Dubai most popular long haul city break destination overall.
Booking data at long haul travel company Southall Travel has revealed Las Vegas as the fastest growing long haul city break destinations amongst British travellers, with short break bookings to the popular destination in Nevada growing significantly over the past 12 months, up 31% on the previous year.
Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand is the second fastest growing city break destination with bookings up 30% on the previous year with Singapore, the third fast growing destination up 27%.
Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the UAE is now challenging Dubai as a hot spot city break destination for British travellers is the fourth fastest growing city, up 24%.
Mumbai completes the top five list of the fastest growing city break destinations, up 8% on the previous year.
Top five fastest growing long haul city break destinations
1. Las Vegas (+31%)
2. Bangkok (+30%)
3. Singapore (+27%)
4. Abu Dhabi (+24%)
5. Mumbai (+8%)
Booking data at Southall Travel also reveals overall, Dubai the most popular long-haul city break destination amongst British holidaymakers. The sun soaked city in the UAE welcomed a record 1.2m British travellers last year and current booking trends suggests 2016 could be another record year.
New York is the second most popular long-haul city break destination followed by the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, home of the incredible Petronas Twin Towers.
Singapore appears once again named the fourth most popular destination followed by the fabulous city of Hong Kong.
Top five most popular long haul city break destinations
1. Dubai
2. New York
3. Kuala Lumpur
4. Singapore
5. Hong Kong
Kuljinder Bahia, Managing Director of Southall Travel comments: “Las Vegas is becoming a very popular city break destination with British travellers heading to the entertainment capital of the world in their droves. Our booking data shows that we are becoming more and more adventurous with our travels with destinations such as Abu Dhabi and Mumbai now becoming frim favourites amounts British holidaymakers.”
Angelos is the news editor for TravelDailyNews Media Network (traveldailynews.gr, traveldailynews.com and traveldailynews.asia). His role includes to monitor the hundrends of news sources of TravelDailyNews Media Network and skim the most important according to our strategy.
He currently studies Communication, Media & Culture in Panteion University of Political & Social Studies of Athens.
