easyJet’s Carolyn McCall and Unicef’s David Bull at the launch
Some 200 Santa Clauses teamed up this morning to unveil a newly branded Change For Good easyJet plane.
The plane’s new livery is to highlight the partnership between the low-cost airline and Unicef that has raised more than £1m in passenger donations to go to good causes.
The partnership, launched in July this year has seen easyJet passengers donate their loose change and foreign currency on the airline’s flights, enabling Unicef to protect nearly 2.5 million children and mums against deadly diseases.
From tomorrow (December 14) easyJet crew across Europe will be dressed in Santa hats to encourage passengers to donate even more to Unicef throughout the festive period. In addition, all passengers travelling with easyJet tomorrow will receive complimentary chocolates as a thank you for supporting the ‘Change for Good’ programme.
Carolyn McCall, easyJet’s Chief Executive said: ”We are absolutely thrilled to have raised £1m, it will help save the lives of so many children. I’d like to thank our passengers who have so generously donated to this worthy cause and everyone at easyJet who has supported the fundraising effort.”
Unicef UK Executive Director, David Bull echoed the sentiment saying: “As the cold winter months set in, the generosity and support shown by easyJet passengers has been truly heart-warming. There is no doubt they are the real Santa Clauses this Christmas. The spare change they donate every time they fly – however big or small – will help UNICEF give children a truly life-saving gift this Christmas; vaccines to protect them from diseases which could otherwise take their life.”
