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Easyjet will fly 135,000 lockdown-weary Britons to more than 80 locations as airports and airlines brace for their busiest weekend of the year so far as schools close and the summer holidays begin for millions.
Gatwick Airport said it expects to see around 250 to 260 flights and between 25,000 to 27,000 passengers a day over the weekend - up from a low of just 15 flights a day at the height of the pandemic.
Photographs taken at Heathrow airport this morning showed crowds of holidaymakers eagerly queuing at check-in desks ahead of much anticipated getaways.
The most popular foreign destination is Spain, with between 60 and 70 flights a day, while around 30 planes will depart each day for Greece, Gatwick said.
The airport said flight numbers are still far below the 950 per day at this time of year pre-Covid.
Gatwick Airport said it expects to see around 250 to 260 flights and between 25,000 to 27,000 passengers a day over the weekend. Pictured, Heathrow this morning
A spokesman said: 'Our passengers are now able to choose from flights to more than 100 destinations in over 30 countries so we're expecting our
