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EasyJet posts £93m winter pre-tax loss after Italian-base investment despite 7% passenger growth

EasyJet reported a £93m pre-tax loss for the quarter ending December, which management attributes to investment in new Italian airport bases and intense competition, even as passenger numbers rose 7% year-on-year. The carrier warns of only below-market growth in Germany due to low brand awareness.

Discovered 2026-01-28T23:27:24.351736-08:00 | 2026-01-28T23:27:24.351736-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • £93m quarterly pre-tax loss was driven by investment in new Italian bases even as traffic grew 7% year-on-year, underlining the short-term cost of network expansion and base openings (investment in Italian bases).
  • Intense low-cost competition at key bases is squeezing margins and constraining yield recovery; competitive moves at Luton and peers' strong profits highlight the pressure on easyJet's model (slot shifts at Luton) and Ryanair's robust results.

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