EasyJet takes £133m hit from recent airport chaos

The budget airline reported a group headline loss before tax of £114 million for the three months to June 30 due to the cost of airport disruption.

EasyJet has revealed quarterly losses after taking a £133 million hit from recent airport disruption, but insisted its operations are getting back to normal after recent cuts to its flight programme. (PA Wire)

EasyJet has revealed quarterly losses after taking a £133 million hit from recent airport disruption, but insisted its operations are getting back to normal following cuts to its flight programme.

The budget airline reported a group headline loss before tax of £114 million for the three months to June 30, blaming “widespread operational challenges” and flight cancellations due to staff shortages at airports.

The result marked an improvement on the £318 million loss seen a year ago, but showed it remained in the red despite easyJet’s passenger numbers jumping more than sevenfold to 22 million in the quarter.