EasyJet Expands Summer Schedule
- Discounter will operate 40% of usual schedule this quarter
- Flights fuller than at rivals that restarted more aggressively
Luggage trolleys sit near passenger aircraft, operated by easyJet Plc, on the tarmac at Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Berlin, on July 30.
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EasyJet Plc is seeing a stronger than anticipated rebound in passenger demand following the lifting of lockdowns, prompting it to accelerate the addition of flights.
The stock rose the most in two months after EasyJet said Tuesday that its aircraft flew 84% full in July. With bookings for late summer ahead of projections the carrier will operate 40% of capacity in the quarter through September, up from the planned 30%.