Record passenger traffic and low fuel prices have helped Easyjet raise its annual profit forecast and offset the airline’s problems earlier this year.
The low cost carrier has forecast that full-year profit before tax would be £675 million and £700 million for the year end to September, up from £620 million to £660 million.
Passenger numbers for August were 7.06 million, a record for the airline and second successive month of more than seven million passengers.
"This strong revenue performance has more than offset the significant cost headwinds that the business has faced this year,” Easyjet said in a statement.
CEO Carolyn McCall said: “These figures demonstrate the strength of easyJet - with its strong customer focus and its unique and winning combination of the best route network connecting Europe's primary airports, with great value fares, friendly service and industry leading digital innovations.
“This platform meant that Easyjet was best placed to maximise the strong late summer demand from UK passengers to get away to beach and city destinations across Europe and will enable the airline to set new records for full year revenue and profit.”