EasyJet ready for summer at Schiphol with 3 million customers flying from Amsterdam

EasyJet is ready for the summer holidays with an airplane capacity that is back on the same level as it was before the coronavirus pandemic, said William Vet, the airline's commercial manager for the Netherlands and Scandinavia. The airline is the third largest presence at Schiphol Airport.

“In terms of personnel and flight operations, we have been at summer strength since the beginning of this year,” he told ANP. Three million passengers can depart from Schiphol on the airline this summer. EasyJet is flying to new summer destinations this year, such as Malta and Chania on the Greek island of Crete.

Vet noticed that there is a significant demand for airplane travel even though not all airplane seats have been booked yet. He explained that it is important for the Netherlands that EasyJet remains stable as a company, and that seems to be the case. The May holiday period is a “good barometer for the summer,” he said, and it went smoothly without issues.

The airline company also has not had any problems with parts deliveries or staff shortages, issues that have arisen for other airlines. “I do not expect any limits when it comes to airplane capacity at Schiphol,” Vet stated. He said that “all traffic lights are on green” for the summer.

The company is expecting a very profitable summer due to the high demand for air travel. The airline was in the red for the last six months, although still in a better position than a year earlier.

“EasyJet’s targeted growth and focus on productivity have led to a decrease in losses in the winter period, strengthened by our trusted brand and network that we keep investing in,” said EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren at the presentation of the numbers for the first half of their financial year. We are now completely focused on a record year, which is expected to result in strong profit growth.”

EasyJet had a turnover of almost 3.3 billion pounds (over 3.8 million euros) in the months from October to March. This was 22 percent more than the same months last year, thanks partly to a higher available capacity in the planes.

The turnover from airline tickets was good for over 2 billion pounds in revenue. The other income included baggage fees and food and drinks bought during the flight. Considerable growth could also be seen in these segments.