I had no idea EZY were planning the expansion towards Middle East. I think only now it has been told openly as these plans are to be revoked.
EasyJet Plc, Europe’s second-largest discount carrier, abandoned plans to start a Middle East airline, favouring expansion in Europe instead, Asharq al-Awsat said, citing EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou.
EasyJet negotiations with National Air Services, a Saudi Arabian private aircraft operator, fell through last summer, Ioannou told the Saudi-owned newspaper, without elaborating.
EasyJet will not start flights to the Middle East because flights from Europe are longer than four hours, the newspaper reported.
Source:Gulf Times