Spanish travel booking group Amadeus said on Friday its booking volumes in March were the highest since the coronavirus pandemic began to wreak havoc on the airline industry.
Despite movement restrictions still imposed in many parts of the world, Amadeus said it saw an uptick in air bookings and passengers boarded.
“Volume-wise it was the best performing month since February 2020. Into April, we have seen further improvement,” chief executive Luis Maroto said in a statement.
Shares in the Spanish group rose 3.9 per cent as of 0740 GMT, leading Madrid’s blue-chip index.
The world’s biggest provider of travel booking services, however,…