Mar 19 2008 by Henryk Zientek, Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Chief executive Andy Harrison said the recent “unprecedented” rise in fuel costs would hit second half profits unless prices dropped.
Crude oil prices have reached a series of record highs in the past month to almost 112 dollars a barrel.
EasyJet said forward prices for fuel had risen from 840 US dollars a tonne to 1000 US dollars per tonne since February 7.