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EasyJet offers 250,000 seats under £30 as part of its Pay Day Sale

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EasyJet, the largest airline in Europe, started its Pay Day Sale early this year, offering 250,000 seats for less than £30, with some fares starting as low as £15.99*.

Discounted fares can now be snapped up on hundreds of thousands of easyJet flights from the UK departing between 1 February 2023 and 30 September 2023, to over 120 destinations across easyJet’s network spanning Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, providing customers with the opportunity to book a last-minute winter getaway, a February Half Term break or book early to grab a great-value summer holiday deal.

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easyJet’s Pay Day sale comes following the launch of 11 new routes from the UK to some of Europe’s most popular holiday destinations including the Mediterranean islands of Santorini, Crete and Corsica, Lisbon in Portugal Ancona and Naples in Italy as well as Izmir and Antalya in Turkey. Brits will also be able to grab great value fares to some of their favourite holiday destinations, including Tenerife, Faro, Lanzarote, Mallorca, and Fuerteventura.

The discounted seats are available to book from Wednesday 18 January 2023, until 23:00 on Thursday 2 February 2023 at easyJet.com or via the mobile app.

Great value seats are now available from just £15.99* across hundreds of thousands of flights, including:

London Gatwick to Venice, Grenoble, and Valencia from £15.99* and to Dalaman, Palma, Innsbruck and Tenerife from £22.99*
London Luton to Geneva, Turin, and Lisbon from £15.99* and Agadir, Faro, Palma and Tenerife from £22.99*
Bristol to Basel and Turin from £15.99 and to Faro, Fuerteventura and Tenerife from £22.99*
Manchester to Bordeaux, Basel, and Porto from £15.99* Faro, Palma and Tenerife from £22.99*
Liverpool to Belfast and Jersey from £16.49* and to Amsterdam from £17.99* and to Alicante, Faro and Majorca from £22.99*
Edinburgh to Geneva, Lyon and Grenoble from £15.99 and to Copenhagen, Paris and Alicante from £22.99*
Glasgow to Geneva from £15.99* and to Agadir, Alicante, and Jersey from £22.99*
Belfast to Liverpool and Edinburgh from £16.49* and to Corfu and Gran Canaria from £22.99*

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Sanctions & Engine Issues Ground Half of Russia’s A320neo fleet

Russia’s aviation sector, already strained by Western sanctions, faces another setback as nearly half of its Airbus A320neo family aircraft are grounded due to unresolved engine issues.

This development highlights the growing challenges for russia commercial aircraft in maintaining their fleets under the weight of global restrictions and limited access to spare parts.

Out of the 66 Airbus A320neo and A321neo jets in Russia, 34 are now out of service, according to the Kommersant business newspaper. These planes are powered by engines manufactured by Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX Corporation.

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The engines are affected by a previously identified defect in the metal used for certain parts, prompting accelerated inspections and maintenance.

Sanctions have compounded the issue, blocking the supply of essential components from major manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus. Without proper maintenance, experts warn that these aircraft may face decommissioning as early as 2026.

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Airlines like S7, which operates a significant portion of these grounded jets, plan to conserve the engines for future use during peak travel seasons. However, reports suggest that over 20 of S7’s Airbus planes have engines that have already reached the end of their operational lifespan. Recently, russia seeks assistance from kazakhstan’s airlines to bolster its domestic flights.

While some A320neo and A321neo planes in Russia are equipped with French-made LEAP engines, which are seen as less problematic, the challenges remain daunting.

The situation underscores the long-term impact of sanctions on Russia’s aviation sector and the increasing difficulties in keeping its modern fleets operational.