easyJet set to resume some flights by the end of June

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EasyJet will resume flights on half its routes by the end of next month.

The Luton-based carrier, which has grounded its entire fleet during thecoronavirus pandemic, announced its plan to ramp up flights in the comingweeks.

Half of its 1,022 routes will be reopened by the end of July, increasing to 75% during August.

Flights will be at a lower frequency than normal, meaning the airline willoperate at around 30% of its normal capacity between July and September.<The low-cost carrier will serve all its UK bases in the key family summerholiday months of July and August.

The announcement comes just days after it revealed it was axing its workforce by up to 30% as it struggles to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

The budget airline said it will launch a consultation process with its staff in the coming days on the planned job cuts which could affect 4,500 employees.

The airline has already announced plans for redundancies Credit: PA Images

It expects to report a pre-tax loss of up to £205 million due to coronavirus.

The airline says it is ready to have underlying pre-tax losses of between £185 million and £205 million for the six months to March 31, against losses of £275 million a year earlier.

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