BBC NEWS23 Feb 2021 09:09
Airlines say they have already seen a surge in bookings, following the Prime Minister's announcement of the road map out of lockdown.
Boris Johnson said a global travel taskforce would put forward a report on how to return to international travel on 12 April.
The government would then make a decision on removing restrictions on international travel.
However this would not happen until 17 May at the earliest.
The UK's biggest holiday operator, Tui, said bookings had surged by 500% overnight.
Greece, Spain and Turkey had been the most-booked destinations, it said, for breaks from July onwards.
As the government has said dates could move for the start of international travel, Tui has said that anyone due to travel between 17 May and the end of June can change their booking to a later date without a fee.
Andrew Flintham, managing director for TUI UK and Ireland, described the government's steps as "positive".