EasyJet UK Limited, trading as easyJet, is a British low-cost airline and a subsidiary of EasyJet plc. It was founded in 2017, after the

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triggered Article 50 to leave the

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History

The airline was established following the UK referendum vote to leave the European Union and the airline's preparation against possible outcomes of

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. EasyJet structured itself as a pan-European airline group with three different air operator's certificates, each based in Austria, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Easyjet UK Limited - Annual Report and Accounts for the period ended 20 September 2018 EasyJet plc is thus a pan-European airline group with three airlines based in the UK, Austria and Switzerland (easyJet UK, easyJet Europe, and

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. On 17 August 2020, as a result of the

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, easyJet announced it would close its bases in

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, London–Stansted and London–Southend on the 31 August 2020.

Destinations

EasyJet UK flies to over 40 countries and over 60 airports. This list includes the parent company's and its subsidiaries' destinations.

Fleet

, the EasyJet UK fleet consists of the following aircraft:

References

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