EasyJet said people in the UK are scrambling to book holidays to Spain, Egypt and Turkey this summer.
The budget airline cheered a bounce-back in traditional new year holiday bookings, with three record-breaking weekends for sales revenue in January so far.
They said the most popular destinations for UK travellers in the final quarter of 2022 were Amsterdam, Geneva, Paris, Tenerife and Alicante.
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EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren said: "Coming into the summer, the early indication is it's really down to the places that offer great value for money (such as) Turkey and Egypt. But also Spain is popular.
"It's very clear that people are really prioritising taking a beach holiday for this summer." The UK scrapped its remaining coronavirus travel restrictions in March last year.
Mr Lundgren said: "We have seen strong and sustained demand for travel over the first quarter, carrying almost 50% more customers compared with last year.
"Many returned to make bookings during the traditional turn-of-year sale where we filled five aircraft every minute in the peak hours, which culminated in three record-breaking weekends for sales revenue this month.
"This strong booking performance, aided by the airline's step-changed revenue capability, has driven an £80 million year-on-year boost in the first quarter with continued momentum as customers prioritise spending on holidays for the year ahead."
He added: "This will set us firmly on the path to delivering a full-year profit, where we anticipate beating the current market expectation, enabling us to create value for customers, investors and the economies we serve."
The airline intends to raise its capacity to 2019 levels between July and September.
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