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Easyjet profits drop after Brexit's hammering of the pound Brexit's hammering of the pound hits easyJet profits
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EasyJet, the UK’s biggest budget airline by sales, has suffered from its first sharp fall in annual profits in six years and signaled earnings will remain under pressure from Britain's decision to leave the EU for some time to come. easyJet, the UK’s biggest budget airline by sales, has suffered from its first sharp fall in annual profits in six years and signalled earnings will remain under pressure from Britain's decision to leave the EU for some time to come.
The budget airline has been grappling with a mixture of economic uncertainty following June’s shock referendum result, a string of terrorists attacks across Europe and traffic disruptions that have driven down fares and profits. The airline has been grappling with a combination of economic uncertainty following June’s shock referendum result, a string of terrorists attacks across Europe and traffic disruptions that have driven down fares and profits.
The company is the only major airline to record its results in sterling and was consequently hit the hardest as a result of the fall in the value of the pound after Britain’s Brexit vote.The company is the only major airline to record its results in sterling and was consequently hit the hardest as a result of the fall in the value of the pound after Britain’s Brexit vote.
EasyJet posted a 28 per cent tumble in pre-tax profits to £495 million for the year to September 30, compared to £686 the previous year, after the plunging pound cost it £88 million.  easyJet posted a 28 per cent tumble in pre-tax profits to £495m for the year to 30 September, compared to £686m the previous year, after the plunging pound cost it £88m. 
  
The company, confirmed it will set up a separate airline operation in continental Europe in case it is unable to keep its current flying arrangements once the UK leaves the EU.The company, confirmed it will set up a separate airline operation in continental Europe in case it is unable to keep its current flying arrangements once the UK leaves the EU.
However, Carolyn McCall, the airline's chief executive, said the company has no plans to shifts its headquarters from the UK.  However, Carolyn McCall, the airline's chief executive, said the company has no plans to shift its headquarters from the UK.  She said the company’s performance was “resilient” in a difficult market for all airlines.
She said the company’s performance was “resilient” in a difficult market for all airlines. "There are no surprises in these numbers. We have had a very resilient year and a very good year when you think of the external shocks that have affected all airlines. Of course there was the devaluation of the pound against the dollar, in which we buy our fuel, and against the euro," Ms McCall told Bloomberg.
"There are no surprises in these numbers. We have had a very resilient year and a very good year when you think of the external shocks that have affected all airlines. Of course there was the devaluation of the pound against the dollar, in which we buy our fuel, and against the euro," McCall told Bloomberg television.
Despite the disappointing results, the airline carried a record number of passengers in the period.Despite the disappointing results, the airline carried a record number of passengers in the period.
EasyJet shares, which have fallen 40 per cent this year, rose by just over 1 per cent in early trading. easyJet shares, which have fallen 40 per cent this year, rose by just over 1 per cent in early trading.
The airline said it was planning a review over the next year to make "meaningful" savings and a "simpler, more efficient" company. The airline said it was planning a review over the next year to make "meaningful" savings and a "simpler, more efficient" company.