Low-cost airline easyJet has reported a surge of holidaymakers booking trips to capitalise on bargain-priced fares.
Bookings increased following the reduction of travel restrictions, which has been sustained in recent weeks with a further boost from the removal of all testing by the UK Government.
Hundreds of thousands of Britons jetted off with easyJet to enjoy a long-awaited half-term break with Geneva, Amsterdam, Tenerife and Malaga among the top destinations.
Holidaymakers should be able to continue snapping up budget trips with flights to popular hotspots like Barcelona and Ibiza starting at just £14.99.
Flights with easyJet are available to over 58 test-free destinations across Europe, meaning customers now have the chance to enjoy holidays of all kinds, from last-minute skiing trips and city breaks, to beach resorts.
Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK country manager, said: "With so many fantastic destinations no longer requiring any testing restrictions, now is a great time to book and take a well-deserved, test-free trip. easyJet has always been famous for its low fares and we’re really pleased to be able to provide customers with great value and unrivalled choice for their holidays.
“We know that so many people have missed being able to holiday over the last two years and so it is a priority for so many UK consumers and with hundreds of thousands of customers jetting off on half term this week, we’re delighted to be welcoming our customers back onboard.”
easyJet serves 18 airports across the UK, offering over 443 routes to over 110 destinations from the UK to Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
Best UK fares and packages for test-free trips
Spain
easyJet flies to 17 destinations from 11 UK airports:
- London Gatwick to Palma de Mallorca and Tenerife from £17.99, Malaga from £14.99 and Barcelona from £16.99
- London Luton to Palma de Mallorca, Malaga and Barcelona from £14.99
- Bristol to Palma de Mallorca, Malaga and Barcelona from £14.99, Alicante from £19.99
- Liverpool to Malaga from £19.99, Palma de Mallorca from £14.99, Barcelona from £21.99
- Manchester to Palma de Mallorca and Malaga from £14.99, Tenerife from £19.99 and Bilbao from £17.99
- Edinburgh to Madrid from £17.99, Lanzarote from £18.99, Palma de Mallorca from £27.99
- Glasgow to Alicante from £28.99, Malaga from £25.99, and Tenerife from £18.99
- Belfast to Palma de Mallorca from £17.99, Alicante from £29.99, and Barcelona from £20.99
Portugal
easyJet flies to four destinations from eight UK airports:
- London Gatwick to Faro and Porto from £22.99, Lisbon from £20.99
- London Luton to Porto and Lisbon from £14.99, Faro from £24.99
- Bristol to Faro from £19.99, Lisbon from £31.99, Porto from £22.99
- Liverpool to Faro from £28.99
- Manchester to Porto from £16.99, Faro from £19.99, Lisbon from £28.99
- Edinburgh to Lisbon from £29.99
- Glasgow to Faro from £27.99
- Belfast to Faro from £29.99
Greece
easyJet flies to 14 destinations from eight UK airports:
- London Gatwick to Rhodes, Corfu and Kefalonia from £22.99, Heraklion from £28.99
- London Luton to Heraklion and Corfu from £37.99, Mykonos from £27.99
- Bristol to Corfu, Rhodes, Kefalonia from £22.99, Zakynthos from £32.99
- Liverpool to Heraklion from £37.99
- Manchester to Corfu from £22.99, Zakynthos from £33.99, Kefalonia from £37.99
- Edinburgh to Athens from £32.99, Heraklion from £28.99
- Glasgow to Kos from £22.99
- Belfast to Corfu from £40.99
France
easyJet flies to 15 destinations from eight UK airports:
- London Gatwick to Paris, Nice and Bordeaux from £23
- London Luton to Paris, Nice and Grenoble from £23
- Bristol to Orly and Toulouse from £23
- Liverpool to Nice and Grenoble from £23
- Manchester to Paris from £27, Nice and Bordeaux from £23
- Edinburgh to Paris, Nice and Lyon from £23
- Glasgow to Paris from £24, Bordeaux from £26, Marseille from £30
- Belfast to Paris, Nice from £23, Bordeaux from £33
Germany
easyJet flies to five destinations from six UK airports, with fares from:
- London Gatwick to Hamburg, Munich, and Stuttgart from £22.99
- London Luton to Berlin from £19.99
- Bristol to Berlin from £22.99
- Manchester to Berlin from £14.99, Munich from £24.99, Hamburg from £22.99
- Edinburgh to Munich from £25.99, Hamburg from £26.99
- Glasgow to Berlin from £29.99
Switzerland
easyJet flies to three destinations from 12 UK airports
- London Gatwick to Zurich from £20.99
- London Luton to Geneva from £20.99, Zurich from £22.99
- Bristol to Geneva and Basel from £22.99
- Liverpool to Geneva from £20.99
- Manchester to Geneva from £22.99, Basel from £24.99
- Edinburgh to Geneva from £16.76
- Glasgow to Geneva from £26.99
- Belfast to Geneva from £22.99
easyJet holiday packages
- easyJet holidays offers seven nights at the 4* Alua Miami Ibiza, on a half board basis for £356 per person, including flights from Luton airport, 23kg of luggage per person and transfers on May 10.
- easyJet holidays offers seven nights at the 4* Palia Las Palomas, Malaga, on an all inclusive basis for £374 per person, including flights from Southend airport, 23kg of luggage per person and transfers on May 18.
- easyJet holidays offers seven nights at the 2* Villa Ritsa, on a self-catering basis for £249 per person, including flights from Gatwick airport, 23kg of luggage per person and transfers on May 1.
- easyJet holidays offers seven nights at the 3* Coralli Apartments, Rhodes on a self-catering basis for £229 per person, including flights from Luton airport, 23kg of luggage per person and transfers on September 28.
- easyJet holidays offers seven nights at the 4* Iberostar Alcudia Park, on a half board basis for £411 per person, including flights from Gatwick airport, 23kg of luggage per person and transfers on May 4.
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