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18 December 2008
Important announcement for easyJet passengers travelling from London Gatwick Airport this festive season
Passengers flying with easyJet from London Gatwick Airport on Friday 19, Saturday 20 and Saturday 27 December are advised that some flights on these days will operate from SOUTH TERMINAL and not NORTH TERMINAL.

17 December 2008
easyJet response to Competition Commission report
Andy Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive, said: "We welcome the Competition Commission's remedies, but they can only address part of the problem.

12 December 2008
easyJet announces four new routes from London Gatwick - Larnaca, Naples, Dubrovnik, Santorini
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, today announced that it will be launching four new routes from London Gatwick Airport, giving travellers an even greater choice of popular destinations in Croatia, Cyprus Italy and Greece.

09 December 2008
easyJet response to CAA pricing proposals for London Stansted
easyJet welcomes the CAA’s firm pricing proposals for the coming five years at Stansted Airport.

09 December 2008
easyJet launches NEW route: East Midlands - Nice
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, today announced that it is opening a new route from East Midlands to Nice, giving the region’s travellers an even greater choice of destinations from their local airport.

08 December 2008
easyJet summer 2009 flights from Gatwick now on sale - Book early, pay less
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has today released its summer 2009 schedule from London Gatwick Airport.

08 December 2008
Flights cancellations to/from Greece - Wednesday 10 December 2008
As a result of a general strike in Greece on Wednesday 10 December 2008 easyJet regrets having to cancel the following flights: |Flight number|Route| |EZY2001|London Luton - Athens| |EZY2002|Athens - London Luton| |EZY8745|London Gatwick - Athens| |EZY8746|Athens - London Gatwick| |EZY8747|London Gatwick - Athens| |EZY8748|Athens - London Gatwick| |EZS4223|Paris (Orly) - Athens| |EZS4224|Athens - Paris (Orly)| |EZY4613|Berlin (Schoenefeld) - Athens| |EZY4614|Athens - Berlin (Schoenefeld)| |EZY2771|Milan (Malpensa) - Athens| |EZY2772|Athens - Milan (Malpensa)| |EZY5093|London Gatwick - Thessaloniki| |EZY5094|Thessaloniki - London Gatwick| Passengers travelling on these cancelled flights have the following options available to them: Either: Re-routing to their final destination at the earliest opportunity or re-routing to their final destination at a later date at their convenience and subject to availability.

04 December 2008
easyJet passenger statistics for November 2008
Below are the easyJet passenger statistics for November 2008.

03 December 2008
easyJet rescue package for stranded passengers at Bangkok Airport
Following the news that thousands of airline passengers have been stranded at Bangkok Airport, easyJet, Europe’s leading low-fares airline, will offer those passengers who have an onward return flight via our network, a special rescue fee of £35 to return home.

02 December 2008
Communal tax for Italian flights
easyJet had to increase the communal tax (similar to APD, Air Passenger Duty) by €2, applicable to all flights departing from all Italian airports.

24 November 2008
easyJet comes to the aid of Ryanair customers
Following the announcement that Ryanair has carried out its threat to terminate its hotel supplier contract with Expedia, easyJet is offering Ryanair customers the opportunity to book their hotel at:

24 November 2008
Chancellor bodges APD reform in dash for cash
Reform of Air Passenger Duty (APD) was one of the centrepieces of last year’s PBR and was greeted with cheers from across the Party divide.

18 November 2008
easyJet’s announcement of results for the year ended 30 September 2008
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17 November 2008
easyJet wins High Court review of Gatwick Airport charges
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, is pleased that the High Court has approved our application for a Judicial Review of the regulatory process that allowed BAA to impose an exorbitant increase in airport charges at Gatwick Airport last spring.

14 November 2008
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou – Share Transaction and Request for Appointment of two new Directors to the Board of easyJet plc
On the evening of 13 November the Board of Directors of easyJet plc ("the Company") received a letter by email from their fellow director and beneficial owner of the largest block of voting shares, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou.

13 November 2008
easyJet provides cheaper option for business travellers on almost 80% of itineraries
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has revealed the results of a survey that shows that easyJet is cheaper than alternative carriers on the busiest European routes 79% of the time and that companies save over £100 on at least 35% of journeys.

13 November 2008
London tops European stress league
Londoners are the most stressed out people in Europe, figures out today confirm.

10 November 2008
easyJet crowned the Best Low Cost Airline
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, is delighted to announce that we have been crowned the Best Low Cost / No Frills Airline at this year’s British Travel Awards.

06 November 2008
easyJet passenger statistics for October 2008
Below are the easyJet passenger statistics for October 2008.

04 November 2008
easyJet responds to the Stansted Airport Charges Report
“easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, welcomes the recommendations of the Competition Commission (CC) on future charges at Stansted Airport.

03 November 2008
easyJet teams up with Holiday Extras
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, is delighted to announce a new partnership with Holiday Extras that will enable travellers to save even more when booking their holiday.