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Poll finds 90% of Brits plan an autumn break
A survey of 1,800 travellers by TripAdvisor has found 70% intend to fly this autumn.
Among British travellers the figure rose to 90%, according to the annual autumn survey.
“Despite, or maybe because of, the terrible summer weather many of us will be taking a break this autumn,” said a spokesman.
A quarter will take a romantic getaway and 43% want sun and sand this autumn, compared with 38% of the rest of the world.
The top choices for European city breaks among British travellers were London, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin and Dublin.
Viewing the autumn foliage is on the itinerary for 37% of worldwide travellers, and 42% of Americans but only 20% of British.
More than half of respondents (52%) believe the greatest incentive to travel in the autumn is because there are fewer tourists and crowds.
But 35% said they were more drawn by reduced rates on accommodation and transportation.
See separate story for more results of the Tripadvisor poll
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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