EasyJet returns to profit but Israel-Hamas war reduces bookings

Budget airline says its research has found two-thirds of Britons are more likely to travel abroad next year

EasyJet has experienced a general drop in bookings since the Israel-Hamas war started, which prompted it to pause flights to Israel and Jordan, but said demand was coming back and consumers were keen to holiday abroad next year.

Johan Lundgren, the budget airline's chief executive, said: As we saw with Ukraine, there has been a short-term industry-wide impact on [flight] searches and bookings, though this now seems to be coming back with a recent improvement in trading."