The European Commission decised to approve easyJet as the short haul remedy taker as part of the proposed acquisition of a stake in ITA Airways by Lufthansa. As a result, from spring 2025 easyJet will base five aircraft at Milan Linate and three at Rome Fiumicino creating around 300 jobs across the two bases.
The decision means that easyJet will be able to offer a wider choice in destinations and affordable fares for people travelling to and from the two main Italian cities. From spring 2025 easyJet will base a total of 38 aircraft in Italy across its four bases in Milan Malpensa, Milan Linate, Rome Fiumicino and Naples. In total it will operate to and from 20 Italian airports flying more than 20 million customers to and from Italy annually.
Milan Malpensa will continue to be at the heart of easyJet’s European and Italian network being its largest base in continental Europe where it has recently celebrated the key milestone of 100 million passengers carried to and from the hub since it started operations in 1998. In the last 26 years easyJet has carried more than 210 million passengers to and from Italy.
Kenton Jarvis, easyJet CFO and incoming CEO, commented:
“We are pleased to be approved as the short-haul remedy taker in Milan and Rome. This will ensure the Italian market remains competitive, with easyJet now able to offer a wider choice of destinations and low fares for Italian consumers, with those flying to and from Linate and Rome benefiting from new services from spring onwards. This move also confirms the airline’s key role in the Italian market providing the opportunity for continued investment, additional jobs and growth.”
Lorenzo Lagorio, country manager Italy, easyJet, commented:
“Having carried more than 210 million passengers to and from Italy in the last 26 years, we have proudly supported the democratisation of local air transport in the country, enabling more and more Italians to travel conveniently and seamlessly across Europe. We are excited by the opportunity to grow our presence in both Milan and Rome, creating jobs and continuing to provide more choices and options to our customers.
“This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our people who represent a key factor in our success and we look forward to welcoming crew at our new Linate and Fiumicino bases.”
Source easyJet
