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Easyjet avoids route cuts, despite oil rises
Jul 9 2008 by Alistair Houghton, Liverpool Daily Post
LIVERPOOL’S second-biggest airline, Easyjet, has made no cuts in its winter schedule despite increasing oil costs and tough economic climate.
The low-cost airline said there were no major cuts “outside of seasonalities”, when some summer routes are switched to take advan-tage of popular skiing destinations.
The winter schedule, which so far does not include flights from Luton and Gatwick, boasts two new flights from Manchester to the skiing gateways of Sofia and Geneva.
A spokeswoman said: “There are no major route culls. The schedule is in line with seasonality.”
Easyjet’s Luton and Gatwick schedule is released next week.
Domestic fares released cost from £19.99 one way, including all taxes, with European destinations priced from £21.99 one way.
Airlines are wrestling with the soaring oil costs which has risen 50% this year to near $150 a barrel.
Rival Ryanair, Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s biggest airline, announced last month it would be grounding up to 10% of its fleet to combat soaring airport charges.
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