EasyJet

EasyJet

1. In 1995 Sir Stelios Haji-loannu founded easyJet

2. Began as a small airline that ran flights soley within the UK

3. When the airline was established in 1995 there were only 2 aircrafts

4. In 1996 flights to Barcelona commenced which consequently expanded the company

5. Had the slogan 'Making flying as affordable as a pair of jeans'

6. In 1997 they launched their online website

7. In 1999 the first series of Arline is shown on ITV in September

8. In 1998 easyJet buys a 40% stake of Swiss harter operation TEA basel AG in March. It later renamed it easyJet Switzerland

9. In 2000 they sold two million seats online

10. By September 2000 85% of seats are sold through their website

11. In June 2001, www.easyJet.com was named the second largest UK travel site

12. 1999 easyJet Switzerland moves to Geneva, which becomes the third airport bases and the first base outside the UK

13. In December 2001, London Gatwick becomes the fifth base

14. In 2002 Stansted, East Midlands and Bristol become bases

15. In November 2003 they announced a new base at Berlin Schonefeld, dramatically expanding the existing network with the addition of 11 new routes

16. In 2004 easyJet was the first to take advantage of the newly enlarged European Union by starting flights to Hungary and Slovenia

17. easyJet was first to remove the weight restriction for hand luggage in 2004

18. In 2005 (May) they introduced a new group booking facility, allowing passengers to book up to 40 seats in one booking

19. Hit their 100 millionth passenger flight in 2005

20. Offers 500 routes

21. People are travelling to other countries to work and then go home at the weekends

22. easyJet has provided a service allowing tourism and immigration

23. People can travel for business meetings and return in the same day

24. Helps switch on places

25. Improves economy in both host and source countries

26. Connects places

27. Tourism boost

28. Cheap travel

29. More freedom

30. Culturally and ethnically diverse

31. Improves trade

32. Cultural identity may be lost

33. Places such as Talinn may get a bad reputation. As it is now a tourist destination for stag and hen parties

    • These tourist areas can lead to high rates of STIs

34. Green land is destroyed where airports are placed which leads to protests

35. Air pollution created causing an unclean atmosphere