Where Can You Fly Right Now? Germans Roll Out Their Beach Towels
Europe is opening to regional and overseas travel, while British are forced to wait
Travelers wearing protective masks.
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After lagging the rest of the world for 15 months, airlines in Europe are gearing up for some semblance of a normal summer. Still barred from the dash to unroll a beach towel are tourists from the U.K., where the government may change tack once more.
Carriers are rapidly adding capacity in Europe to cater to the growing number of bookings, with Deutsche Lufthansa AG deploying jumbo jets to ferry Germans to Mediterranean beaches. British discount carrier EasyJet Plc said about 85% of its operations are now focused on Europe and just 15% in the U.K., in contrast to an even split before the pandemic.