FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / EasyJet / 21 October 2026
EasyJet (EZJ): news on Wednesday 21 October 2026
+4.0 positive
Coverage was mostly positive, focusing on new summer 2027 routes, AI customer service tools and a supportive J.P. Morgan target of 715p. Winter capacity cuts and the withdrawal from Leeds Bradford Airport held the score back.
What drove it
- new routes
- AI customer service
- capacity cuts
The 12 stories
- +7.5 easyJet’s new AI-powered customer service platform takes flight
New AI customer service platform, positive operational innovation - +7.0 EasyJet holidays AI chatbot handles 45% of overseas customer enquiries - Travel Weekly
AI chatbot handles 45% of enquiries, efficiency gain - +6.7 British Airways is a national disgrace. I’d rather use easyJet
Telegraph columnist prefers easyJet over British Airways - +5.5 easyJet lands in Pantelleria: 3 routes during the summer of 2027. And it announces new destinations from Milan and Cagliari
New Italian routes for summer 2027 - +5.3 Ryanair and easyJet announce new flight routes for summer 2027
New summer 2027 routes announced - −5.0 Second airline to leave Leeds Bradford Airport after easyJet withdrawal
easyJet withdrawal from Leeds Bradford cuts its network - +5.0 The new UK flight routes announced by easyJet and Ryanair
New UK routes announced, expansion - −4.7 Cautious Capacity Cuts from easyJet for the Winter Season
Winter capacity cuts, though described as cautious - +4.7 Taking The New easyJet and Ryanair Routes From Liverpool Airport
New Liverpool routes, expansion - +4.2 J.P. Morgan kept GBp 715.00 target for EasyJet stock - ad-hoc-news.de
J.P. Morgan maintains 715p target, supportive - +3.3 easyJet and Skyborne Continue Recruitment for UK Integrated ATPL Cadet Pilot Pathway
Cadet pilot pathway recruitment continues, supports pilot pipeline - +0.8 New flight rule lets Ryanair and easyJet passengers take bag for free – but there's a catch
Bag rule story with caveat, mostly consumer-focused
EasyJet: every day · Travel and leisure on 21 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day