EasyJet plans to increase capacity on routes to North Africa by 35% during winter 2024-25 as part of efforts to narrow financial losses during the low season. During the winter 2023-24 season, easyJet served nine destinations in North Africa, including Agadir, Essaouira, Marrakech and Rabat in Morocco; Giza, Hurghada, Marsa Alam and Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt; and Enfidha in Tunisia. Alongside the planned North Africa growth, easyJet is also introducing its first flights to West Africa from late October with the launch of two routes to Cape Verde. This has included a rationalization of capacity in Berlin—a process that began in 2022—and further growth from Lisbon and Porto. CCO Sophie Dekkers noted that the competitive landscape remains challenging, highlighting that Ryanair is adding 40 aircraft and 8.9 million seats this summer.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 16, 2024 14:28 UTC