43 Quotes by Stelios Haji-Ioannou

You can divide airlines into two camps: expensive and cheap. But I believe that we will only distinguish between long-haul and short-haul airlines in the future.

I'm sure there are managers who have had far greater financial success. But my companies such as easyJet have changed the lives of many people. We haven't just made flights affordable for a lot of people.

I have to manage and protect my brand. For the details I can always hire people who can knuckle down much better. For that I need people who are different to myself. People who compensate for my weaknesses.

Failures teach you more, there's always something fundamental about them.

This industry attracts more capital than it deserves.

Greek shipowners like to boast, 'I bought ships at the bottom of the market, and now they're worth ten times as much.' It goes back to the days of Onassis and Niarchos competing with each other over who had the biggest fleet, the biggest yacht and the most famous girlfriend.

People are grateful when you make a difference in their lives. That is the essence of any successful business

People are grateful when you make a difference in their lives. That is the essence of any successful business.

I’m sure there are managers who have had far greater financial success. But my companies such as easyJet have changed the lives of many people. We haven’t just made flights affordable for a lot of people.