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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Joanna Partridge

EasyJet summer holiday bookings down on last year amid Iran war uncertainty

An airport worker next to an easyJet plane
The airline easyJet has hedged 72% of its fuel needs for the next six months, covering the busy summer period up to the end of September. Photograph: David Parry/PA

The airline easyJet has said its summer holiday bookings are lagging behind last year’s, as the Middle East conflict weighs on consumer confidence and passengers appear to be waiting later to book trips.

The budget carrier said it had to spend an unexpected extra £25m on jet fuel in March after the start of the US-Israel war on Iran.

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