EASYJET’s decision to make cuts to its winter schedule amid mounting fuel costs is not expected to have “any material impact” on Islanders’ connectivity, according to Ports of Jersey.
It follows reports that easyJet is cutting up to 700,000 more seats from its winter flying programme, expanding on an earlier reduction of a similar size.
The changes come amid a rise in jet fuel prices stemming from the conflict in the Middle East.
A spokesperson for easyJet told the JEP that: “Like all airlines, we review our schedule on an ongoing basis and sometimes make some changes.”
They continued: “The changes to our winter flying represent a tiny proportion of our flying programme.
“We make any changes in advance and typically choose multi-daily frequency flights so customers can easily move to an alternative flight.”
Ports of Jersey stated that airlines “regularly review schedules in response to demand and wider market conditions”.
“We do not expect any material impact on connectivity for Jersey passengers and remain confident in the range of services available this winter,” the States-owned entity added.
“Currently, there is 3% more capacity planned to arrive and depart from Jersey Airport vs last winter.”
