I wanted to be my own boss. I was fascinated by airlines and how I could change travel for the average person. Then I wanted to diversify. Stelios Haji-Ioannou Read Quote
I decided very early on that the way to make a difference in my life and in other people’s lives was to give them services and products that are actually for the many and not for the few. Stelios Haji-Ioannou Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I like organised things. I don’t like the corruption and slowness of Greece. Stelios Haji-Ioannou Read Quote
I’ve always been conscientious and hardworking. I’ve never wasted time. Stelios Haji-Ioannou Read Quote
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 Read Quote
