Gatwick is reporting that it will be busy as will Heathrow which expects over 6.5 million passengers, both arriving and departing, to travel through the airport throughout the month of December.
Allianz Partners USA has announced its annual Top 10 Holiday Destinations survey, which found Americans are planning holiday trips to New York City and Cancun, Mexico, as their top domestic and international locations.
AAA projects 115.2 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the 10-day year-end holiday travel period. This year's total number of domestic travelers is a 2.2% increase over last year and the second highest year-end travel forecast since 2000, when AAA began tracking holiday travel. 2019 remains the busiest Christmas and New Year's travel period on record with 119 million travelers.
Forward-looking market insights show the top global destinations for holiday travel, with Mexico and APAC leading the way
ABTA – The Travel Association estimates that as many as five million passengers are heading abroad over the Christmas and New Year period, with Friday the 23 December set to be the busiest day for departures and Christmas Day the quietest.
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