Updated: 24 Feb 2021, 12:50
TOP travel companies have been reporting huge surges in holiday bookings abroad following the Prime Minister s lockdown announcement on Monday.
TUI, Travel Republic and Jet2 are just some of the big names who have seen spikes in sales for May 17 onwards, when foreign travel may resume.
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Portugal is one of the destinations seeing a spike in bookingsCredit: Getty - Contributor
TUI reported an overnight spike in sales for Greece, Spain and Turkey from July onwards after the PM announcement, with bookings up 500 per cent.
Travel Republic has seen bookings for travel later in 2021 double in just 24 hours.
Meanwhile, Jet2 and Jet2Holidays report a 1,000 per cent increase in bookings following the exit roadmap announcement, with Spain, Greece, Cyprus and Turkey top of list.
Updated: 15 Jan 2021, 15:56
BRITS are opting for familiar destinations for their next holiday as uncertainty around travel continues.
Tenerife, Turkey and Alicante on the Costa Blanca are three destinations that are seeing a surge in bookings for later this year.
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The insight came from Barrhead Travel president Jacqueline Dobson.
Speaking to TravelWeekly, Ms Dobson said Customers are booking further in advance than they usually would in January and familiar destinations such as Tenerife, Turkey and Alicante have proven popular for bookings.
Those wanting to book a trip to Turkey or Spain - whether it be the Canaries or the Costa Blanca - can find some great deals at the moment: