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EasyJet confident on future, orders 36 more A320s

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - easyJet said it was confident of future growth, ordering 36 additional Airbus A320 aircraft, after reporting an 18 percent jump in annual profit helped by strong demand for summer holiday travel. easyJet reported pretax profit for the 12 months ended Sept. 30 of 6

EasyJet profit soars 18% as passenger numbers grow

(ShareCast News) - EasyJet posted an 18% rise in full year pre-tax profit as revenue and passenger numbers grew, and expressed confidence over the long-term outlook for the business. For the year to the end of September, pre-tax profit came in at £686m from £581m, on revenue of £4.69bn, up 3.5% from

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks Resilient After Paris Terror

Tuesday preview: CPI data due as British Land and Easyjet report

(ShareCast News) - While markets are likely to be less focused on data alone this week in light of the Paris attacks and geopolitical tensions, Tuesday sees the publishing of consumer price inflation in the UK and US. UK 'core' CPI inflation rate is widely expected to have fallen further into negati

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: Paris Attacks Weigh On Travel Companies

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Travel Stocks Sold After Paris Terror Attacks

Fewer Than 200 UK Passengers Left In Sharm el-Sheikh By Next Week

Monarch Airlines extends Sharm el-Sheikh suspension

(ShareCast News) - British sun-seekers longing for Sharm el-Sheikh will face another delay, it was announced by Monarch Airlines on Friday. The Luton-based holiday airline had suspended its flights to the Egyptian resort last week on the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, in the wake of

Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

UPDATE 1-easyJet to launch loyalty scheme, looks at feeder flights

(Adds CEO comments, details, background,) By Sarah Young LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Budget airline easyJet plans to launch a loyalty scheme for its frequent fliers from next year and is in talks to provide long-haul carriers with feeder flights. easyJet set out its plans at an

easyJet trials wearable technology in crew uniforms

(ShareCast News) - easyJet will trial new uniforms for its crew that incorporate wearable technology. The new uniforms for cabin crew and engineers, which were created with interactive fashion company CuteCircuit, were unveiled as part of the FTSE 100 budget airline's 20th birthday. The cabin crew

EasyJet boss supports tightening airport security after Metrojet crash

(ShareCast News) - Airport security needs to be tightened around the world, easyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall told BBC News' Kamal Ahmed. The interview was her first since Metrojet Flight 9268 from Sharm el-Sheikh crashed over a week ago, leaving 224 people dead. It's believed a bomb brought d

EasyJet says too early to know cost of UK's Egypt flight suspension

LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Low cost airline easyJet said on Tuesday that it was too early to say what the cost of a British government-ordered suspension of scheduled flights from Britain to Egypt's Sharm al-Sheikh resort would be. EasyJet is in the process of repatriating thousands of pas

Airline easyJet to launch loyalty scheme

LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - British low cost carrier easyJet said it would launch a loyalty scheme for its most frequent travellers, the latest perk to be added that is more usually associated with traditional airlines. At an event marking 20 years since its first flight on Tuesday, easyJet

As suspicions of a bomb behind plane crash grow, chaos at an Egyptian airport

* Chaos and anxiety as tourists grow impatient * Some flights cancelled * Crash is a blow to tourism By Ahmed Aboulenein SHARM AL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 7 (Reuters) - A holidaymaker stranded in Egypt's Sharm al-Sheikh airport was wearing a t-shirt with the slogan "take what y