Apr 14, 2008
EasyJet, Lyon Airport
EasyJet has formally opened its Lyon Saint-Exupery base in south
east France as the carrier ramps up its French expansion. The decision
to pursue an aggressive French policy against incumbent flag carrier Air
France, will see easyJet increase its fleet in the country from six to
20 aircraft and is part of a EU600m ($937m) investment across four
years. Passenger numbers are expected to rise as a result of the extra
machines from 6m last year to 12m by 2011, as French customers start to
feel the benefits in a country so heavily dominated by Air France.
Indeed, the news of extra services from a low-cost carrier also comes
hard on the heels of speculation that Air France was possibly looking to
review its domestic offering in the teeth of fierce competition from the
country[sup.1]s highly-efficient - and relatively cheap - TGV rail
system. Apr 7, 2008
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