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Easyjet warns of £800million loss as it calls for 'urgent' help from the government

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EasyJet is calling for an "urgent" rescue package, as it braces for the first annual loss in its 25-year history. The Luton-based carrier said it facing losses of up to £845million this year, after passenger numbers halved in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.

Bosses have called for "bespoke" help for the airline sector amid reports the company told Whitehall it may need further financial support if the pandemic continues to batter demand.

It said it continues to keep its finances under review and "assess further funding opportunities". Johan Lundgren, chief executive of easyJet, said: "This year will be the first time in its history that easyJet has ever made a full-year loss. "Aviation continues to face the most severe threat in its history

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