EasyJet CEO strikes positive note on early summer demand

Budget airline easyJet is seeing good momentum on bookings going into the summer season, its chief executive said on Tuesday, with the late timing of Easter this year having affected travel patterns. CEO Kenton Jarvis said March had been a challenging month but that the outlook was brighter for the coming months for the London-listed company. "As we move into the summer, the early signs of bookings are strong," Jarvis told Reuters on the sidelines of an event in Rome, adding bookings for the current April-June quarter were ahead of last year.