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Holiday spend of over £600 predicted in next quarter
An average of £632 is to be spent on holidays by UK consumers in the next three months, according to a survey out today
Britons are to book a combination of long haul, city, short breaks and last-minute holidays.
The Jamaica Tourist Board survey examines how much money people spend on travel abroad.
Coming top was a trip to visit family and friends, with 45% of people intending on spending £90.74 each on visiting in-laws over the next three months. People in their 20s and 30s will be spending the most on their family visits (£106 each).
People in the South East will spend more than any other region in the UK on travel to visit their friends and family, intending on spending and average of £176 each over the next three months.
Thirty seven per cent of people plan to spend an average of £277.47 each on their main holiday of the year in the next three months. People in the 40-50 age group will be travelling (47%) and spending the most over the next three months (£386.29).
People in the North East are the UK’s biggest spenders on their main annual holiday – intending on spending £523 each over the next three months, compared with the Eastern region where people will be spending the least on their main holiday (£107 each).
An average of £128 will be spent every quarter on last minute holidays and £69.02 on city and short breaks. People in their 40s are the biggest spenders, intending on spending £101.63 each on last minute holidays over the next three months.
Again, those in the North East emerged as the biggest spenders on last minute and city breaks, spending an average of £176 each over the next three months.
Of the 16% of people planning a long-haul trip in the next three months, the average spend will be £121.50, according to the poll.
People in the South East are the most adventurous region, intending on spending more than any other region on long haul trips (£215 each).
Jamaica Tourist Board spokeswoman Elizabeth Fox said: “It’s understandable that after the winter months, people are keen to plan their holidays and take a break from the routine. When the sun is out, people are noticeably happier and are perhaps more likely to return from their breaks with a positive attitude.”
Report by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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