easyJet posts record year for passenger numbers
20 November 2018The UK’s largest airline raised its dividend after unveiling bumper annual profits as the low-cost carrier was boosted by the bankruptcies of rivals and flight…
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easyJet reveals softening load factors for October
06 November 2018The UK’s largest airline saw passenger numbers jump sharply last month but extra capacity meant a lower load factor. Follow this link for further details.
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easyHotel opens in Leeds and Sheffield
05 November 2018The UK’s largest owner, developer and operator of super-budget branded hotels, announces that it has opened three further owned hotels (Leeds, Sheffield and Barcelona) as…
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easyHotel now open for business in Spain
23 October 2018Yesterday’s opening of easyHotel Barcelona is the latest phase in the super-budget operator’s European expansion program with 14 more hotels due to open in Spain…
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easyHotel to deliver 2017 results in line with expectations
08 October 2018The UK’s leading super budget chain will report a successful 2017 as new hotel openings boost bookings and sales.
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Birmingham’s NEC hosts “easy”
05 October 2018Over 10,000 budding franchise entrepreneurs packed into Birmingham’s NEC last week to see how some the UK’s leading brands showcase opportunities to likely franchisees.
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easyJet flies an extra 10% in September
04 October 2018The UK’s largest budget carrier continues to show passenger growth as late summer bookings kick in.
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easyGroup to Netflix: “Time to turn off easy”
02 October 2018After months of polite but unrewarding pressure, easyGroup has reluctantly decided to proceed with legal action against online media giant Netflix
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Full of beans at easyCoffee
18 September 2018easyCoffee is actively looking for new franchisees to boost its presence on the UK’s high streets and shopping malls.
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easyJet’s August passenger numbers grow despite French ATC strikes
06 September 2018The UK’s largest low-cost carrier defied industrial action by French air traffic controllers to post a small gain in passenger numbers for August.
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The Times highlights legal actions by Sir Stelios to counter brand theft
14 August 2018Today’s edition reports on attempts by brand thieves “Easy Sky” and “Easyfly” to pass off their airline activities as part of the “easy” family of brands
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easyHotel outlines growth plan in UK and Switzerland
09 August 2018The UK’s largest super budget hotel group has published an update of its opening plans in Wales and Switzerland.
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easyJet overcomes cancellation setbacks to post continued pax growth
06 August 2018The UK’s largest budget airline has shrugged off flight cancellations caused by French ATC strikes to show a 6.2% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers for July.
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easyHotel to open in Dublin
20 July 2018The super budget chain has acquired a freehold site in central Dublin for conversion to a 130 bed hotel.
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easyJet boss raises FY profit forecast
19 July 2018CEO Johan Lundgren today revealed a near 10% increase in the low-cost airline’s third quarter trading report.
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easyCoffee to roll out 800 vending machine sites
16 July 2018The UK’s latest coffee shop chain has just secured additional £10m funding to install its highly successful vending machines.
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easyCoffee hits the one million mark
09 July 2018The UK’s best loved budget coffee house has just hit a major landmark – by serving up its millionth cup of its finest quality ground coffee,
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easyJet’s summer programme sees pax numbers rise
05 July 2018The UK’s largest low-cost carrier has announced further improvements in passenger numbers and load factors in June.
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Starbucks and Greggs are our benchmarks, says easyCoffee CEO
17 June 2018Nathan Lowry explains to the Telegraph how he came up with the business idea behind easyCoffee.
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easyConveyance makes inroads on the UK house buying market
15 June 2018The low-cost conveyancer backed by easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is aiming to bring down the cost of moving house.
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easyJet works towards Brexit shareholding deal
03 April 2018Budget airline chief Johan Lundgren says a deal is close on the question of UK residual shareholders in easyJet following the UK’s EU departure. Please click here…
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easyLand Park Royal Update
30 March 2018The second easyLand location to be based in London is making significant strides in preparation for its launch. Watch this space for further developments.
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easyGym outlines expansion plans
22 March 2018easyGym CEO Paul Lorimer-Wing was interviewed in Health Club Management magazine, where he talked about the company’s expansion plans. “When you think of successful global…
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easyHotel to open in Malaga
22 March 2018The UK’s leading super budget operator is to open a 146 room hotel in the popular Spanish resort after signing a leasehold agreement with Continuum…
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easyHotel to open in Cambridge
20 March 2018easyHotel, the owner, developer and operator of “super budget” branded hotels, announces that it has signed a 25-year lease on a site in the city…
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easy steps up to the clean energy plate
15 March 2018Sir Stelios’ easy family of brands is helping take the lead in promoting and developing non-fossil alternatives to coal, oil and gas. As part of…
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easyGroup: going for growth at the British and International Franchise Exhibition
08 March 2018Over the next two days easyGroup will be exhibiting at BIFE looking for new business partners to get in behind this new but iconic British…
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easyJet continues pax growth in February
06 March 2018The UK’s most popular airline continues to attract customers with a 4% increase compared with February 2017. Please click here to view the London Stock Exchange…
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easyJet Guides the way
02 March 2018The UK’s largest low-cost carrier, easyJet, is to help encourage more girls on to the flight deck with the launch of a new sleeve badge…
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easyLand 2 in the sun and the snow
28 February 2018The north London brand park has just recently taken delivery of its latest exhibit. The rear section of an easyJet Boeing 737 – identical to the one…
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easyMoney launches in UK
26 February 2018Takes on ISA market with targeted* 4.05% tax free rate easyMoney aims to revitalise ISA market for all investors First big name to offer Innovative Finance…
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Expansion plans: easyHotel to raise £50m via share placing
22 February 2018The super-budget hospitality chain is raising cash via a share placing to acquire more UK and European properties for conversion to this much-admired easy format. Please click…
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easyHotel Croydon offers that extra bit of Valentine’s luxury
13 February 2018Leading super budget operator, easyHotel, promises an extra-special Valentine’s experience at its Croydon premises – with a four poster canopy for rent at just £5 a night! Please…
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easyLand gets a new exhibit
12 February 2018easyGroup’s north London brand park on the North Circular Road is soon to get a major new exhibit. Alongside existing brand representatives that include easyGym, easyFoodstore, easyCar and easyBus, founder…
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easyJet chairman’s Brexit update
08 February 2018Speaking at the low-cost carrier’s AGM, John Barton briefed shareholders about next year’s Brexit plans. Please click here to view the full story.
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easyJet gets off to flying New Year
06 February 2018The UK’s largest low-cost carrier today reported a near 10% increase in passenger numbers for the 12 months to end January 2018. Please click here…
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New easyJet CEO volunteers pay cut Copy
30 January 2018Johan Lundgren has agreed a £34,000 pay cut only two months into his new role as CEO of easyJet. Please click here to view the full…
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Sir Stelios captured in oil at the National Portrait Gallery
29 January 2018easyJet founder and philanthropist, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has been captured in oils with a specially commissioned painting in London’s National Portrait Gallery. Artist Mary Jane Ansell used…
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easyHotel expansion continues with Milton Keynes opening planned
26 January 2018Sir Stelios’ super budget chain has acquired a property in central Milton Keynes for conversion into a hotel after receipt of planning permission. Please click…
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easyJet confident of further growth this year
23 January 2018The UK’s largest budget carrier today said it was ready to roll-out a full summer schedule for its recently acquired Berlin-Tegel operation. For full details…
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Hight Court Judgement – W3 vs easyGroup LTD
12 January 2018easyJet founder and owner of the easy family of brands, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has expressed his partial satisfaction at the outcome of a High Court case brought by…
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While awaiting judgement on his case vs easyGroup, Mr Pons has hit the news again – twice – with his Vivastreet business.
02 January 2018Further to the easyGroup press release dated 8th November 2017 concerning the High Court ( Chancery division) trademark case between Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (www.stelios.org) and Mr Yannick Pons, a…
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Completion of Air Berlin acquisition by easyJet
18 December 2017The UK’s largest budget operator has finalised its acquisition of Air Berlin’s operations based at Tegel airport.
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Air Berlin/easyJet acquisition gets go-ahead
12 December 2017The European Commission has waved through easyJet‘s proposed acquisition of bankrupt Air Berlin. This will give the low-cost carrier an increased share of the valuable north…
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Daily Mail tells commuters to subsidise rail fares with proceeds from car rental
10 December 2017An unused car in the driveway during the week can be put to work via the easyCar club says Daily Mail.
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easyHotel checks in room expansion plan
06 December 2017A big increase in rooms coming online helped easyHotel boost revenues by nearly 40%. The super-budget chain also has further expansion plans for Oxford, Cardiff and Newcastle.
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easyJet pax numbers continue to surge in November
06 December 2017Last month saw more progress in building passenger numbers and load factors at the UK’s largest airline.
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easyJet annual report and accounts 2017
05 December 2017Low-cost carrier easyJet has published its 2017 report & accounts.
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easyHotel welcomes K9 companions
04 December 2017The super budget chain’s Old St hotel in London now offers overnight stays for dogs. Please click here to view the full story.
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The gathering of the “easy” clan
27 November 2017Over 30 licensees signed up to the “easy” family of brands held one of their regular get togethers at the branding group’s Kensington HQ. Held…
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Pricing climate for easyJet improves despite profits slump
21 November 2017Full year figures from the UK’s largest budget airline show profits down 17% but pricing outlook firmer.
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easyHotel to open in The Hague and Maastricht
16 November 2017The UK’s best known super-budget hospitality brand will open franchised hotels in two major Dutch cities – The Hague and Maastricht.
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easyHotel takes over Tune property in Newcastle
15 November 2017The super budget hospitality chain, part owned by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has announced its acquisition of an existing 104 room hotel in Newcastle on a…
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easyJet appoints new CEO
10 November 2017TUI’s deputy CEO Johan Lundgren will takeover from Dame Carolyn McCall on 1 December.
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Sir Stelios goes to court to stop unauthorised use of EASY brand
08 November 2017On Tuesday 14th November 2017, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (Stelios), entrepreneur and philanthropist (www.stelios.org) and owner of the EASY family of brands (www.easy.com ), will go to…
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easyJet pax numbers show continued growth in October
06 November 2017The UK’s largest carrier has posted a 10% improvement in passenger umbers despite the French ATC strike.
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easyHotel to open in Cardiff
30 October 2017The super budget hospitality chain is set to build a brand new 120-room hotel in Cardiff’s city centre.
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easyJet lands £40m Air Berlin deal
30 October 2017The UK’s largest carrier has agreed to take on landing slots as well as aircraft from the failed airline’s Berlin-Tegel hub, making it the largest…
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easyCar set to benefit from city congestion cutting plans
15 October 2017easyCar’s Car Cub is highlighted as a main beneficiary of road calming schemes in big cities. Please click here to view the full story.
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easyHotel books in another promising result
10 October 2017Year-end trading statement from the super-budget hotel chain outlines an exciting opening schedule.
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easyCoffee brews up expansion plans
07 October 2017easyCoffee is set to ramp up its store opening programme across the UK following a successful £2m raise from private equity group, Jaguar Alternatives. The additional…
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