Around two million British holidaymakers are heading overseas this Easter bank holiday weekend, according to travel trade organisation Abta - but those staying at home can expect some good April weather.
Abta has reported strong demand for trips to mainland Spain, the Canary and Balearic Islands, the Algarve, Madeira, Cyprus, Croatia, Italy, Greece and southern Turkey. Figures from aviation analytics company Cirium show 10,218 flights are scheduled to leave UK airports between Good Friday and Easter Monday, which is up 11% compared with Easter 2022 but is 13% below the total for Easter 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic.
Last year’s Easter getaway was marred by chaos at airports, with passengers facing long queues and widespread flight cancellations as the aviation sector failed to recruit and train enough staff to cope with demand. Airports are said to be running much more smoothly this year, although those travelling to the continent by ferry have been warned they could face two-hour delays at the Port of Dover.
