Airline and tour operator Jet2 flew 2.4 million more passengers last year than in 2007 and took 700,000 more people on package trips , proving that British holidaymakers are still travelling abroad despite Brexit uncertainties , said Jet2 parent company Dart Group . The increase in customers resulted in revenues rising by almost one - third and profits increasing by 36 % . The positive news for the tourism sector led to a 40 % rise in Dart 's share price , while Thomas Cook increased 10 % and British Airways operator IAG increased by 5p to 451p .
Airline and tour operator Jet2 flew 2.4 million more passengers last year than in 2017 and took 700,000 more people on package holidays, proving that British holidaymakers are still travelling abroad despite Brexit uncertainties, said Jet2 parent company Dart Group. The increase in customers resulted in revenues rising by almost one-third and profits increasing by 36%. The positive news for the tourism sector led to a 3% rise in Dart's share price, while Thomas Cook rose 10% and British Airways owner IAG increased by 5p to 451p.