Easyjet had specified at the end of June that its transport capacity expected during the summer months would be 90 % of the level of financial year 2019, against 97 % planned until then.
Le Monde with AFP
The British airline at low prices Easyjet, which had to cancel many flights in recent months, announced, Monday, July 4, the resignation of its operations director, Peter Bellew, who leaves “continuing to continue other career opportunities, according to a press release.
Put in difficulty during long spring weekends, in particular due to the lack of sufficient staff, with hundreds of canceled flights, Easyjet announced at the end of June a reduction in its transport capacity this summer, in order to Avoid the chaos experienced by airports, especially British. Easyjet had specified that its transport capacity expected during the summer months would be 90 % of the level of financial year 2019, against 97 % planned until then.
While demand leaves, the air sector, particularly affected during the pandemic, struggles to recruit sufficiently quickly, a problem which should be extended all summer and affects airports in the United Kingdom but also in the rest of the ‘Europe.
Navigating personnel strike
“Aviation in Europe faces operational difficulties” which include “delays in traffic control and staff shortages” at airports, which leads to delays and cancellations in series, explained Easyjet. The company thinks, however, be able to welcome most of the travelers concerned on other flights, the same day for many, and promises to warn its customers in advance.
The company is also affected by a strike by its navigating staff in Spain which results in debraying during several weekends in July. And the French pilots of Easyjet had written at the beginning of June a letter to their management to warn against risks of massive cancellations of theft, this summer, due to the lack of workforce.
“I want to thank Peter [Bellew] for his hard work and wish him good luck. Everyone at Easyjet remains absolutely focused on the implementation of safe and reliable operations this summer,” said the director General, Johan Lundgren on Monday, quoted in the press release. Easyjet’s action fell from 3.53 % to 363.60 pence on Monday around 2 p.m. on the London Stock Exchange.