Did anyone see this coming? I think you could have safely predicted a big lift-off in passenger numbers at London’s airports after Covid restrictions were lifted as sun starved holidaymakers got back in the flying habit after two summers of grumpy family staycations under gloomy British skies.
But that would be a temporary catch up phenomenon that would have topped out once the pent up demand had been met...right? Far from it. On the contrary the British public appear to have discovered a new found enthusiasm for foreign travel that runs counter to the prevailing wisdom about the hard pressed consumer reining in spending.
