Autumn holiday bookings surge amid summer travel uncertainty
Brits seek an autumn getaway Uncertainty over summer travel has seen a seasonal shift with airlines, resorts and tour operators all experiencing a surge in bookings for later in the year. Reservations are up by 80% compared with 2019 as holidaymakers switch peak summer breaks for autumn getaways, the Evening Standard reports. Despite the UK’s vaccine success, “growing numbers of Britons are believed to be abandoning hope of an international holiday until later in the year”, The Times says. The restart of foreign travel combined with Europe’s sluggish start to its inoculation progr...