At least 270,00 more Brits to arrive this summer in Spain
It look like Spain is still one of the most appealing destinations for holidaying Brits as new figures show 270,000 more are set to arrive this summer compared to last year. The figures show Spain’s increase in British tourists far outweighs its competitors in neighbouring European countries. One of its closest rivals, Greece, paled in comparison, increasing its number of British holidaymakers by 95,600. Other growing destinations included the Caribbean, Croatia, Cyprus and Portugal. Marginal growth has been seen by the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal, Mexico and Italy. Trending downwards this year are France, Malta, and the United Arab Emirates with Turkey as the biggest downturn due to terrorism fears, remains 70,000 passengers down on last year. The US is also a casualty of recent events as it struggles to overcome challenges like sterling’s slump against the pound and the Trump effect seeing a decline of around 23,000 holiday makers.