EasyJet CEO Chides EU States Over Fragmented Travel Policies

EasyJet CEO Chides EU States Over Fragmented Travel Policies
EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren gestures as he talks to media at Gatwick Airport, UK, on June 15, 2020. Peter Cziborra/Reuters
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PARIS/LONDON—European governments should focus on developing coherent air travel policies as airlines struggle to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than shielding national carriers, easyJet  Chief Executive Johan Lundgren said on Tuesday.

Speaking at an online event with industry CEOs and EU policymakers, Lundgren blamed some of the slump in traffic on “tremendous confusion” over differing restrictions and quarantine measures.