Airlines say bookings increase after the government removed quarantine rules on amber-list countries.
The need to quarantine on return to the UK has hindered the travel industry's recovery from the pandemic, with many people choosing not to holiday abroad.
Children under the age of 18 will not have to self-isolate, but will need to take tests. There is no change to red-list travel restrictions.EasyJet said flight bookings from the UK to amber-listed countries had surged 400% following the government's announcement, adding that holiday bookings were more than 440% up on the previous week.
British Airways said "within a couple of hours" of the government's announcement, it witnessed a 96% increase in the number of views on its website compared with Wednesday last week. The most popular destinations among their holidaymakers were Mediterranean hotspots such as Spain and Greece, the company said.
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