LONDON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- British low-cost airline easyJet warned Thursday its first ever annual loss could be as much as 1.09 billion U.S. dollars, calling on the British government to step up with bespoke measures to support the airline industry.
In a trading statement, easyJet said its headline loss before tax forecast for the year ended Sept. 30 could be in the range of 815 to 845 million pounds (about 1.05 to 1.09 billion dollars), and its passenger numbers have decreased by 50 percent to 48 million during the last 12 months.