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Cheap flights often feel like the perfect bargain. But if you get caught out by extra baggage fees or seat charges, the shine quickly wears off. In an exclusive experiment for Express.co.uk, I tried to book a flight on easyJet, Ryanair, TUI and Jet2 avoiding extra charges.
Meanwhile, a number of countries have already outlined plans for vaccine passports.
As a result airlines including easyJet have reported a "surge" in bookings.
Yet with uncertainty ahead, travellers may be hesitant to confirm plans for future travel.
What are the latest updates from TUI, British Airways (BA), easyJet, Ryanair and Jet2?
TUI
The airline says it will contact impacted customers directly.
In a statement on its website, TUI explained: "Please rest assured, if your holiday has been cancelled, we’ll be contacting you soon to discuss your options.
"If you booked online, your booking information in Manage My Booking will be updated as soon as possible, too.
TUI has cancelled all its package holidays until May 17.
Andrew Flintham, Managing Director TUI UK and Ireland, said in a statement: “In line with the UK Government’s latest lockdown announcement, all TUI holidays from England will not operate before May 17.
"We will be contacting impacted customers directly, in departure date order, to discuss their options, which will include amending to a later date with an incentive or cancelling and receiving a full refund.
“We know our customers are looking forward to their holidays, so to offer continued flexibility and reassurance, we have extended our free changes policy to the end of June.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suggested some international travel may be considered from May 17 if the reinstated Global Travel Taskforce deems it safe and possible. Following his "roadmap" out of lockdown announcement last week, many Britons rushed to begin booking flights and holidays for the future.
TUI Holidays
TUI have axed all holidays until May 17 following the news from the Government last week that international travel cannot restart until this date at the earliest.
"In line with the UK Government’s latest lockdown announcement, we will not be operating any holidays departing from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland up to and including May 16, or any holidays departing from the Republic of Ireland (ROI) up to and including April 5," said TUI in a statement today.
Those affected by the news will be contacted and provided with their options.
"We will be contacting impacted customers directly, in departure date order, by March 5 to discuss their options, which will include amending to a later date with an incentive, receiving a refund credit note with an incentive or cancelling and receiving a full refund.
easyJet
easyJet has cancelled all holidays in response to the news from the Government but flights continue to operate.
The tour operator has also launched is spring 2022 sale today.
"As we have done throughout the pandemic, we continue to review and adjust our flying schedule in line with the latest Government travel restrictions," said easyJet.
"This means that as the UK government has indicated that international travel will not return before mid-May we are now making cancellations for that period.
"For flights that are cancelled customers will be notified directly and provided with their options, which include transferring to an alternative flight free of charge, a voucher for the value of the booking, or a refund. "
FLIGHTS have suffered greatly at the hands of the coronavirus and have been cancelled in droves during the pandemic. So which airlines are still operating? These are the latest updates from TUI, British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair and Jet2.
FLIGHTS used to be booked and hopped onto with abandon in pre-Covid times, but travelling has become a highly contentious topic in recent weeks. With the UK still in lockdown, some airlines have cancelled flights but others have not - these are the latest updates from major carriers TUI, British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair and Jet2.