Britain’s largest vacation firm, Tui, says gross sales for the summer time season are presently at 85 % of the extent of summer time 2019 – and that previously six weeks bookings have been even larger than the final pre-pandemic 12 months.

The UK, Germany and Netherlands are displaying “excessive momentum”.

The enormous pan-European journey agency revealed the figures together with its outcomes for the second quarter of its monetary 12 months protecting January to March.

Within the three months, the corporate took 1.9 million individuals overseas – virtually 10 instances as many as in the identical interval in 2021.

The standard seasonal loss was virtually halved. The general load issue – the proportion of seats stuffed – was 84 per cent.

The chief government, Fritz Joussen, mentioned: “The excessive demand for journey and the excellent enterprise efficiency verify our forecasts: 2022 can be an excellent monetary 12 months.

“After two years of disaster, we anticipate Tui to turn into worthwhile once more within the present monetary 12 months.

“That is the idea for brand new development.”

The corporate’s capability is nearly again to 2019 ranges and its web debt has fallen to €3.9bn (£3.3bn).

“After the short-term dampener as a result of Omicron variant, bookings are choosing up considerably,” the corporate mentioned in an announcement.

“By way of the general improvement of bookings for Summer season 2022, Tui UK continues to cleared the path, presently displaying a rise of 11 per cent in comparison with summer time 2019.

“Holidaymakers proceed to guide extra at brief discover and on the identical time spend extra money on their journey.”