The Travel Association anticipates that over two million British travelers will embark on their summer holidays abroad this weekend (26-29 July). This period marks the first weekend when all schools across the country are on summer break, with Friday, 26 July, expected to be the peak travel day.

Spain continues to be the top destination for families, especially the Costa del Sol, the Balearic Islands, and the Canary Islands. ABTA members also report high demand for Greece, Portugal, Turkey, Croatia, Italy, Malta, and Cyprus. For longer journeys, Florida and Dubai are favored destinations.

City breaks are in high demand as well, with Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, and Lisbon being popular choices.

Airports in the southeast are gearing up for a busy weekend, with hundreds of thousands of passengers set to depart from Heathrow and Gatwick, 200,000 from Stansted, and 116,000 from Luton.

Manchester Airport expects 210,000 passengers, Bristol anticipates 75,000, and despite Scottish schools being well into their summer holidays, many travelers will still be departing from Scottish airports.

Other regional airports, ports, and the Channel Tunnel are also expected to see significant traffic over the weekend.

Mark Tanzer ABTA Chief Executive said:

“Thousands of families will be jetting off this weekend as the majority of schools in the UK start their summer break. After months of cloud and rain families will be particularly keen to enjoy the warmth and sunshine of their favourite overseas holiday destinations.

“As always at busy times of year, leave plenty of time to get to the air or ferry port and arrive at the time recommended by your airline or departure port. We’re also encouraging travellers to take the time to check the essentials are sorted for their holiday, including travel insurance.”

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