The airline Easyjet plans to lay off up to 30 percent of its workforce, equivalent to 4,500 jobs. The aircraft fleet will also shrink, the Reuters news agency reports. 

Easyjet is taking a much tougher approach than its competitors. Ryanair has previously announced a 15 percent cut, while Wizz Air is cutting its workforce by 19 percent. 

Easyjet, which has over 15,000 employees in eight European countries, will enter into personnel negotiations in the coming days. 

The company's Swedish CEO Johan Lundgren says that Easyjet is not currently planning a new share issue, but that it may become relevant later, as all possible tools must be used.

Easyjet is in dialogue with airports about cheaper agreements, but Johan Lundgren does not rule out the closure of certain air bases.