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easyJet has received an upgrade from UBS ahead of the airline's first-half trading update on 18 April. Jet kerosene price rises have lagged crude oil rises, although easyJet has hedged 55% of its second-half fuel requirement and might have increased that again to 70-80%.

EasyJet is in talks with the European Commission about taking over slots at Milan's Linate airport as part of ongoing discussions on remedies surrounding Lufthansa taking a stake in ITA Airways, the carrier's Chief Executive said on Wednesday.

Low-cost carriers EasyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air are showing encouraging fare trends, with an average 17% year-on-year increase achieved in February, according to newly published data from JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM, ETR:CMC). Ryanair, while showing a solid +11% increase in February fares, slightly missed the more optimistic forecasts set by JPMorgan.

easyJet PLC (LSE:EZJ) is launching its first new British base since 2012, with the airline expecting it to result in cheaper fares, extended travel options and more jobs. The new base is set to be developed at Birmingham Airport and will see 140 new roles for pilots and crew members, while indirectly creating a further 1,200 support roles.

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LSE:RR.), easyJet PLC and Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) have received backing from UBS analysts in the bank's list of top stock picks for 2024.

Budget airline easyJet plc has “revenge travel” to thank for its likely reemergence into the FTSE 100 blue chips. This is according to Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, who wrote: “While recovering pre-pandemic form is still proving highly elusive, easyJet's continued progress has cheered investors, with shares up 9% year to date.

easyJet PLC should explore another listing in the US with the aim of closing its valuation gap Ryanair Holdings PLC (LSE:RYA), the airline's founder has argued. Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who founded easyJet in 1994, told the Mail on Sunday that a secondary listing on the Nasdaq exchange would only make sense for the airline.

Shares in Ryanair Holdings PLC (LSE:RYA) (Ryanair Holdings PLC (LSE:RYA)), easyJet PLC and Wizz Air Holdings PLC (AIM:WIZZ) (Wizz Air Holdings PLC (AIM:WIZZ)) edged higher on Wednesday morning following sweeping upgrades from Deutsche Bank. Wizz Air was granted a ‘hold' rating by Deutsche in a Wednesday morning note, up from a ‘sell' rating previously.