Around 170,000 passengers are expected to use Liverpool John Lennon airport over the two-week Easter school break.
This will be the first holiday period since the lifting of the last of the government’s Covid-related international travel restrictions.
The Merseyside airport is continuing its recovery from the pandemic and expects to be significantly busier than just a few months ago as people begin to travel overseas once again.
The top sunshine routes this Easter are likely to be Malaga, Alicante, Faro and Palma, as well as to the Turkish resorts of Dalaman, Bodrum and Antalya which have recently restarted.
Closer to home city breaks to Dublin and Belfast are also expected to be popular, along with destinations including Vienna, Stockholm, Paris, Budapest and Porto.
An airport spokesperson said: “We are looking forward to the return of the Easter getaway, once again bringing the busiest holiday period of the year so far for the airport now that the last of the government’s Covid-related international travel restrictions have been lifted.
“Our post-pandemic recovery continues and whilst we still have some way to go in terms of reaching pre-pandemic passenger numbers, it is great to be welcoming back lots more passengers to the airport once again.
“We don’t expect lengthy queues for our passengers, however travellers should remember that security restrictions regarding items in hand luggage prior to the pandemic remain in place and because the airport will be busier than usual, they should allow plenty of time to pass through the terminal.”