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EasyJet (EZJ): news on Thursday 29 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Thursday morning, 29 October 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage was dominated by reports of passengers falling ill on a flight to Glasgow, plus strike news in Portugal, which weighed on the tone. Partly offsetting this were announcements of Starlink Wi-Fi across the fleet and new routes.
What drove it
- passenger illness incident
- Starlink Wi-Fi rollout
- Portugal strike
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Oct | +4.5 | 36 |
| Sat 24 Oct | +4.5 | 15 |
| Sun 25 Oct | −3.3 | 5 |
| Mon 26 Oct | −2.3 | 5 |
| Tue 27 Oct | +7.8 | 77 |
| Wed 28 Oct | 0.0 | 1 |
| Thu 29 Oct | −2.0 | 22 |
6 stories · 22 headlines · strongest first
Travel and leisure on 29 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| Passengers fall ill on easyJet flight to Glasgow −6.213 headlines today · Several passengers reportedly became unwell on an easyJet service from Egypt to Glasgow, with a stomach virus suspected. | ||
| −6.7 | Medical response needed after illness incident on its flight. | |
| −6.7 | Widely syndicated story of sickness on its aircraft. | |
| −6.7 | Suspected stomach virus on its flight. | |
| −6.7 | Tabloid coverage of illness among passengers on its flight. | |
| −6.7 | Sensational coverage of passengers vomiting on its flight. | |
| −6.7 | Widely syndicated story of sickness on its aircraft. | |
| −6.7 | Suspected virus outbreak on its aircraft. | |
| −6.7 | Suspected virus reported on its Scotland service. | |
| −6.3 | Suspected virus causing sickness among its passengers. | |
| −5.8 | Passenger illness incident on its flight brings reputational worry. | |
| −5.5 | Reports of unwell passengers on its aircraft. | |
| −5.0 | Suspected illness on a flight from Egypt. | |
| −5.0 | Flight landed with eight passengers unwell. | |
| easyJet signs up Starlink for aircraft Wi-Fi, with installation starting in 2027 +8.04 headlines today · 67 in all, since 27 October · More reports cover easyJet's intention to install Starlink Wi-Fi throughout its A320-family aircraft from 2027. | ||
| +7.5 | Fleet-wide onboard connectivity upgrade improves customer proposition. | |
| +7.5 | Partnership improves in-flight connectivity for travellers. | |
| +6.7 | Onboard internet plans from 2027 improve passenger experience. | |
| +6.7 | Planned connectivity rollout from 2027 enhances offering. | |
| easyJet Portugal strike in December 2026 −6.12 headlines today · 3 in all, since 27 October · A December easyJet strike in Portugal was announced, alongside other strike fears. | ||
| −6.7 | Planned industrial action in Portugal threatens disruption. | |
| −5.0 | Strike fears could mean more cancellations; airline only implied. | |
| Inaugural easyJet Rome-Belfast flight +6.71 headline today · Italian journalists travelled on the first Rome-Belfast easyJet flight. | ||
| +6.7 | New route launch with promotional coverage. | |
| easyJet Southend route launches +5.71 headline today · 7 in all, since 27 October · easyJet launched a new route from Southend. | ||
| +5.8 | New route expansion from Southend. | |
| Italy flight disruption advice for easyJet passengers −3.31 headline today · A piece advises easyJet and Ryanair passengers on Italy flight disruption. | ||
| −3.3 | Travel disruption in Italy affecting its customers, shared with Ryanair. | |
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