LONDON. Excellent resignation at EasyJet, one of the airlines most affected by the wave of cancellations and inconveniences that in recent weeks has also hit crowds of passengers in the United Kingdom, against the backdrop of accusations made against carriers of not having planned well the post-Covid recovery after the staff cuts made at the peak of the pandemic.
To jump was the chair of chief operating officer Peter Bellew, who according to a note released by the British company leaves to pursue other unspecified “business opportunities”. Accused last month of “lack of leadership” by the leaders of Unite, one of the main unions in the Kingdom, Bellew was thanked by the CEO of the company (specialized as it is known in low cost flights), Johan Lundgren. But the handover is not considered by the island’s media to be routine, against the backdrop of the challenges facing the sector in the height of the summer holiday season: including the labor unrest which – after having rocked the British railways and having already involved other carriers in Europe – are also announced among the airport categories. “We are absolutely committed to guaranteeing a safe summer and reliable operations” for our passengers, Lundgren pointed out, announcing the immediate appointment as new chief operations officer of David Morgan, former executive manager of EasyJet flights, where he has worked since 2016.
The position “is in safe hands and David will guarantee strong leadership for the company for the summer season,” assured the CEO. Company sources have meanwhile indicated that EasyJet is once again able to guarantee an average of 1,700 flights per day and that 150,000 of the 160,000 take-offs scheduled between July, August and September are confirmed: with a “limited” cut to 6% of the originally planned total.