EasyJet package holiday bookings take off

Thursday, 25 Jan, 2024 0

EasyJet holidays just enjoyed its busiest ever sale trading day for package holidays on Sunshine Saturday.

During their biggest ever Big Orange Sale, EasyJet and easyJet holidays were filling two planes a minute at peak booking periods.

Flights to Amsterdam, Paris, Alicante and Malaga were the most popular since the launch of the sale, while Greek island Skiathos, Calabria in Italy and Rovaniemi in Lapland are among destinations seeing the biggest rise in popularity.

Zadar in Croatia and Tivat in Montenegro have also seen a boost in popularity for 2024.

Last minute flights in January were most popular, as travellers bagged winter sun breaks and hot spots like Tenerife saw a boost versus 2023.

The company says Geneva, Lyon and Innsbruck were top picks for ski breaks.

The airline has been focusing on expanding ski routes with the addition of three aircraft in Switzerland which will see it increase its ski flying programme by 20% this year.

For package holidays, easyJet’s tour operator arm saw a boost in bookings for May, June and July, with Spain accounting for over a quarter of all summer 2024 beach sales.

“With strong booking momentum for summer 2024, we continue to see that the value and importance of holidays for our customers,” said CEO Johan Lundgren.

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