Premier Inn-owner Whitbread sees leisure demand pickup By Reuters

(Reuters) – Premier Inn-owner Whitbread (LON:WTB) on Thursday reported strong forward booking trends in tourist locations throughout the summer, as demand for travel and leisure picked up after Britain eased some COVID-19 curbs in April and May.

However, the company said total sales fell 69.8% in the first quarter from pre-COVID-19 levels.