EasyJet has said the Omicron variant hit passenger demand last month, but revealed it has seen a boost in bookings since the move to scrap UK Covid travel tests was announced.
The low-cost airline said Omicron saw its load factor, a measure of how well it fills its planes, slump to 67% in December after recovering past 80% in October and November.
Despite the Omicron impact, easyJet almost halved headline pre-tax losses in its first quarter to the end of December to £213 million, down from losses of £423 a year earlier.
