Easyjet is reducing its flight capacity this summer

The British low-cost airline Easyjet announced on Monday the reduction of its transport capacity due to the acute shortage of staff this summer to avoid chaos at airports like in recent weeks. «There will be an impact value“Easyjet warns about these measures without further details, even if it confirms that the medium-term prospects remain.”attractive“, It is said in the press release. The group also emphasizes that reservations remain.strongThe fourth quarter numbers are similar to their pre-epidemic level for fiscal year 2019.

The British carrier is now looking forward to its staggering third quarter, which ends on June 30, with a transport capacity of 87% of the 2019 fiscal year level, up from 90% previously planned. This is 140,000 flights for 22 million passengers 5 550% of the capacity for the same period of fiscal year 2021, when epidemic restrictions still paralyzed most flights. In the fourth quarter, which ends on September 30, transport capacity is expected to be about 90% of the level of the 2019 financial year, up from 97% before that.

“Operational difficulties”

Given the accelerationunprecedented“The march in the first half of 2022 due to the elimination of health restrictions.”Aviation is experiencing operational difficulties in Europe“Which include”Traffic control delays պակաս staff shortageAt airports, which leads to a series of delays and cancellations, Easyjet justifies. «Very dense labor market for the whole industry, including staff ավել Increased identification timeApplicants for aviation work are hampering efforts to speed up supply, he added. «This is reflected in our recently announced two major airports, Gatwick, London and Amsterdam.“, Easyjet emphasizes.

Gatwick, in particular, announced on Friday that it was limiting the number of daily flights from July to August to avoid a repeat of the chaos at airports in recent weeks. Easyjet expects to be able to fly the most affected passengers on alternative flights.many on the same day they were originally booked“And promises to warn its customers in advance. At the beginning of trading on the London Stock Exchange, the stock fell by 2.40% to 426.50 pence. Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Sophie Lund-Yates notes that “These programs will extend Easyjet (post-epidemic) recovery“With expenses”huge»Increase the power of the proposal. He notes, however, that “The trend is positive, and there is a demand for travel«.