EasyJet's BA strike bonus

Budget airline EasyJet said it carried an extra 400,000 passengers during June compared with a year earlier, while rival British Airways was hit by strikes.

EasyJet flew 4.5 million passengers, up 9.4 per cent, while the load factor on its planes rose to 87.2 per cent from 86.3 per cent a year ago.

The figures come just days after BA said it carried 11.1 per cent fewer passengers in June due to cabin crew strikes.