More Britons opt to holiday in the UK this summer amid uncertainty over flights.

Lauren Almeida   The Guardian19 April 2026
Holiday companies have predicted a surge in bookings for UK summer breaks after a jump in interest from Britons fearful of flight cancellations linked to the Iran war.

“Normally we get somewhere in the region of 15% to 20% of people booking a holiday in the last four weeks before they come. Now it is roughly double that”.