Over two million expected to head off overseas for the ‘Great Summer Getaway’
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gwilkinson@abt… Thu, 07/25/2024 - 12:51
ABTA – The Travel Association estimates that over two million British holidaymakers are set to head overseas for summer holidays this weekend (26-29 July), which is the first to see all schools in the country on their summer break, with Friday 26 July expected to be the busiest day of the weekend.
Spain remains the number one destination for families, in particular the Costa del Sol, the Balearic and Canary Islands. ABTA members are also reporting strong demand for Greece, Portugal, Turkey, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Cyprus. Longer haul, Florida and Dubai are popular choices.
City breaks are also popular at this time of year with Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona and Lisbon leading the way.
Airports in the south east are expecting a very busy weekend with hundreds of thousands of passengers expected to depart from Heathrow and Gatwick, 200,000 from Stansted and 116,000 from Luton.
210,000 passengers are due to depart from Manchester airport, 75,000 from Bristol and although the Scottish schools are well into their summer holidays, many will still be leaving from Scottish airports this weekend.
Other regional airports, ports and the Channel Tunnel will also be extremely busy over the weekend.
Mark Tanzer ABTA Chief Executive said:
“Thousands of families will be jetting off this weekend as the majority of schools in the UK start their summer break. After months of cloud and rain families will be particularly keen to enjoy the warmth and sunshine of their favourite overseas holiday destinations.
“As always at busy times of year, leave plenty of time to get to the air or ferry port and arrive at the time recommended by your airline or departure port. We’re also encouraging travellers to take the time to check the essentials are sorted for their holiday, including travel insurance.”
ABTA’s Travel Checklist sets out eight steps to help you prepare for your holiday. External Link
For further information, contact:
press@abta.co.uk or 0203 117 0596
Out of Hours: contact the duty press officer 020 3693 0183
Web: www.abta.com
Twitter: @ABTAtravel
Notes to editors
ABTA is a trade association for UK travel agents, tour operators and the wider travel industry. We’re the largest travel trade body, with over 4,600 travel brands in membership who have a combined pre-pandemic annual UK turnover of £40 billion. We work closely with our members to help raise and maintain standards and build a more sustainable travel industry, and provide travellers with advice, guidance and support.
Our members sign up to a code of conduct and commit to agreed service standards and fair trading. When you need clear travel information, and accurate and impartial advice relating to your trip, we’re here for you. When you book with an ABTA member, reliable advice comes as standard. This means that booking with our members brings peace of mind.
All this together means we help you travel with confidence. www.abta.com
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gwilkinson@abt… Thu, 07/25/2024 - 12:51
ABTA – The Travel Association estimates that over two million British holidaymakers are set to head overseas for summer holidays this weekend (26-29 July), which is the first to see all schools in the country on their summer break, with Friday 26 July expected to be the busiest day of the weekend.
Spain remains the number one destination for families, in particular the Costa del Sol, the Balearic and Canary Islands. ABTA members are also reporting strong demand for Greece, Portugal, Turkey, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Cyprus. Longer haul, Florida and Dubai are popular choices.
City breaks are also popular at this time of year with Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona and Lisbon leading the way.
Airports in the south east are expecting a very busy weekend with hundreds of thousands of passengers expected to depart from Heathrow and Gatwick, 200,000 from Stansted and 116,000 from Luton.
210,000 passengers are due to depart from Manchester airport, 75,000 from Bristol and although the Scottish schools are well into their summer holidays, many will still be leaving from Scottish airports this weekend.
Other regional airports, ports and the Channel Tunnel will also be extremely busy over the weekend.
Mark Tanzer ABTA Chief Executive said:
“Thousands of families will be jetting off this weekend as the majority of schools in the UK start their summer break. After months of cloud and rain families will be particularly keen to enjoy the warmth and sunshine of their favourite overseas holiday destinations.
“As always at busy times of year, leave plenty of time to get to the air or ferry port and arrive at the time recommended by your airline or departure port. We’re also encouraging travellers to take the time to check the essentials are sorted for their holiday, including travel insurance.”
ABTA’s Travel Checklist sets out eight steps to help you prepare for your holiday. External Link
For further information, contact:
press@abta.co.uk or 0203 117 0596
Out of Hours: contact the duty press officer 020 3693 0183
Web: www.abta.com
Twitter: @ABTAtravel
Notes to editors
ABTA is a trade association for UK travel agents, tour operators and the wider travel industry. We’re the largest travel trade body, with over 4,600 travel brands in membership who have a combined pre-pandemic annual UK turnover of £40 billion. We work closely with our members to help raise and maintain standards and build a more sustainable travel industry, and provide travellers with advice, guidance and support.
Our members sign up to a code of conduct and commit to agreed service standards and fair trading. When you need clear travel information, and accurate and impartial advice relating to your trip, we’re here for you. When you book with an ABTA member, reliable advice comes as standard. This means that booking with our members brings peace of mind.
All this together means we help you travel with confidence. www.abta.com
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