Q4 2009 10% up
Andy Harrison, easyJet CEO, has predicted the airline will increase its profit in 2010.
Easyjet is "on track to deliver substantial profit improvement during 2010", he said.
"Economic conditions remain challenging and we continue to expect a tough trading environment.
"However, the underlying performance of the business in the first quarter has been encouraging."
Budget carrier Easyjet flew 9.1% more passengers from October to December 2009, compared to the fourth quarter in 2008.
Easyjet also announced a 10.5% rise in total revenue for the quarter, up to £607.5m.
But the disruption to flights caused by the extreme weather in December cost the airline £8m.
The total revenue per seat increased by 4.2% to an average of £47.50.
"The strength of customer demand has allowed us to grow passengers flown by nearly 10% with virtually no yield deterioration, slightly ahead of our initial expectations," said Harrison.
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