When will EasyJet flights from Stansted, Newcastle and Southend stop running?
They're closing a bunch of bases.
EasyJet has confirmed it will close its base at London Stansted Airport as well as shutting down bases in Southend and Newcastle, with hundreds of jobs being put at risk as a result.
Chief executive Johan Lundgren blamed the impact of Covid-19 on the ‘difficult’ decision, saying it had been taken as a direct result of the ‘unprecedented impact of the pandemic and related travel restrictions’.
But just when will easyJet flights stop taking off from those bases – and what will happen to those customers booked on flights from any of them?
Here’s what you need to know…
When will easyJet flights from Stansted, Newcastle and Southend stop running?
EasyJet has said that its Stansted, Southend and Newcastle bases will close from September 1.
Although all flights departing and arriving in Southend will stop, easyJet will still operate inbound flights to Stansted and Newcastle – although the move to close the bases is likely to result in the loss of around 670 jobs, according to the BBC.
The closures come after the airline underwent a consultation period on jobs which began in June, with the company saying they were able to reduce the amount of compulsory redundancies, with 93% of cabin crew opting to take an ‘enhanced voluntary redundancy package’.
‘Working closely with our employee representatives, I am pleased that we have been able to identify ways to significantly reduce the number of proposed compulsory redundancies through providing enhanced voluntary redundancy packages for all UK crew alongside additional options like part-time and seasonal contracts, base transfers and unpaid leave which we expect to result in reducing the number of job losses overall,’ Mr Lundgren said.
What should you do if you have a flight booked?
If you are due to fly on a route to or from from Stansted, Southend or Newcastle after September 1, easyJet you should be contacted in the coming days with further information about what to do.
The options available include rerouting your journey from an alternative airport or requesting a refund on the booking.
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