The whole concept of the travel agent is absurd. They appear to be agents of the traveller but are actually agents of the airlines. Stelios Haji-Ioannou absurdagentairline Change image and share on social
Sir Richard Branson is probably the best communicator ever. He was an inspiration for me - contrary to some reports, we've never done business together, although we did discuss an aviation venture very early on. I don't think easyJet competes with Virgin - we're in different areas. Stelios Haji-Ioannou areaaviationbranson share on social
There are still too many people out there who are claustrophobic. On easyCruise, we are going to open up as many cabins as we can. Stelios Haji-Ioannou cabinclaustrophobiceasycruise Change image and share on social
On reflection, I am always pleasantly surprised when ordinary members of the public stop me in the street to say, 'Thank you,' I guess for making travel and other goods and services affordable to them. Stelios Haji-Ioannou affordablegoodguess share on social
I've made mistakes in business, but none so big I couldn't recover and learn from them. The more you try to change consumer behaviour, the riskier it gets. You have to work out your potential losses against the obvious gains. Stelios Haji-Ioannou behaviourbigbusiness share on social
My cosmetic range, easy4Men, is not going that well. It's meant to be for the no-nonsense man, but now I don't know if the no-nonsense man exists. Stelios Haji-Ioannou cosmeticeasy4menexist Change image and share on social
I like organised things. I don't like the corruption and slowness of Greece. Stelios Haji-Ioannou corruptiongreeceorganise Change image and share on social
When I opened the world's largest Internet cafe, certified by the 'Guinness Book of Records,' in Times Square in New York, I was live on 'Good Morning America,' and for me, that was an achievement. Stelios Haji-Ioannou achievementamericabook Change image and share on social
I have a feeling that there is a gap in the food retail market - a niche below some of the current budget operators such as Aldi and Lidl. Stelios Haji-Ioannou aldibudgetcurrent Change image and share on social
As a self-employed person, the idea of a break is completely foreign to me. If I completely switch off for any period of time, I know I'm going to pay for it several times over. For me, it's a lot better and easier to stay in touch and know what's going on seven days a week than to switch off. Stelios Haji-Ioannou breakcompletelyday share on social