Reeves Budget is a 'tax on the working person' and will make flight more expensive, warns incoming EasyJet boss
Daily MailEasyJet's departing boss hailed booming demand for international travel as the budget airline’s profits beat pre-Covid levels. But his successor, Kenton Jarvis, labelled Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s decision to hike air passenger duty in the Budget as a ‘tax on the working person’ that will make flights more expensive. Budget pain: Kenton Jarvis, who takes over as EasyJet boss from John Lundrgen in January, warned that the airline could cut flights from the UK and hike prices for customers The firm said it was on track to hit its target of £1billion profit in the next few years as it hailed its strongest ever second half amid bumper demand for summer holidays. Lundgren, 58, said: ‘This strong performance reflects the effectiveness and execution of our strategy as well as continued popularity of our flights and holidays.’ He added: ‘It has been a privilege to lead easyJet for the past seven years.’ Finance director Jarvis, 56, who will take over in the new year, warned that Easyjet could cut flights from the UK and hike prices for customers due to an increased tax on airlines.
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