Easyjet CEO Carolyn McCall has admitted that security needs to be stepped up at some airports around the world.
McCall made the comment in an interview with the BBC following increased speculation that a Russian charter aircraft was blown up by a bomb shortly after leaving Sharm El Sheikh airport in Egypt last month.
She was responding to comments made by foreign secretary Philip Hammond at the weekend that air passengers may have to face more security and delays at airports as well as increased costs following the Sharm incident.
“In some airports security is very, very tight and very strong,” said McCall. “British airports do security very well.
“I think Philip Hammond is right that there are some other countries where airlines fly to, where it needs to be tightened.
“But it’s not a blanket message – it’s a very specific message about certain airports around the world. This will be a global thing – not just an Egyptian or North African thing.”
McCall added that she expected passengers to be “happy” about increased airport security. “Nobody wants a security threat,” she said.
Easyjet is celebrating its 20th anniversary today (November 10) with events being held at its Luton airport headquarters to mark the low-cost carrier’s first flight in November 1995.