At the company’s AGM later today, Philip Meeson, executive chairman, Dart Group, will say: “The satisfactory start to the financial year as reported in our preliminary results statement of 13 July 2017 has continued, with leisure travel bookings growing in line with our 41% summer 2017 seat capacity increase.
“Demand for our higher margin package holiday products remains strong and holiday customer numbers as a proportion of total departing customers have increased slightly.