UK travelers are actively returning to Turkey, Tunisia, and Egypt, even though until recently these three destinations were considered by Britons to be at risk of unrest or terrorism. These are the findings of analysts at ForwardKeys in their new report. UK summer outlook study.
According to the results of the study, Türkiye With the largest market share compared to the other two countries, the UK saw a 66.41% increase in tourist arrivals last year; Egypt saw a 50.91% increase, and Tunisia a record 901.01% increase.
Bookings for traditional UK destinations Spain and Portugal fell by 2.5% and 0.2% respectively, according to combined data from consultancies ForwardKeys and GfK, even though UK visitor numbers to those countries have been high in recent years due to unrest and threats to other destinations.
The findings show the negative impact of terrorism on tourism in Middle Eastern and North African countries in recent years, including Morocco, where recovery has only recently begun.
Experts believe that Egypt and Tunisia The recovery in the UK market will take longer than in Turkey, where the process is more successful and active. For example, aircraft load factor to Egypt in the third quarter of this year was 461 TP3T below the 2015 average for the same period, to Tunisia it was even lower at 381 TP3T, and to Turkey it reached 941 TP3T below the 2015 average.
Latest research from ForwardKeys and GfK shows that overall UK tourism arrivals are expected to rise this summer. 4.9% more than the previous year.
ForwardKeys CEO and co-founder Olivier Jaeger said, commenting on the topic: "These data illustrate the ultimate resilience of travel and tourism. Tourists are willing to re-evaluate their destination experiences if they can remain safe for an extended period."
David Hope, Senior Market Analyst at GfK, He emphasized, in turn: "This growth is driven by the growing popularity of short-haul summer routes by 7.71 TP3T. These destinations account for approximately 601 TP3T of UK international travel during the summer. Full recovery of North African destinations will take some time. This summer, planned air capacity for Tunisia and Egypt will be only half of what it was in 2015."
Source: trn-news.ru
