easyJet has operated the busiest day in its history, with more than 2,000 flights carrying over 343,000 passengers across its network – a record for the airline.

In the UK alone, more than 196,000 passengers are flying to or from easyJet's UK airports on over 1,100 flights, marking another milestone for the airline on a single day.

The record comes as easyJet is operating its biggest ever summer season , with eight additional Airbus A320 family aircraft having joined its UK-based fleet at Bristol, Newcastle, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow, as well as the launch of its newest base in Newcastle earlier this year.

More than 39 million seats are operating to and from the UK across the summer season, half a million more than last year, while 53 new routes have taken off for the first time this summer, including more choice to longer leisure destinations such as Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco.

With the school holidays drawing to a close and the return of unpredictable British weather, many travellers made the most of one last chance to enjoy some late-summer sunshine over the bank holiday weekend. Palma, Faro, Alicante and Milan were among the most popular destinations for last-minute bank holiday trips, whilst the most popular destinations for easyJet holidays packages over the long weekend included Palma, Tenerife and Rhodes.

Great value fares are still available for a late summer getaway this September, including:

• London Gatwick to Madrid from £21.99, Barcelona from £22.99, Faro from £23.99*
• London Luton to Bordeaux from £15.99, Reus from £17.99, Ibiza from £19.49*
• London Southend to Barcelona from £16.99, Geneva from £17.99, Amsterdam from £18.49*
• Bristol to Almeria from £15.99, Majorca from £16.99, Malaga from £17.99*
• Birmingham to Majorca from £15.99, Paris from £16.99, Alicante from £16.99*
• Manchester to Copenhagen from £16.99, Majorca from £16.99, Malaga from £16.99*
• Liverpool to Majorca from £16.99, Amsterdam from £20.99, Split from £24.49*
• Newcastle to Paris from £16.99, Majorca from £17.99, Amsterdam from £18.49*
• Edinburgh to Malaga from £21.99, Amsterdam from £27.99, Nice from £37.49*
• Glasgow to Majorca from £22.99, Paris from £26.49, Alicante from £28.49*
• Belfast to Majorca from £17.99, Paris from £31.49, Amsterdam from £32.99*

easyJet is the largest UK airline and as well as offering the greatest connectivity within the UK, it serves 22 UK airports, offering more than 650 routes to 139 destinations from the UK to Europe and beyond.

*flights one way per person including taxes