FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / EasyJet / 7 October 2026
EasyJet (EZJ): news on Wednesday 7 October 2026
+2.0 slightly positive
Coverage was dominated by reports that Apollo would favour aircraft financing over junk bonds for its easyJet buyout, alongside a Deutsche Bank upgrade and new ChatGPT booking tools. Gatwick disruption and the Portugal strike cancellations weighed on the tone.
What drove it
- Apollo buyout financing
- Flight disruption and strikes
- ChatGPT booking launch
The 19 stories
- −7.5 easyJet Portugal Strike Final Day: 443 Cancellations & EU261
Portugal strike caused 443 cancellations - +7.0 easyJet Launches Flight and Holiday Search in ChatGPT
New AI search channel for flights and holidays, positive for bookings - +6.7 easyJet Launches ChatGPT Plugin for Flights and Holidays
ChatGPT plugin launch widens customer booking routes - −6.3 London Gatwick: Delays and cancellations on Wednesday, October 7 with multiple easyJet flights affected
Delays and cancellations affecting multiple easyJet flights at Gatwick - +5.8 EasyJet holidays and Jet2holidays confirm capacity rises in latest Atol renewals - Travel Weekly
easyJet holidays confirms capacity rise in Atol renewal - −5.8 Gatwick Delays Live Oct 6: easyJet Jersey Olbia Bari Marrakech Hit
Gatwick delays hitting several easyJet routes - +5.0 Deutsche Bank upgrades easyJet, but no uplift for share
Deutsche Bank upgrade, though shares showed no uplift - −4.2 easyJet Delayed and Cancelled Flights: Your Rights Explained
Coverage of disruption and passenger compensation rights - +4.2 EasyJet holidays revamps tech to protect agent-client relationships - Travel Weekly
easyJet holidays tech revamp supports agent relationships - +3.3 Apollo to Favor Aircraft Funding Over Junk Bonds for EasyJet
Apollo favours aircraft funding over junk bonds for deal - +3.3 Apollo Eyes Aircraft Financing For Its EasyJet Buyout
Apollo exploring aircraft financing for buyout, deal advancing - +3.3 Apollo set to favor aircraft funding over junk bonds for EasyJet- Bloomberg News
Apollo favouring aircraft funding for easyJet takeover - +3.3 Apollo Eyes Aircraft-Backed Debt for EasyJet Buyout
Aircraft-backed debt considered for Apollo buyout - +3.0 Market Chatter: Apollo Could Use Aircraft Financing in EasyJet Acquisition
Market chatter on Apollo aircraft financing for acquisition - +3.0 Apollo Could Use Aircraft Financing in EasyJet Acquisition
Apollo may use aircraft financing in acquisition - +3.0 Apollo chooses to finance airplanes instead of issuing bonds in the purchase of easyJet
Buyout financing plan progressing, supportive of deal - −1.7 An easyJet passenger was denied boarding at Belfast after continuing to vape on the ramp
Minor passenger incident, denied boarding over vaping - +0.8 Bernstein keeps GBp 660.00 target for easyJet stock
Bernstein maintains target, little change in view - 0.0 EasyJet plc : Bernstein remains Neutral
Bernstein stays Neutral on the shares
EasyJet: every day · Travel and leisure on 7 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day