Families flocked to book summer holidays after Boris Johnson’s announced easing of Covid curbs. Travel firms today reported a surge in demand for getaways, both here and abroad.
One camping website was taking a booking every seven seconds. Holiday firm Jet2 said the impact had been “dramatic”, with a 600% leap in bookings after the Prime Minister roadmap statement.
And the Caravan and Motorhome Club predicted the easing of restrictions would be “like a cork popping from a bottle”. Many families, weary after the third Covid-19 lockdown, had held off booking a holiday until Monday’s announcement.
The timings left some disappointed as April 12 is the earliest any breaks are allowed, scuppering hopes of an Easter away. On the same date a
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