EasyJet slashes winter financial losses as passenger boom prompts huge profit forecast

Going places: Passengers boarding an easyJet flight from Belfast City airport to London Gatwick - (Simon Calder)

EasyJet lost £61m during the final three months of 2024, as Britain’s biggest budget airline flew 21.2 million passengers between October and December.

This means the firm was losing an average of just under £3 for each person. In common with many other travel companies, easyJet traditionally loses money in winter but makes large profits in summer.