Over 2m Brits expected to travel this Easter

Over two million Britons are set to take advantage of the Easter break between April 1st and 6th by setting off on holiday.

Abta - The Travel Association said that Spain continues to be the "outright favourite" for holidaymakers.

The Canary Islands, and Tenerife in particular, have been proving popular among Easter travellers, who can look forward to "excellent" weather, Abta revealed.

Elsewhere, Turkey and Tunisia have sold well and Egypt has maintained the growth it experienced in 2009, while Florida and the Caribbean have attracted the interest of people planning long-haul getaways.

In the city break market, Paris, Amsterdam, Dublin, Milan and New York have seen strong demand, while people planning to stay in the UK will be heading to London, Edinburgh and Manchester in high numbers.

Abta chairman John McEwan said: "Easter is the traditional curtain raiser to the summer and I am delighted to see that hundreds of thousands of our customers are taking the opportunity to take a well-earned break both here in the UK and overseas."

Heathrow Airport is set to handle 575,000 departing passengers during the Easter period, while Manchester Airport will be the busiest regional base with 141,000 travellers.

Posted by Kate, 31 March 2010 16:56

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