Holidaymakers have already began booking summer getaways ahead of the return of international travel from May 17. Some of Britain's biggest airlines and travel firms revealed a surge in holiday bookings to places such as Greece, Spain and Turkey in the hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled the roadmap out of lockdown. Following the announcement, EasyJet revealed a 337 per cent surge in flight bookings and a 630 per cent jump in holiday bookings for destinations such as Alicante, Malaga, Palmo, Faro and Crete. Tui reported that it had its best day for bookings in over a month, with Britons particularly interested in holidays in Greece, Spain and Turkey for the summer. Similarly, Thomas Cook said it saw a 100 per cent surge on website traffic after the announcement.

Source: Daily Mail February 23, 2021 07:14 UTC