By Ali Lyon Budget airline and leisure group Jet2 has welcomed a late bout of” booking momentum” in July and August, and doubled down on its strategy to ramp up its package holiday offering. The Aim-listed carrier, which in July hiked its dividend after reporting record passenger numbers, said it had maintained its momentum throughout late summer in a trading update ahead of its Annual General Meeting (AGM). On sale seat capacity hit 17.7m seat in Summer 2024, 12.4 per cent higher than last year’s busy season and a marginal improvement on the numbers reported in July’s preliminary results. The…