Stelios plots an airport expansion for easyBus

Five years on from its launch, easyBus has found a lucrative niche

easyBus has had its ups and downs since its launch by Stelios Haji-Ioannou in 2004

easyBus has had its ups and downs since its launch by Stelios Haji-Ioannou in 2004

It was 2003 when entrepreneur and easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou first announced plans to enter the budget coach market in the UK. While some parts of his easyGroup empire have come and gone (cinema operator easyCinema being one), easyBus has settled down into a niche role connecting central London with three of the capital’s major airports. The business is also poised to expand with its own operating base and additional services.

Initially the embryonic business aimed to enter the...