FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / EasyJet / 4 October 2026
EasyJet (EZJ): news on Sunday 4 October 2026
−4.7 negative
Coverage was dominated by cabin crew strikes in Portugal and cancellations at Manchester, with hundreds of flights affected. A reported Apollo cash offer of 715p a share offered some offsetting positive interest, alongside minor incident reports.
What drove it
- cabin crew strikes
- Apollo takeover offer
- flight cancellations
The 7 stories
- −8.7 easyJet Cancels 443 Flights as Portugal Cabin Crew Walk Out
443 flights cancelled due to Portugal cabin crew walkout. - −7.5 EasyJet cancels Manchester Airport flights amid cabin crew strike
Strike forces flight cancellations at Manchester, disrupting customers and operations. - −7.3 easyJet Strikes in Portugal Expected to Disrupt Hundreds of Flights
Portugal strikes expected to disrupt hundreds of flights. - +6.3 EasyJet stock weighs Apollo's 715p cash takeover offer
Apollo cash takeover offer at 715p is a major deal story. - −4.7 Air Serbia A320 damaged by easyJet aircraft in Paris - EX-YU Aviation News
easyJet aircraft damaged another airline's plane in Paris. - −2.5 easyJet A321 reported a bird strike to nose landing gear during takeoff from London Luton
Bird strike incident on an aircraft; minor safety event. - −1.7 EasyJet holidays chief tells government ‘put your money where your mouth is’ on industry support
Holidays chief urges government support; mild pressure but not clearly negative.
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