Airlines boosted as sun holiday bookings in UK surge after Johnson's plan to reopen UK economy       

Ryanair, EasyJet and tour operator TUI see huge jump in sales after the British prime minister outlined a roadmap for easing of lockdown restrictions on Monday

Sunny spots such as Malaga, Alicante and Palma in Spain, Faro in Portugal, and the Greek island of Crete are among top destinations.

UK holidaymakers reappeared with a roar, showering airlines with summer bookings after British prime minister Boris Johnson outlined a roadmap for air travel to return.

EasyJet ticket sales more than quadrupled in the hours after Mr Johnson said on Monday evening that international trips may restart as soon as May 17, while Ryanair and shares in IAG, which owns BA and Aer Lingus, also rose.