easyJet has been approved by the European Commission as the short-haul remedy taker as part of the proposed acquisition of a stake in ITA Airways by Lufthansa, meaning that from spring 2025, easyJet will base five aircraft at Milan Linate and three at Rome Fiumicino.
The decision will create around 300 jobs between the bases and offer customers an increased portfolio of destination choices. In total, easyJet will fly to 20 Italian destinations.
“We are pleased to be approved as the short-haul remedy taker in Milan and Rome,” said Kenton Jarvis, easyJet CFO and incoming CEO. “This will ensure the Italian market remains competitive, with easyJet now able to offer a wider choice of destinations and low fares for Italian consumers, with those flying to and from Linate and Rome benefiting from new services from spring onwards. This move also confirms the airline’s key role in the Italian market, providing the opportunity for continued investment, additional jobs and growth.”
Recently achieving 100 million passengers carried to and from the airport since the operation’s launch in 1998, Milan Malpensa will continue to be the airline’s largest base in continental Europe.
“Having carried more than 210 million passengers to and from Italy in the last 26 years, we have proudly supported the democratisation of local air transport in the country, enabling more and more Italians to travel conveniently and seamlessly across Europe,” commented Lorenzo Lagorio, easyJet’s Country Manager in Italy. “We are excited by the opportunity to grow our presence in both Milan and Rome, creating jobs and continuing to provide more choices and options to our customers. This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our people, who represent a key factor in our success, and we look forward to welcoming crew at our new Linate and Fiumicino bases.”
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