EasyJet to Pull Planes From Venice, Naples on Demand Slump
- Fewer flights to be served by other hubs during winter
- U.K. carrier cites effects of resurgent Covid-19 pandemic
St. Mark's square in Venice on Oct. 3.
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EasyJet Plc will stop basing planes in Venice and Naples over coming months, pulling back from the Italian cities in a nod to flagging demand for air travel.
The low-cost airline will offer fewer flights to the popular leisure destinations during the winter season and serve them from other hubs, it said in an emailed statement on Wednesday. No flights will operate from the Venice base through March 27, EasyJet said, while it plans a restart in Naples on Dec. 17.