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EasyJet (EZJ): news on Friday 9 October 2026
−4.0 negative
Coverage was dominated by easyJet cutting its winter schedule, with 1.4 million seats axed as costs rise, plus Gatwick delays and several onboard incidents and diversions. The Apollo takeover being on track for early 2027 gave some offsetting support.
What drove it
- winter flight cuts
- Apollo takeover timetable
- flight disruptions and incidents
The 23 stories
- −7.8 EasyJet axes 1.4million seats this winter – affecting thousands of flights
1.4 million winter seats axed, disrupting customers. - −7.5 EasyJet cuts thousands of winter flights to save on fuel
Thousands of winter flights cut to save on fuel. - −7.3 EasyJet doubles winter flight cuts amid rising costs
Winter flight cuts doubled due to rising costs. - −7.0 EasyJet deepens winter flight cuts as fuel costs pressure airline sector
Deeper winter cuts amid fuel cost pressure. - −5.8 London Gatwick: Delays and cancellations on Friday, October 9 with multiple easyJet flights affected
Delays and cancellations affecting easyJet flights at Gatwick. - −3.0 Police meet easyJet flight at Gatwick after disruptive behaviour onboard
Police met flight after disruptive behaviour onboard. - −2.5 Woman arrested after altercation on easyJet flight from Toulouse to Gatwick
Onboard incident with arrest; minor reputational issue. - −2.5 Woman arrested after altercation on easyJet flight from Toulouse to Gatwick - Sussex.News
Onboard incident with arrest; minor reputational issue. - +2.3 EasyJet CEO says Apollo's £5.7 billion takeover is on track for early 2027
Apollo takeover said to be on track. - −2.3 EasyJet flight bound for Glasgow forced to make emergency landing amid 'urgent' issue
Emergency landing causing disruption. - +2.2 Apollo’s EasyJet Deal Looks Set For Early 2027 Close
Apollo deal expected to close early 2027. - +2.2 EasyJet sees Apollo takeover on track for completion next year - Bloomberg News
Apollo takeover on track for completion. - +2.2 EasyJet Sees Apollo Takeover on Track for Completion Next Year
Apollo takeover on track for completion. - +2.2 Apollo's £5.7 Billion Takeover of EasyJet Expected to Close Early Next Year
Takeover expected to close early next year. - −2.0 Glasgow flight diverted after passenger suffers medical emergency
Diversion after medical emergency; handled, minor disruption. - +2.0 EasyJet: acquisizione Apollo prevista per il completamento l'anno prossimo - Bloomberg News
Apollo acquisition expected to complete next year. - +2.0 EasyJet CEO says Apollo takeover to be completed in early 2027
Apollo takeover timetable confirmed, early 2027 completion. - +2.0 Apollo deal stays on track for 2027 as easyJet stock trades at EUR 8.03
Apollo deal on track; share price mentioned. - +2.0 easyJet expects to close in 2027 the purchase of 6.7 billion by Apollo
Purchase by Apollo expected to close in 2027. - −2.0 EasyJet Glasgow flight declares emergency as passenger ‘needs CPR at 38,000ft’
Emergency declared during flight; disruption. - −1.8 Glasgow easyJet flight makes emergency diversion after passenger needed CPR
Emergency diversion after passenger needed CPR. - −1.7 easyJet Flight Diverts to Amsterdam as Passenger Receives CPR at 38,000 Feet
Diversion after passenger medical emergency. - −1.7 The Airbus A320 diverted on Tuesday evening during its journey to the UK after a passenger suffered a serious medical emergency on board
Diversion after serious medical emergency onboard.
EasyJet: every day · Travel and leisure on 9 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day