EasyJet boss says it is prepared for summer despite ongoing strikes

The Guardian says The boss of easyJet said the travel industry was much better prepared for this summer than last year when staff shortages led to chaos at airports, although he warned that ongoing strikes could cause some disruption.

The budget airline lifted its profit outlook for this year after summer bookings rose and passenger numbers over Easter returned to pre-pandemic levels.

Johan Lundgren, the easyJet chief executive, said the airline had completed its largest ever crew recruitment drive and had received a number of applications more than eight times the roles available.

“We are fully recruited in terms of cabin crew and pilots but of course the difficulty is that you will see weaknesses across the industry in other parts of the chain but everybody is significantly better prepared than they were at this point last year,” he said.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/apr/18/easyjet-profits-summer-bookings