If you're based in the US like me, June and July are some of the most expensive months to fly internationally, so I think summer is a great time to explore what my own country has to offer.
easyJet set for busiest ever summer as holidays take off
23.07.2024 - 07:39 / breakingtravelnews.com / London Gatwick / London Luton
easyJet expects to fly more passengers than ever before this summer operating 80,000 flights over the school holidays
The airline will see its busiest day of the summer on 28 July expecting to fly over 300,000 customers on nearly 2000 flights across its European network
With the arrival of school summer holidays across the UK, easyJet is warming up for the busiest time of the year which will see the airline operate over 80,000 flights across Europe and North Africa during the holidays, and expects to carry more passengers across its entire network than ever before across the summer.
The airline will see its busiest day of the summer on 28 July when nearly 2000 flights are set to take off expecting to fly over 300,000 customers, as thousands of families across the UK jet off on a well-deserved holiday.
Beach destinations of Palma, Faro and Malaga in Spain as well as the beach-front cities of Barcelona - which also serves some of Spain’s most popular leisure resorts - and Nice in the south of France are proving to be among this year’s favourite hot spots for those seeking guaranteed sun, outstanding food, culture and natural beauty, while destinations in the Greek Islands like Skiathos and Turkey are experiencing a rise in popularity compared to last year.
easyJet holidays will see its busiest summer season yet, taking hundreds of thousands of customers on a package getaway during the school holiday period. Popular destinations for families include Antalya, Izmir, Menorca and Hurghada, where all-inclusive is the board of choice.
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Closer to home, Edinburgh followed by Belfast are the most popular domestic destinations for people travelling across the UK, as people visit friends and relatives during the summer holidays.
Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Country Manager, commented:
“The summer is always our busiest time of the year and this year is no exception. We continue to see more and more people choose easyJet to take them on their summer getaway, and with the school holidays taking off for most of the country this weekend, we’re looking forward to taking them away on a well-deserved beach break, to spend quality time with friends and family, or relax and recharge.
“We continue to do everything possible to make travel as easy and, of course, affordable as possible, with fantastic value fares still available for those hunting for a last-minute bargain and hundreds of routes to 136 destinations across Europe and beyond to choose from.”
Great value fares are still available for this summer with fares available from just £14.99*, including:
London Gatwick to Copenhagen and Paris from £17.99*, to Palma from £23.99*, and Faro and Pula from £29.99*
London Luton to Nice, Prague and Paris from £20.99*,
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