EasyJet shrugs off quarantine uncertainty to promise 75% of routes by August

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The UK-based carrier wants to run most of its routes by the final month of the summer holidays but will only be at 30% capacity.

EasyJet says it will run most of its routes by August but summer capacity will only be 30%EasyJet has shrugged off uncertainty over the government's quarantine plans, announcing it will run 75% of its routes by August.

The British airline plans to resume flying this month, although it will have only 30% capacity compared to last summer. Domestic flights in Britain and flights between Britain and France will be the initial focus of the airline's new timetable, expected to run from 15 June. As restrictions ease, it will add more routes - flying 50% of its 1,022 routes in July and 75% in August.

The optimism is despite government plans to make most arrivals to the UK undertake a 14-day quarantine, something the travel industry has criticised.In March, easyJet grounded its 337 planes, due to travel restrictions and a fall in demand due to theAviation experts have said it could be years before the industry returns to its pre-pandemic size and easyJet is among a number of airlines that have had to make cuts in an effort to survive.

 

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