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US top of Brits’ long haul wish list
After a 20-month ban, UK travellers are making up for lost time with US borders open again.
The travel sector looks set to receive a huge boost as demand for long-haul trips skyrocket.
New research from Holiday Extras found that the United States is the long-haul destination topping Brits’ bucket lists.
When asked which long haul destination travellers would like to return to first, almost a quarter (23%) of Britons put the United States over trips to The Caribbean (14%), The Maldives (13%), Australia (11%) and New Zealand (7%).
New York City (14%) also topped the list of cities holidaymakers missed travelling to the most while restrictions were in place, beating popular European destinations including Paris (13%), Barcelona (10%) and Rome (9%).
Holiday Extras’ own booking data confirms the results, as the US is currently its second most booked destination – highlighting the pent-up demand to go stateside that has been building whilst borders were closed.
Seamus McCauley at Holiday Extras, said: "After two years and two lockdowns it’s probably no coincidence that a lot of us are looking forward to an American adventure now it’s reopened for business."
"For the millions of Brits with friends and family out there it’s a welcome relief to be able to get back out there."
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