Staycation trend “alive and well” for Easter

Tuesday, 18 Mar, 2010 0

 

 
 
London is the top destination for Easter travel, according to new data.
 
The capital heads a top ten list of destinations for the Easter holidays, according to flight search company www.Skyscanner.net.
London is the most searched for destination for Easter travel by UK travellers, followed by Malaga, Amsterdam and Barcelona.
 
Although Spain remains the most popular country overall for holidaying British travellers, it is not as popular as it was a year ago.

While Malaga remains the second most popular place for an Easter break for the second year running, there has been a drop in popularity for Spain compared to Easter 2009.

 
Searches for Alicante have fallen three places and Palma dropped out of the top ten altogether.

Flights to New York are the fifth most popular search for British travellers this year.

Skyscanner co-founder Barry Smith said: “Spain’s long domination over the British tourist market may be on the wane. Whilst it’s still the most popular country for an Easter break, it seems to be falling from favour.

 
“Meanwhile, New York has risen massively and we’re seeing less well known destinations such as Marrakech and Istanbul rise in popularity.
 
“UK destinations are also faring well with three in the top 20, suggesting the ‘staycation’ trend is alive and well.”

 

Top Easter flight searches:

1.    London (UK) [0]
2.    Malaga (Spain) [0]
3.    Amsterdam (Netherlands) [+2]
4.    Barcelona (Spain) [0]
5.    New York (USA) [NEW ENTRY]
6.    Alicante (Spain) [-3]
7.    Rome (Italy) [-1]
8.    Dublin (Ireland) [0]
9.    Paris (France) [-2]
10.    Geneva (Switzerland) [NEW ENTRY]
11.    Palma (Spain)
12.    Berlin (Germany)
13.    Faro (Portugal)
14.    Marrakech (Morocco)
15.    Prague (Czech Republic)
16.    Istanbul (Turkey)
17.    Edinburgh (UK)
18.    Milan (Italy)
19.    Madrid (Spain)
20.    Belfast (UK)

by Phil Davies
 



 

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