easyJet reports first quarter for FY2017-18

In a trading update, easyJet has posted a strong performance in its first quarter of trading for the three months ending December 31, 2017. Total revenue in the first quarter increased by 14.4% to £1,140 million reflecting an increase of 1.4 million passengers carried through the period, a 6.6% increase in revenue per seat at constant currency1, a strong increase in ancillary revenue as well as a benefit from foreign exchange. The number of passengers carried increased by 8% to 18.8 million, driven by a growth in capacity of 5.5% to 20.4 million seats and load factor increasing by 2.1