Grand Cayman grows in popularity with UK travellers
After compiling search data from the first six months of 2009 and 2010, Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading website in flight search and comparison, has come out with its 2010 North American Rising Star Report.
The list ranks the 75 most frequently searched destinations according to their change in popularity over 2009.
Georgetown, Grand Cayman, tops the Cheapflights.co.uk North American Rising Star Report, followed by Belize City, Belize, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, underscoring the British love of finding a the next great sunny escape.
“Clearly, hot destinations are the hot spots for travel this year,” says Nadine Hallak, Travel Expert for Cheapflights.co.uk
“As the economy bounces back, travellers are looking to take slightly longer breaks that still have cost saving benefits. So where better to head than long haul destinations for a truly relaxing holiday where sunshine is guaranteed, and you get more bang for your buck,” continues Hallak.
Of the 75 most searched destinations, below are the top 5 destinations that saw an increase in popularity based on searches in 2010 compared to 2009 at Cheapflights.co.uk:
- Georgetown, Grand Cayman
- Belize City, Belize
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Winnipeg, Canada
- Honolulu, Hawaii
On the flip side, the destinations below saw the biggest drop in popularity from 2009 to 2010:
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Montego Bay, Jamaica
- Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- Seawell, Barbados
- Oranjestad, Aruba
To see Cheapflights.co.uk’s full list of 75 destinations in the 2010 Destination Popularity Index, visit: cheapflights.co.uk
Sister sites Cheapflights.ca and Cheapflights.com have run the same comparisons for travelers from Canada and the US. While the rising stars vary greatly across the UK, Canada and the US, the top spots were mostly held by tropical getaways.
Havana, Cuba, tops the Cheapflights.ca North American Rising Star Report, showcasing Cuba’s growing appeal for those able to travel there. The Cheapflights.com North American Rising Star Report is topped by two Mexican destinations, Mexico City and Guadalajara, demonstrating a renewed consumer confidence in travel to Mexico, as well as great airfare deals, after last year’s swine flu outbreak.