EasyJet urged governments on Thursday to set out a plan for easing COVID-19 travel restrictions as the British airline warned its prospects had worsened for January-March and it could not give forecasts for the key summer season.

Chief executive Johan Lundgren said on Thursday he could not forecast demand this summer after the company reported an 88% slump in revenue to £165 million pounds for the three months ending Dec. 31.

He called on governments to clarify on how and when travel restrictions would be removed to allow passengers to make bookings, saying easyJet was confident there was pent up demand for holidays.

“The key thing is really that they have a plan and as soon as possible let people know and how they’re going to unwind these things,” he told reporters.

Yesterday Lundgren told the Evening Standard

“I think it will take until 2023 to get back to previous levels but you don’t know. If there is a positive soundbite from the PM we see bookings go up that day, if it is negative they go down. Some things — quarantine, restrictions and travel — have not been thought through by the Government. Rules have changed very rapidly, creating cost and complexity.”

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