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6 easyJet plc Annual report and accounts 2014
Our journey so far
We have grown to become
Europe’s leading airline
From our modest beginnings we have grown
to become Europe’s leading short-haul airline.
In the year to 30 September 2014 we flew
64.8 million passengers, an increase of 43%
in the last five years. We operate over 650
routes with more than 200 Airbus aircraft,
and employ more than 9,000 people across
Europe. Here are some of our highlights
since we started in 1995.
£29
fares starting
price one way
5th
base is opened
by easyJet
120
aircraft
purchased
from Airbus
‘96
easyJet takes delivery
of its first wholly owned
aircraft and starts
international flights with
routes from London
Luton to Amsterdam,
Barcelona and Nice.
‘95
easyJet launches
its inaugural flights
from London Luton
to Glasgow and
Edinburgh with
fares starting at
£29 one way.
‘97
easyJet launches its
website with online
bookings available
a year later. The
second base opens
in Liverpool with
flights to Amsterdam.
‘01
easyJet makes
London Gatwick
its fifth base
and becomes
the second-largest
scheduled airline
at the airport.
‘00
easyJet floats on
the London Stock
Exchange at an
offer price of 310p
valuing the
Company at
£777 million.
‘03
easyJet’s shareholders
approve the purchase of
120 aircraft from Airbus
with the option to
purchase an additional
120 aircraft.
310p
easyJet floats
on the London
Stock Exchange