Easyjet urges Westminster, EU Commission to secure UK access to EU aviation market

Executives at EasyJet wrote on Friday to the UK government and the European Commission asking them to prioritise Britain remaining a part of the European Union's aviation market.

Management also expressed "confidence" that the vote would not have a material impact on its strategy or its ability to deliver long-term sustainable earnings growth and returns to shareholders.

Easyjet said that was necessary to ensure EU airlines would be able to fly freely within the UK and between the UK and EU.

The budget airline carrier further pointed out that it had been preparing for "this eventuality" in the lead up to the referendum vote and had been working on a number of options that would allow it to continue flying in all of its markets.

Carolyn McCall, easyJet Chief Executive said: "We remain confident in the strength of easyJet's business model and our ability to continue to deliver our successful strategy and our leading returns.

"We have today written to the UK Government and the European Commission to ask them to prioritise the UK remaining part of the single EU aviation market, given its importance to trade and consumers."