EasyJet summer holiday bookings down on last year amid Iran war uncertainty

Budget airline, which took £25m hit on jet fuel in March, says passengers are waiting later to book trips

The budget airline easyJet has said its summer holiday bookings are lagging behind last year as the Iran war weights on consumer confidence and has left passengers waiting later to book trips.

The carrier said it had to spend an unexpected extra £25m on jet fuel in March after the start of the US and Israel’s war on Iran.