EasyJet has seen “better-than-expected” revenue per seat driven by strong demand in the UK for beach holidays.
Total revenue decreased by 1%, amidst a difficult operational environment including a French ATC strike and a fire at Fiumicino airport in Rome, which together caused 1,364 of the 1,463 flights cancelled in the quarter compared to a total of 648 flights cancelled in the same period last year.
Carolyn McCall, easyJet chief executive said: “Our Q3 performance shows that easyJet’s strategy continues to deliver, in particular with good performance in the UK and beach routes across Europe.
“With 77 per cent of second half seats now booked, easyJet expects to grow profit before tax from £581m for the year to 30 September 2014 to a range of £620m to £660m for the year to 30 September 2015. Our Q3 performance means that for the full year easyJet will grow revenue, profits and dividends.”
