Overview
- EasyJet announced the extension on Tuesday and said applications for cabin crew roles at its UK bases will open in September.
- The airline says 12% of its cabin crew are now over 50 and that the number of over-50s has risen 127% since a targeted push began in 2022, with staff in their 60s almost quadrupling.
- EasyJet cited an internal company study showing most adults who change careers after 50 report higher happiness, but the finding comes from the carrier’s own research rather than independent academic work.
- Employment Minister Andrew Western publicly welcomed the campaign as a model for valuing older workers, and EasyJet’s director of cabin services argued older crew bring sought-after life experience for customers and colleagues.
- Coverage links the drive to wider labour-market shifts, noting a steep fall in advertised graduate roles and examples such as Ford rehiring veteran engineers after AI systems underperformed, which commentators say highlights the practical value of experience.