Liz Weir MBE (73), from Cushendall, was due to be a guest speaker at a literary event in Edinburgh on Friday evening. But despite arriving early that morning for the 1pm flight to ensure she could use the special assistance service, checking in on time and getting to the gate early, the pensioner was left … Read more
People planning a holiday later this year will be spoiled for choice with five new routes from Liverpool John Lennon Airport. The budget airline easyJet will fly from Speke airport to Prague, Marrakesh, Malta, Berlin and Fuerteventura from this winter. The airline is already on offer and will fly to Prague three times a week … Read more
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s travel email A four-year-old boy and his mother took easyJet flight 1586 from Southampton to Geneva for a week’s holiday in the Alps. On December 17, 2023, shortly after 6 p.m., they passed through Swiss passport control. Which … Read more
A father who runs a driveway cleaning company called EasyJetwash is facing legal threats from easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou. Jozsef Spekker, 43, offers services such as pressure washing stations, patios and conservatories for around £100. Despite running his solo business for three years, he is now under pressure from easyGroup, owned by budget tycoon … Read more
This is the emotional moment a father met the ‘hero nurse’ who helped save his life when he fell ill on a plane. Steve Skoyles, 65, suffered symptoms of a heart attack while traveling on an Easyjet flight from Alicante in Spain to Newcastle Airport. Stranger David Armstrong, who was also traveling as a passenger … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren will leave the budget airline after seven years in the top job and will be replaced by financial director Kenton Jarvis. Lundgren, who started his career as a tour guide and … Read more