UK Prepares for Easter Weekend with 11,282 Flights Set to Depart: Cirium

Flight Overview for Easter Season

Cirium’s analysis indicates substantial flight movements during the Easter holidays:

A total of 50,613 flights are expected to depart from UK airports over the Easter school holidays in 2025, amounting to over nine million seats.
The leading destination will be Dublin with 2,021 flights, followed by Amsterdam, Malaga, Alicante, and Palma.
Heathrow will take the lead as the busiest airport with 12,093 departures, followed closely by Gatwick, Manchester, and Stansted.
easyJet is anticipated to be the top airline with 10,276 departures, followed by British Airways and Ryanair.

During the Easter weekend of 2025, the following data has been noted:

11,282 flights are scheduled to depart from UK airports, offering over two million seats.
The busiest day for UK flights will be Easter Friday, featuring 2,949 departures.
Current data shows a 4% decrease in Easter departures compared to 2019, when 11,743 flights were recorded. However, this represents a 6% increase compared to Easter 2024, indicating a positive recovery trend in the industry.
Once again, Dublin is expected to be the most favored international destination, followed by Amsterdam, Malaga, Alicante, and Mallorca.
Heathrow will account for the largest share of departures, with 2,680 flights to various destinations.