Kristy Dorsey: Airlines upbeat but skies are far from clear

Kristy Dorsey: Airlines upbeat but skies are far from clear


The sense of relief across the airline and tourism sectors was positively palpable this past week following confirmation that from July 19, UK passengers who have been double-jabbed will not be required to quarantine when returning to England from amber list countries. 
Flight and holiday operators reported an immediate surge in bookings following the announcement by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. EasyJet said bookings to amber list destinations jumped by 400 per cent, with overall holiday bookings more than 440% up on the previous week. Similarly, British Airways and Tui experienced a swell in website activity. 
The change does not affect passengers travelling in and out of Scotland, as was noted by Jet2 chief executive Steve Heapy. Having that morning published accounts showing that the budget travel operator fell nearly £374 million into the red last year, Mr Heapy was by the afternoon striking a considerably more upbeat note. 

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