EasyJet (EZJ): news on Tuesday 20 October 2026

The 27 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

• +6.7 easyJet opens 18 new European flight routes across the UK: how to book them and why regional airport links matter cristinaiglesias.com
  18 new European routes from UK regional airports.
• +6.7 easyJet launches 18 new UK flights with two in Aberdeen - see full list of routes Aberdeen Live
  18 new UK flights including two from Aberdeen.
• −6.7 easyJet pilots requested police on arrival at London Gatwick during the night airlive
  Pilots requested police on arrival at Gatwick.
• −6.7 easyJet Flight Declares Emergency After Bird Strike Forces Diversion to Liverpool Rus Tourism News
  Emergency declared after bird strike and diversion.
• −6.7 easyJet Emergency: Tenerife Flight Met by Fire Engines at Ga The Aviation Hub
  Emergency on Tenerife flight at Gatwick.
• −6.7 EasyJet Tenerife flight met by Gatwick fire engines after mid-air emergency Devon Live
  Mid-air emergency, fire engines met flight at Gatwick.
• +6.7 easyJet adds two new routes to south-west France for summer 2027 The Local France
  New south-west France routes for summer 2027 show expansion.
• −6.7 EasyJet Tenerife flight declares mid-air emergency as fire engines meet plane at airport Irish Mirror
  Tenerife flight emergency, fire engines meet plane.
• −6.7 EasyJet flight from Tenerife declares mid-air emergency before being met by fire engines at airport Dublin Live
  Mid-air emergency on Tenerife flight.
• +6.7 easyJet launches 18 new UK flights with six across Scotland - full list of routes Daily Record
  18 new UK flights, six across Scotland.
• −6.7 EasyJet Tenerife flight declares emergency and is met by fire engines at Gatwick Airport Birmingham Live
  Tenerife flight emergency, fire engines at Gatwick.
• −6.7 EasyJet Tenerife flight declares emergency at 30,000ft before being met by fire engines Yorkshire Live
  Emergency declared at 30,000ft on Tenerife flight.
• −6.7 EasyJet Tenerife flight declares emergency and is met by fire engines at Gatwick Daily Record
  Tenerife flight emergency, fire engines at Gatwick.
• −6.7 EasyJet Tenerife flight declares mid-air emergency met by fire engines at Gatwick Nottingham Post
  Tenerife flight emergency, fire engines at Gatwick.
• +6.3 easyJet adds further connections from the United Kingdom - Economy Class & Beyond - Economy Class & Beyond -
  Further connections from the UK announced.
• +5.8 EasyJet announces another new route from France to the UK connexionfrance
  Another new France to UK route announced.
• −5.8 Scottish easyJet flight forced to divert after take off following bird strike The National Scot
  Scottish flight diverted after bird strike.
• +5.8 British Holidaymakers Handed Massive Regional Travel Shake-Up as EasyJet and Ryanair Unleash Brand-New Direct Routes from 10 UK Airports cristinaiglesias.com
  New direct routes from 10 UK airports.
• +5.8 EasyJet and Ryanair Expand UK Regional Flights for Summer 2027 SuaraGarut.ID
  Expanded UK regional flights for summer 2027.
• +5.0 Ryanair and easyJet announce new flight routes for next summer – here’s the full list The Independent
  New summer routes announced alongside Ryanair.
• +5.0 EasyJet closes acquisition of Slovenia's Adria Tehnika SeeNews
  Completed acquisition of Adria Tehnika.
• −4.2 Bird strike means easyJet passengers travel hundreds of miles by coach The Independent
  Bird strike forced long coach journey for passengers.
• −4.2 EasyJet passengers finish journey by coach after bird strike AOL.com
  Bird strike disrupted passengers, who finished journey by coach.
• −3.3 easyJet Intoxicated 54-Year-Old Passenger Who Assaulted Cabin Crew Jailed Aviation A2Z
  Passenger jailed for assaulting cabin crew; incident reflects on airline.
• −2.5 Europe's best airline for 2026 officially named - not easyJet or Ryanair Wales Online
  Another airline named Europe's best; easyJet not recognised.
• −1.7 New EU Cabin Baggage Rules Take Effect in 2027: What Ryanair and easyJet Passengers Need to Know Rus Tourism News
  New cabin baggage rules affect easyJet passengers; mildly negative, shared with Ryanair.
• +0.8 Weekly Recap: £5.7B EasyJet bid and financing adds Bank of China London TradingView
  Weekly recap mentions a £5.7B bid; facts unclear for easyJet.