European Travel Demand Drives EasyJet Summer Comeback

European Travel Demand Drives EasyJet Summer Comeback
An Easyjet Airbus A319 plane is seen at Luton Airport, Luton, Britain, on June 4, 2020. Paul Childs/Reuters
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LONDON—EasyJet plans to fly 60 percent of its pre-pandemic capacity in July-September as a travel recovery takes hold in mainland Europe, and Britain is expected to catch-up in the coming weeks.

The British airline said it was confident on demand for the summer and autumn, issuing its most buoyant update since the start of the pandemic almost a year and a half ago, and allowing it to lift capacity from just 17 percent of 2019 levels in March-June.