EasyJet ( ), styled as easyJet, is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. It is one of the largest low-fare airlines in Europe, operating domestic and international scheduled services on 387 routes between 104 European and north African airports.
The company holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
EasyJet is a public limited company listed on the London Stock Exchange. It has 4,859 employees (at September 2007). It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
Similar to its largest rival, Ryanair, EasyJet has seen rapid expansion since its establishment in 1995, having grown through a combination of acquisitions and base openings fuelled by consumer demand for low-cost air travel. The airline now operates 137 aircraft from 17 bases across Europe.
EasyJet is well known throughout the United Kingdom, mainly due to the Airline series broadcast on ITV which followed the airline's operations at its home base in London Luton and later at a number of other bases. EasyJet's charismatic founder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, featured heavily in the series.
