easyJet PLC's profit surged by more than a third over the year following a record summer period and boom in its holiday business.
Reported pre-tax profit soared 34% to £610 million over the year to September on the back of a 14% increase in revenue to £9.31 billion, the airline reported on Wednesday.
Second-half pre-tax profit climbed 10% to a record £960 million, which easyJet attributed to lower fuel costs and efficiencies.
Some 89.68 million passengers flew with the airline over the year, against 82.75 million in 2023, as capacity grew 8% to 100.45 million seats and load factors remained at 89.3%.
easyJet’s holiday arm recorded a 54% jump in pre-tax profit to £190 million, while profit per seat jumped 24% to £6.08 driven by higher inflight spending.
Outgoing chief executive Johan Lundgren noted: “I am pleased to be leaving a strong easyJet, the future for the company is bright.”
"The outlook for easyJet is positive and travel remains a firm priority with consumers who value our low fares,” his successor, Kenton Jarvis, said.
A 12.1p dividend per share was recommended, against 2023’s 4.5p, on the results.
easyJet added it expected to reduce winter losses ahead, with a 3% increase in capacity anticipated over the coming year, alongside a 25% surge in holiday bookings.