EasyJet Executive Resigns After Major Flight Disruption

After a string of flight cancellations and disruptions at the airline in recent weeks, EasyJet's chief operating officer has resigned. The airline expressed regret that Peter Bellew had left "to pursue other business opportunities" and wished him well. It comes after thousands of EasyJet flights were cancelled, some with little notice. Unite, a trade union, criticised the airline's "lack of leadership" last month and urged Mr Bellew to "take control."

EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren announced Mr. Bellew's resignation, saying the airline was "absolutely focused on delivering a safe and reliable operation this summer." He stated that the position of interim chief operating officer would be in the "very capable hands" of David Morgan, who "will provide strong leadership for the airline this summer."

Mr Morgan joined EasyJet in 2016 and is currently the director of flight operations. He previously led the airline's overall operations as interim chief operating officer in 2019.

Thousands of jobs were lost in the aviation industry during the pandemic, but it is now struggling to meet the rebound in travel demand.

In recent months, EasyJet has been one of the hardest hit by cancellations. It has cancelled thousands of flights, including many on the day of departure. It announced late last month that it would cancel some flights over the summer in order to increase resilience and respond to capacity constraints imposed by London Gatwick and Amsterdam Schiphol airports.