Nearly half of all holidays booked so far this year by British holidaymakers are to destinations that don’t have the Euro currency, according to Thomas Cook.
Spain remains the nation’s number one destination but Turkey has surged in popularity, leapfrogging Greece to become this summer’s second most popular holiday hotspot. The US is our fourth favourite spot, with Cyprus in fifth place, according to the company’s annual holiday report.
The fall in the value of the pound, which has made buying Euros less affordable, is the reason Brits are venturing further afield, said Thomas Cook, with 48% of its UK package holiday bookings for this summer to non-Euro destinations – up 10% on the same time last year.
Tunisia is also faring well with twice the amount of package bookings compared to last year and flight-only bookings with Thomas Cook Airlines up four-fold.
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The holiday company said that all inclusive package deals were also on the rise, with Brits concerned about the unsteady pound and keen to lock in all costs.
“Britain may be living through unique times from a political perspective, however our desire to holiday abroad is clear. Thomas Cook’s 2019 Holiday Report reveals that the political turmoil is having an impact in other ways, revealing itself in a clear shift to non-EU countries and a growth in all-inclusive,” Will Waggott, chief of tour operating for Thomas Cook, said.
“Turkey has already overtaken Greece to claim the number two spot of most desirable summer destinations and Tunisia is working its way back up the popularity stakes as it re-establishes itself as a hotspot,” said Waggott.