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EasyJet finds going tough in summer

6 Jul 2009


The recession in the air is continuing into the summer holiday season. Budget airline easyJet, which not long ago was expanding at more than 10% a year, today said it carried 4.1 million passengers last month, an increase of less than 1% over June 2008.

The carrier said on an annualised basis it has carried 44.5 million passengers, 7.9% more than in the previous 12 months.

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It may help if their total fees were more transparent-we would then not shop around looking for a better deal.The ares start at one price and end up almost double on occasions-BA have no extras so the price quoted is the price you pay.

- Harvey Lawrence, London, 06/07/2009 13:33
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