U2

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U2
Stands foreasyJet
CategoriesTransportation & Travel

U2 stands for easyJet, an airline code abbreviation.

British low-cost airline headquartered at London Luton, with major bases at Gatwick, Geneva and Milan Malpensa and an all-Airbus fleet. It is one of Europe's largest airlines by passengers.

Example: easyJet U2 8341 from Gatwick to Nice is boarding by both front and rear doors.

Usage notes

ICAO code EZY; callsign "Easy." Founded by Stelios Haji-Ioannou in 1995 with two leased aircraft. The IATA code U2 is unrelated to the Irish rock band, though the coincidence is often noticed. Its orange livery and phone-number branding made it instantly recognizable.

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