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EasyJet (EZJ): news on Saturday 31 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Saturday morning, 31 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 mixed: the Starlink wi-fi rollout and new route and holiday offers were positive for the airline. These were offset by stories of flight disruption, a month-long European airport closure and an overbooked flight delay.
What drove it
- Starlink wi-fi rollout
- airport disruption and closure
- route expansion
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fri 30 Oct | −0.5 | 11 |
| Sat 31 Oct | +2.0 | 11 |
6 stories · 11 headlines · strongest first
Travel and leisure on 31 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| European airport to close for a month, affecting easyJet and Ryanair −4.44 headlines today · A major European airport will shut for a month, suspending easyJet and Ryanair flights from UK airports. | ||
| −5.0 | Flight disruption at several UK airports affects service and reputation. | |
| −4.2 | Month-long airport closure removes routes from Glasgow for the airline. | |
| −4.2 | Same airport closure suspends Bristol services for a month. | |
| −4.2 | Temporary airport shutdown disrupts flights for easyJet and a rival. | |
| easyJet signs up Starlink for aircraft Wi-Fi, with installation starting in 2027 +8.03 headlines today · 71 in all, since 27 October · Further coverage of easyJet's Starlink Wi-Fi plans. | ||
| +9.2 | Satellite internet rollout improves passenger offering and keeps airline competitive. | |
| +8.3 | Onboard connectivity upgrade is a customer-facing product improvement. | |
| +8.3 | Wi-fi launch puts easyJet ahead of its main rival. | |
| easyJet adds two Spanish routes from Bordeaux +6.71 headline today · easyJet is adding two Spanish destinations from Bordeaux. | ||
| +6.7 | Network growth with two additional Spanish routes from Bordeaux. | |
| easyJet Holidays offers free Cairo trick to attract guests +5.81 headline today · A travel trade piece looks at how easyJet Holidays is promoting Cairo trips. | ||
| +5.8 | Holidays arm offers promotional incentive to attract customers to Cairo. | |
| Liverpool-bound easyJet service held up by overbooking −5.01 headline today · An easyJet flight heading to Liverpool was delayed because boarding passengers outnumbered the seats. | ||
| −5.0 | Overbooked boarding incident delayed a flight, reflecting poorly on operations. | |
| One flight called off and dozens running late at Manchester Airport −2.51 headline today · A flight was cancelled and dozens delayed at Manchester Airport. | ||
| −2.5 | Minor cancellation and delays at an airport, airline named among affected. | |
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