EasyJet Holidays sees summer bookings surge 250%

EasyJet says bookings for this summer with its holidays arm are up 250% on last year, fuelling the airline industry's hopes of pent up demand for when lockdown restrictions ease. EasyJet CE Johan Lundgren said it offers confidence for the travel market post-coronavirus. "We know that people want to go on holiday as soon as they can," he said. May is currently proving to be the most popular month for holidays, Lundgren added. Tougher lockdown rules across Europe, the closure of air corridors, and uncertainty about travel now the UK has left the EU, have piled more pressure on the airline industry at the start of 2021. Last year airlines, including EasyJet, BA and Virgin Atlantic, announced thousands of job cuts and scrapped some routes. "We know there is pent up demand - we have seen that every time restrictions have been relaxed, and so we know that people want to go on holiday as soon as they can," Lundgren said Monday. "We have been pleased to see that some customers are making plans for their summer holidays now, with EasyJet holidays bookings for summer 21 up 250%, compared to the same time last year, and with May currently proving to be the most popular month for holiday bookings at the moment."<br/>