EasyJet expects to operate at 20% of its capacity in first quarter 2021.
The airline easyJet announced on Tuesday that it does not expect to operate more than 20% of the capacity planned for the first quarter of 2021, focusing on flights that generate liquidity during the winter, although with flexibility to start up when demand returns.
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“We know that customers want to fly with us and the underlying demand is strong, as evidenced by the 900% increase in sales during the days when the quarantine was lifted in the Canary Islands in October,” said easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren, reviewing EuropaPress.
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In this sense, from the company they have highlighted that last week they received the “encouraging news” about the imminent deployment of a vaccine, which meant a confidence boost for the customers.
The airline has said that, after raising more than 3.1 billion pounds (3.4 billion euros) to date, it enjoys “a solid position to be a leader in the recovery of the European airline industry.
The challenges that the industry is facing due to the pandemic have not stopped easyJet from betting on Spain, where a new seasonal base has been announced in Malaga for the spring of 2021 with three A320 family aircraft and will lead to the creation of around 100 jobs.
“Not only did easyJet withstand the impact of the pandemic, it now has an unprecedented foundation on which to solidly rebuild after the crisis. Our unparalleled short-distance network and the trust placed in the brand will make customers choose easyJet when they return to the skies,” said Lundgren.
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