EasyJet Closes Bases and Cuts Staff

EasyJet Closes Bases and Cuts Staff

BY KYLE JONAS AGO 0 COMMENTS

The U.K. based budget airline, EasyJet, has announced they will close their bases at London Stansted, Southend, and Newcastle Airports, which were three of their largest bases. This don't mean, however, the airline will cut service to these airports. In fact, they said they will continue service to these airports. 

easyJet Airbus A320
EasyJet has announced it may cut around one-third of its workforce. Keiran Sidwell 

Additionally, BALPA, or the British Airline Pilots' Association, which is the professional association and registered trade union established to represent the interests of all UK pilots, said they had been by told by EasyJet that around 730 of their U.K. based pilots were at risk of redundancy, which around 30% of its staff. All of this is a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

EasyJet predicts it will take until, at the earliest, 2023, for service to return to normal. EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren said,

"Unfortunately the lower demand environment means we need fewer aircraft and have less opportunity for work for our people."

EasyJet Airbus A319-100
EasyJet recently cut 3 of its U.K. bases. Panteley Shmelev

Brian Strutton of BALPA general security said "EasyJet paid £174m out to shareholders, got agreements to furlough staff to protect cash, got £600m from the Government, has boasted of having £2.4bn in liquidity, and ticket sales are going through the roof so fast they cannot get pilots back off furlough quickly enough – so why the panic?"

 

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/money/topstories/easyjet-plans-to-close-bases-and-cut-staff/ar-BB169NcY

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/uk-airline-easyjet-to-close-three-of-its-airport-hubs-as-coronavirus-wreaks-further-havoc-2020-06-30

https://www.balpa.org/

Kyle Jonas
Kyle is a high-school age aviation enthusiast born in Washington, D.C. but living in Chicago. He has always loved aviation. He lives right in between the approach paths for ORD and MDW, so he can watch the wide variety of aircraft land from his house. He hopes to become a commercial pilot when he grows older. In addition to aviation, Kyle likes baseball and running.

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