easyJet to open new Italian bases in Rome and Milan

European low-cost airline group easyJet has announced its intention to open new bases in Milan and Rome in early 2025. The announcement comes as the London-Luton (LTN)-based airline seeks to benefit from the European Commission’s decision to approve the Lufthansa Group’s takeover of Italian airline ITA Airways, with easyJet becoming the first airline to capitalize under the EC’s remedy proposals under the deal. 

Under the terms of the announcement, from the spring of 2025, easyJet will base five aircraft at Milan-Linate Airport (LIN) plus three at Rome-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) in a move that will create around 300 jobs across the two bases. 

The move deeper into the Italian market means that easyJet will offer passengers a wider choice of destinations and fares to and from the two main Italian cities. This was the primary intention of the EC when it made its remedy ruling, ensuring that coemption in Italy would actually be increased following the ITA Airways takeover, rather than it being restricted. 

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