At that time, the industry was on its knees as most countries around the world – including Britain – still had travel restrictions and quarantine measures in place, forcing millions of people to go on “staycations” instead of jetting off abroad.
Nevertheless, two years have passed and UK travel businesses are almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Data published on Wednesday (22 March) by the Civil Aviation Authority show that UK air travel is at 75% of 2019 levels, as 224 million travellers passed through British airports in 2022.
