New York top destination this winter for Brits
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New York is shaping as the most-popular winter holiday destination for Brits, according to the latest data issued by travel search engine momondo.co.uk.
The website analysed its UK flight searches made over the last four months, for travel during this upcoming Christmas and New Year period.
The site looked at planned flight departures from all UK airports, within the period of Friday 18th December, 2015 and Sunday 3rd January, 2016.
momondo also studied where in the world is most-popular for short breaks of seven days and under, and for long breaks, of over seven days.
America’s own Empire City reclaimed first place as most-popular destination for a winter break for Brits, for both long and short breaks, having been beaten to the top spot last year by Bangkok.
Next most-popular destination for Brits was Dubai, for both long and short breaks.
And Lisbon, Portugal’s capital and largest city was third most-searched, for long and short breaks.
Lasse Skole Hansen, spokesperson at momondo.co.uk said: “Many Brits choose to spend the holiday during Christmas and New Year in unfamiliar and exotic climes, and this year is no exception. The excitement of New York, where the holiday season is taken very seriously, can be wonderful for children and adults alike, in the run-up to Christmas and over New Year.”
MOMONDO’S TOP 10 MOST-SEARCHED AIRPORT DESTINATIONS FOR BRITS OVER XMAS / NY PERIOD
SHORT BREAKS – 7 DAYS AND UNDER
- New York
- Dubai (DXB)
- Lisbon
- Amsterdam
- Paris
- Reykjavik
- Berlin
- Tenerife
- Porto (OPO)
- Barcelona (BCN)
LONG BREAKS – OVER 7 DAYS
- New York
- Dubai (DXB)
- Lisbon
- Bucharest
- Bangkok
- Orlando
- Miami
- Toronto
- Porto (OPO)
- Johannesburg
TOTAL TOP 10 (LONG + SHORT DURATION)
- New York
- Dubai (DXB)
- Lisbon
- Bucharest
- Orlando
- Porto (OPO)
- Bangkok
- Miami
- Amsterdam
- Tenerife
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