The airline and operator on Friday (8 April) said the onset of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in late November and the subsequent reimposition of various international travel restrictions severely dampened the recovery that followed the near-total easing of the UK’s Covid travel curbs in October.
However, Jet2 stressed the swift relaxation of these rules in early 2022 – notably the end of pre-departure testing and testing upon return – resulted in an a notable uptick in bookings, with average load factors for February and March "approaching seasonal norms".
It said booking momentum was now accelerating as consumer confidence continues to grow.
