Easyjet’s chief operating officer, Peter Bellew, resigned from his post to pursue “other business opportunities”, he reported on Monday, amid cancellations and labor disputes at the airline.
Following Bellew’s firing, the company appointed David Morgan, an employee of the company since 2016, as head of internal operations.
The CEO of the airline. low costJohan Lundgren thanked Bellew in a statement for his “hard work” and wished him “all the best” for the future.
“Everyone at Easyjet remains absolutely focused on running a safe and reliable operation this summer,” Lundgren said, as the airline faces a increasing pressure to reduce current flight schedule changes.
The aviation industry is struggling to manage the increased demand for air travel, while also experiencing staff shortages and struggling to obtain the necessary security clearances for new hires.
So far this summer, Easyjet has been forced to cancel thousands of flights due to lack of workers.
EasyJet cancels thousands of flights during the summer after the chaos in London and Amsterdam
Last week it was announced last minute cancellations in the UK, particularly at Gatwick airport, which outraged passengers.
In June, Britain’s United union lamented a “lack of leadership” at the airline and said Bellew should “take control of the situation.”
easyJet remains absolutely focused on our daily operations and continues to monitor the situation closely, having taken precautionary measures to be more resilient over the summer due to the current operational situation,” the airline said, adding that it continues to operate up to 1,700 flights per day. day, transporting 250,000 passengers.
Source: Observadora
