London Gatwick Airport is set to offer flights to 90% of the destinations it offered before the pandemic, during this year’s Easter school holiday. The airport, which is part of VINCI Airports‘ network, will fly to 177 destinations this Easter compared to 197 destinations in the same period in 2019. The flight volumes will also recover to 86% of pre-pandemic levels.
The most popular destinations for Easter getaways include Barcelona, Dublin and Malaga, while Dubai, New York and Orlando top the long-haul charts. The airport expects Thursday, April 6, to be the busiest day for departures, while Easter Monday is predicted to be the busiest day overall.