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easyJet has renewed and expanded its agreement with Airline Services Ltd (ASL) for provision of de-icing services at airports throughout the UK.
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easyJet, Northern Irelands’ largest airline, operating from both Belfast International and Belfast City has today sent an open letter to Northern Irelands’ Environment & Planning Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, demanding answers on the proposed runway extension at City Airport.
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easyJet has announced (23-Mar-09) plans to bring forward its expansion at Manchester Airport, which will see the start date to its four new routes to Corfu, Athens, Bastia and Dalaman brought forward from August to 21-May-09.
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Andy Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive, said (19-Mar-09): We welcome the Competition Commission's remedies, but they can only address part of the problem. The simple fact is that airports like Gatwick are a monopoly and simply changing the ownership will not change that fact.
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The European Commission has agreed (10-Mar-09) to allow inefficient, poorly-run airlines to hoard valuable airport landing slots rather than allowing unused slots to be returned to the many European airlines that are ready, willing and able to operate them.
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Responding to the consultation held on 09-Mar-09 regarding the future of airport regulation, Andy Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive, said:
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easyJet: Keeping prices broadly flat over the coming years should ensure consumers continue to be protected from BAA’s worst monopolistic excesses. We are pleased that on this occasion the CAA appears to have listened to and taken its lead from the recommendations of the Competition Commission.
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easyJet announced that the High Court has approved the application for a Judicial Review of the regulatory process that allowed BAA to impose an exorbitant increase in airport charges at Gatwick Airport last spring.
