| Contrary to all forecasts of an impending drop in house prices and further job losses, it seems that we really are difficult to keep us grounded, which hasn’t gone unnoticed, particularly by Easy jet. The fact that the company is currently scaling down some less profitable routes out of Luton in order to shave rising costs caused by 25% rise in airport charges over the last three years and also closing down operations in the East Midlands, doesn’t mean they are in trouble on the contrary they are simply keeping their finances in shape.
Even during the height of the recession Easy jet factored into its business plan 7.5% growth in the ‘middle term’ and has just announced the introduction of twelve new routes. The first will be introduced next month flying from Manchester to Marrakech, eleven will be launched in November and December including Gatiwck to Agadir and Porto, Luton to Tel Aviv, Cyprus and Sharm al Sheikh, Liverpool, to Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, Manchester to Copenhagen and Munch, Edinburgh to Lyon and Hamburg will be introduced in February.
As in nature, it’s only the fittest and better equipped who are able to ride out a storm and come out at the other side even stronger. This seems to be true of Easy jet and Staysure which has seen incredible growth throughout the recession as a result of prudent pricing, the right products; low cost travel insurance over 65 policies provided at reasonable prices and backed up by efficient customer service.
Another company in the midst of an expansion plan is BMI baby who has recently taken advantage of Easy jet’s departure from East Midlands by stepping in to take the free slots and thereby increase their presence in the region. They are also set to introduce eight new European routes over the next year, making a total of 24 European operational flight routes by 2010. This is great news for travellers, as more choice is always a welcome development whether flights or travel insurance.
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