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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

EasyJet hit by Omicron variant but says demand boosted by move to scrap tests

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EasyJet has said the Omicron variant of coronavirus hit passenger demand last month, but revealed it has seen a recent boost in bookings from the move to scrap Covid travel tests.

The low-cost airline said Omicron saw its load factor, a measure of how well it fills its planes, slump to 67% in December after recovering past 80% in October and November.

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