Germanwings disaster will not affect image of budget air travel: easyJet

The disaster at budget airline Germanwings which killed 150 people will not harm the image of low-cost air travel in Europe, easyJet (EZJ.L) chief executive Carolyn McCall said on Tuesday. Germanwings, founded in 2002 as a budget carrier, was acquired by full-service airline Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) in 2009, and the parent company has expanded it into its main short-haul operator to battle competition from low-cost carriers such as easyJet and Ryanair (RYA.I). McCall, in Amsterdam to open a new base for the airline, said the Germanwings crash was a matter for all airlines. "This is not a budget airline issue.

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