easyJet changes: closes base in Venice, grows in Milan and invests in Naples
There is an air of change at easyJet. There will be a major reorganization of operations in our country: First, the [...]
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There is an air of change at easyJet. There will be a major Reorganization of operations in our country: First, the closing of the base at theVenice "Marco Polo" airport, as of from summer 2025.
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This decision," the British carrier specified in a note, "does not reflect the quality of the commercial relationship with SAVE (the company that manages the lagoon airport, ed.), which has always been positive. It should be specified, in fact, that VCE will continue to be part of easyJet's network: connections to major European destinations-including Paris, London and Berlin-will therefore remain active.
As of April 2025, therefore, all Venice-based aircraft will be moved to other airports: and the same will be done with pilots and flight attendants if they accept transfer to other bases.
The goal of easyJet, as explained by the company itself, is to strengthen its presence in Italy: in theMilan-Malpensa Airport - where the British low-cost carrier is already the leading carrier - the number of based aircraft will be increased; at the base of Naples, on the other hand, investments will be consolidated; last but not least, easyJet - should it be selected among the 'remedy takers' in the ITA-Lufthansa affair - intends to open bases in Linate e Fiumicino, beginning in summer '25.
The reaction of the SAVE Group was not long in coming.. The company "takes note of easyJet's totally unexpected decision to close the base at Marco Polo," and launches a tirade: "15 out of 20 routes are in any case already served by other airlines today, with which we are confident we can increase frequencies," and adds that "For the SAVE Group, the traffic generated by easyJet has long been unsatisfactory due to an inability to intercept demand from our territory, compounded by the fact that during the month of August easyJet was the carrier that generated the most delays and cancellations," the note reads.
