Airline industry execs talk up hopes for Europe's summer

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Airline industry executives are cautiously optimistic that Europe's accelerated vaccine rollout will allow travel restrictions to be lifted and spur a strong rebound in trips to the continent this summer.

England reopened its borders for international leisure travel on Monday, but travelers are still required to take Covid tests at their own expense — and quarantine on return in some cases — placing holidays abroad out of reach for many. Despite obstacles to travel, aviation bosses are hopeful that restrictions will ease further as Europe ramps up its vaccination drive after a slow start.

Stewart Wingate the CEO of London's Gatwick Airport, said he would like to see popular destinations for British travelers, including France, Spain, Italy and Greece, added to the UK government's"green list" of countries, which have fewer restrictions.In a sign that travelers are already betting on such an outcome, Europe's largest low-cost carrier, Ryanair , has seen booking numbers surge. Bookings trebled from 500,000 in the first week of April to 1.

 

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