Surge in holiday bookings by UK customers following road map to end lockdown

In the hours after the announcement, easyJet said bookings by UK customers for the summer season were more than four times higher compared with the same period the previous week

Airlines and travel firms are experiencing a surge in demand following Boris Johnson’s road map for how coronavirus restrictions will be eased in England (Matt Alexander/PA)

Airlines and travel firms are experiencing a surge in demand following Boris Johnson’s road map for how coronavirus restrictions will be eased.

The UK Prime Minister said on Monday that a Government taskforce will produce a report by April 12 recommending how international trips can resume for people in England.