Airlines and travel firms hit out as government grounds summer getaway
A plane departs Heathrow
(PA Archive)
The unexpected tightening of government restrictions sent London’s biggest listed airlines and travel companies into a £2billion tailspin as hopes of a reprieve for the summer getaway faded.
Shares in easyJet and British Airways-owner IAG and Jet2 were down 5% while low-cost carrier easyJet