FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / EasyJet / 2 October 2026
EasyJet (EZJ): news on Friday 2 October 2026
−8.0 strongly negative
Coverage was dominated by strike action and flight cancellations affecting easyJet, including at Manchester and three European airports, plus a planned cabin crew strike in Portugal. Stories about possible £350 compensation claims added some reputational pressure.
What drove it
- cabin crew strikes
- flight cancellations
- compensation claims
The 9 stories
- −10.0 EasyJet strike to hit 3 European airports TOMORROW as airline cancels flights
Strike to hit three European airports with flights cancelled. - −9.2 Manchester Airport flights cancelled amid strike chaos easyJet confirms
easyJet confirms cancellations amid strike disruption at Manchester. - −9.2 EasyJet Cabin Crew in Portugal Plan To Strike, October 2nd-6th
Portuguese cabin crew planning strike action; disruption risk. - −8.3 easyJet Manchester Airport flights cancelled as airline issues Liverpool statement
Flight cancellations at Manchester with airline statement; operational disruption. - −7.5 Manchester Airport passengers warned of easyJet flight disruption to holiday hotspot this weekend
Passengers warned of easyJet disruption from the strike. - −4.2 People who flew easyJet or Ryanair over summer could be owed £350
Summer passengers possibly owed compensation; mild reputational concern. - −4.2 Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2 passengers could be owed £350 each
Passengers potentially owed compensation; mild reputational and cost concern. - −4.2 You could be owed £350 if you've flown with Jet2, Ryanair or EasyJet
Possible compensation claims against easyJet and rivals; mild reputational and cost concern. - −1.7 Does the Video Show a Passenger Threatening to Bomb an easyJet Flight Over the U.K. Recently?
Fact-check on alleged bomb threat video; mostly neutral incident.
EasyJet: every day · Travel and leisure on 2 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day