EasyJet Eyes Expansion at Brussels Airport

Low-cost airline easyJet is planning to expand its operations at Brussels Airport after starting a service to Geneva at the end of June.

“We still don’t have a critical mass in Brussels,” Francois Bachetta, EasyJet’s France and Benelux director, said, adding that more than one route would be necessary to make Belgian operations profitable.

He declined to say which routes his company would most likely open, saying he did not want to flag that to competitors. He did say that the expansion should take place within the next year or two.

EasyJet earlier this month reported first-quarter revenue up 15 percent on a year ago and predicted another sharp rise in pre-tax profits this year.