According to Skyscanner data, the top searched destinations over the weekend (economy class, return travel from the UK in 2021)**:
# | Destination City Name |
1 | Faro |
2 | Lisbon |
3 | Porto |
4 | Alicante |
5 | Madeira |
6 | Malaga |
7 | Tel Aviv |
8 | London |
9 | Tenerife |
10 | Gibraltar |
Gavin Harris, Pricing and Deals Expert at Skyscanner commented: “We saw a busy weekend of searches and bookings, as engaged travellers reacted to the news of the green list. Our data clearly shows that people want European beach holidays, as Portugal was by far the top searched and booked destination on Skyscanner. The green list announcement also drove searches for amber countries like Spain for later in the year. The average fare for bookings made over the weekend remained lower than usual, with return tickets to Porto costing on average £101, Lisbon sitting at £114 and Faro at £127. Plenty of travel providers are keeping prices low to compete for bookings and there are still extremely attractive deals to be had for spring and summer trips.”
*Redirects (bookings) for economy class, return travel from the UK
*Searches for economy class, return travel from the UK made on Friday 7th May, Saturday 8th May and Sunday 9th May.