Fri, July 10, 2026 at 6:50 AM UTC EasyJet agrees to rival £5.7bn takeover bid by US giant Apollo (PA Archive) EasyJet has agreed to a takeover by Apollo in a £5.7 billion deal, kickstarting a bidding war for the UK airline which days ago accepted a bid from rival US suitor Castlelake. The Luton-based airline said it had reached an agreement in principle for an offer worth £7.15 per easyJet share.