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Why are EasyJet cancelling so many flights?

EasyJet cancels thousands of flights this summer due to congestion in Europe's skies | Euronews.



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Why are easyJet cancelling flights? EasyJet blames reduced airspace over Europe and ongoing air traffic controller strikes for the cancelled flights.

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Mass flight delays and cancellations happen because of bad weather. Thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, or even extreme heat aren't new, but record-breaking temperatures and more frequent weather disasters in the past year added stress on the air travel industry.

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Claiming your compensation If your flight arrives more than three hours after the scheduled time of arrival, or is cancelled within 14 days of departure, or you are involuntarily denied boarding, you may be able to claim EC261 compensation. You can claim for compensation here.

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Some weaknesses of EasyJet as a company include: Limited focus on premium services: EasyJet's low-cost business model does not offer the same range of premium services as some of its competitors, such as business class seating or in-flight meals.

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EasyJet - Outshining Ryanair in Three Key Aspects When it comes to pros, EasyJet holds a significant edge over its major rival, Ryanair, in three crucial areas: carry-on allowance, flight departure times, and overall comfort. Firstly, EasyJet provides its customers with greater freedom regarding carry-on policies.

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Monthly Puncutality Overview. In terms of on-time performance, easyJet performs in line with some of Europe's top airlines, such as Ryanair (>92%), Aeroflot (>92%), or KLM (>90%). On average, easyJet achieved a punctuality level of 91.6% from February to June 2021.

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BTS data from July 2021 to June 2022 shows Hawaiian performed best of all U.S. airlines with just a 0.81% cancellation rate. Delta took second place again — with a cancellation rate of 1.63%. Meanwhile, merger partners JetBlue (3.81%) and Spirit Airlines (4.11%) canceled the highest percentage of all flights.

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Frontier Airlines has had the worst on-time arrival performance so far in 2023. Just 65.41% of Frontier flights arrived on time from January through April 2023.

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About 180,000 travellers will be affected by EasyJet cancelling 1,700 summer flights in 2023.

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2023 Billionaires Net Worth The son of a Greek Cypriot shipping magnate, Stelios Haji-Ioannou founded the budget airline easyJet in 1995 after leaving his father's company. Stelios owns an estimated 4% of the airline; his siblings Clelia and Polys both have large stakes as well.

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Both Ryanair and EasyJet uniquely use one genre of plane, 737 and a320 family respectively. All employees: pilots, mechanics, flight staff etc therefore solely require training for that one vehicle. Both training costs and even more valuable – the currency of the low-cost – time, is drastically saved.

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Exrta legroom seats are best. The front and overwing exit rows are better suited to those who need leg room. The front left row is directly facing the cabin crew for take off and landing.

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We are a low-cost European point-to-point airline. We use our cost advantage, operational efficiency and leading positions in primary airports to deliver low fares, seamlessly connecting Europe with the warmest welcome in the sky.

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And it's easy to see why — the airline offers flights to over 100 destinations in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East for super-low prices (you can easily score round-trip tickets between incredible destinations like London, Paris, Barcelona, and more for around $100).

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EasyJet should inform you if your flight has been cancelled. If you have not heard anything but are concerned about the status of your flight you can check easyJet's flight tracker here, or contact the airline directly. Under UK law, passengers have legal rights on flights to, from, or within the UK.

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Airlines only cancel flights when they feel the REALLY need to. Sometimes that means they hold off on cancellations hoping things improve If things don't improve, you end up with last minute cancellations.

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If airlines cancel a flight for any reason, passengers are legally entitled to a full refund, including for ticket price, taxes, baggage fees, extra charges and ancillary fees.

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