EasyJet posts £273 million half-year loss

EasyJet has announced that it has suffered a loss before tax of £275 million in the first half of 2019, compared with £18 million in the same period last year. EasyJet has pointed to rising costs, the impact of drone scares at Gatwick Airport and investments in operational resilience as the main factors in its widened losses. “I am pleased that despite tougher trading conditions,” Johan Lundgren, EasyJet chief executive, said. “We flew more than 41 million customers, up 13% on last year.  “Cost control remains a major priority for easyJet. Our focus is on efficiency and on innovation through data