Most popular holiday destination for older Brits revealed
1 year ago

Most popular holiday destination for older Brits revealed

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spain is the most popular holiday destination for older Britons with billions spent on trips to the country last year, a survey has found. “Our latest analysis shows that overseas travel for the UK’s over-55s has almost recovered from the pandemic and we expect 2023 to be the year that it returns to pre-pandemic levels,” Stuart Lewis, chief executive of Rest Less, said. In our own research, more than three-quarters of Rest Less respondents said that travel was very important to them.” open image in gallery A middle-aged Briton enjoys the warm weather in Malaga, Spain France, the Canary Islands, Greece and Portugal were also found to be popular overseas destinations for older Britons, according to the survey. The group also predicted that 2023 would be the year when spending surpasses 2019 levels, and 2024 would set new records for overseas trips and holiday spend.

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Nearly half of Brits don’t take all their annual leave
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly half of Brits don’t take all their annual leave

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a study of over 2,000 employed Brits of all different levels of income, the main reason cited, at 27 …

Revealed: Six in ten Brits are planning at least three holidays in 2024, with budgets as high as £10,000 per getaway
1 year ago

Revealed: Six in ten Brits are planning at least three holidays in 2024, with budgets as high as £10,000 per getaway

Daily Mail  

As many as 66 per cent of Brits are setting their sights on a luxury 5-star hotel Brits are making up for lost time, with one in six planning at least three holidays this year, according to a survey. The research, a survey of 700 adults by Luxury Escapes that aimed to explore the nation's travel indulgences, found that 69 …

The best travel new year’s resolutions
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The best travel new year’s resolutions

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‘Young people will be most prolific travellers in 2024’
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Young people will be most prolific travellers in 2024’

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76% `planning to spend at least as much on travel next...
1 year, 2 months ago

76% `planning to spend at least as much on travel next...

Daily Mail  

A new survey has found at least three quarters of Brits plan to spend at least as much money on travel next year as they have done in 2023. More than three quarters of Brits plan to spend at least as much money on travel in 2024 as they have done in the past 12 months, according to a new …

More than 40 per cent of people will book an overseas holiday before Christmas
1 year, 2 months ago

More than 40 per cent of people will book an overseas holiday before Christmas

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A poll of 2,301 UK adults commissioned by travel protection scheme Atol indicated the average spend per trip is expected …

Adults are eager to explore the world alone over the next three years
1 year, 3 months ago

Adults are eager to explore the world alone over the next three years

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The study, commissioned by Hilton, is part of its global 2024 Trends Report unpacking how behaviours and interests are changing, …

Tui: Holiday prices soar by a quarter says Europe’s biggest travel firm
2 years ago

Tui: Holiday prices soar by a quarter says Europe’s biggest travel firm

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tui, Europe’s biggest travel firm, says British travellers are paying significantly more for their winter holidays …

Six in 10 adults ‘already planning trips abroad in 2023’
2 years ago

Six in 10 adults ‘already planning trips abroad in 2023’

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Six in 10 people have already started planning overseas trips …

Spain holidays to become more expensive under EU climate plan for air travel
2 years, 3 months ago

Spain holidays to become more expensive under EU climate plan for air travel

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Plans to make air travel more climate-friendly will make holidays to Spain more expensive, according to …

Spain holidays cost ‘£500 more on average than last year’
2 years, 3 months ago

Spain holidays cost ‘£500 more on average than last year’

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Exchange rates on the Euro have dropped as much as 13 per cent, according to the exchange bureau, and its …

Nearly three quarters of Brits holiday in the same place every year, study shows
2 years, 8 months ago

Nearly three quarters of Brits holiday in the same place every year, study shows

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Norwegian Cruise Line’s survey of 2,000 British holidaymakers showed that 73 per cent have returned to the same hotel abroad …

Spain drops ‘fully vaccinated’ rule for teenage travellers – but too late for half-term holidays
2 years, 10 months ago

Spain drops ‘fully vaccinated’ rule for teenage travellers – but too late for half-term holidays

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Consequently, it is considered appropriate to establish conditions specific to these people.” He has modified an order so that travellers …

These are the most popular holiday destinations for Brits as travel restrictions ease
3 years ago

These are the most popular holiday destinations for Brits as travel restrictions ease

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Third on the list was France - which has currently banned most British visitors - with 17 per cent saying …

From tea bags to baked beans, poll reveals strange things Brits take abroad
3 years, 2 months ago

From tea bags to baked beans, poll reveals strange things Brits take abroad

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Creature comfort-loving Britons pack holiday suitcases with ‘life essentials’ such as tea bags, their favourite mugs …

Travel industry despair: ‘My agency has sent two people abroad this year’
3 years, 6 months ago

Travel industry despair: ‘My agency has sent two people abroad this year’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “From January to June this year, from my agency, we have had two people travel abroad.” …

Ease travel rules to rescue inbound tourism, airlines demand
3 years, 10 months ago

Ease travel rules to rescue inbound tourism, airlines demand

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “As long as quarantine is in place, borders are almost shut.” Jonathan Hinkles, chief executive of Loganair, said: “Restrictions today …

The most Googled travel destinations of 2020 revealed
4 years, 1 month ago

The most Googled travel destinations of 2020 revealed

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Spain was top of Brits’ lists when it came to online travel searches, with the term “Travel to Spain” the …

Nine in 10 British people went on holiday this year, says new data
5 years, 3 months ago

Nine in 10 British people went on holiday this year, says new data

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly nine in 10 British travellers took a holiday this year, the highest level for eight …

Average child will travel nearly 4,000 miles around world by 15th birthday, survey claims
5 years, 4 months ago

Average child will travel nearly 4,000 miles around world by 15th birthday, survey claims

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The average child will have travelled 3,754 miles around the world by the time they reach …

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