Spanish Islands Top as the Most Popular Destination

According to recent data, the most popular destinations in the week leading up to 1st August were Tenerife and Majorca.

According to the latest activity report from price comparison site Icelolly.com, late bookings for this summer dominated, albeit there was a shift toward winter sun from summer 2022.

The Canary Islands dominated winter bookings in 2021-22, accounting for almost six out of ten.

Tenerife, Majorca, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Malta, Rhodes, Costa Blanca, Algarve, Antalya, and Crete were among the top ten most popular locations.

Report added that “The volume of searches for travel in the next 90 days increased slightly again and now accounts for 95% of all searches.”

Majorca, Tenerife, Costa Blanca, Malta, Crete, Algarve, Lanzarote, Corfu, Antalya, and Gran Canaria were the top 10 most sought locations, with Croatia coming in last.

More than a third of searches (36%) were for last-minute August trips, with October seeing the greatest increase in searches.

This summer accounted for 60.7 percent of searches, with summer 2022 accounting for 26.8% and winter 2021-22 accounting for 8.6%.

Head of travel deals at Icelolly.com Chris Webber said, “Summer 2021 continues to lead searches and bookings for overseas travel but there has also been an increase in winter 2022 interest.

“The Canary Islands are leading the charge in bookings for that season and Tenerife was the most booked destination overall too.

“In UK search, Wales and Edinburgh have both seen good share of search gains.

“While the last second school summer holiday departures have dropped off somewhat, around 95% of all UK searches are for stays within the next three months.”