SUNSHINE was the top priority for the region’s holidaymakers during the Easter holidays, according to a travel agents.
Barrehead Travel has shared the top five destinations for those travelling abroad during the two-week break, with Tenerife, Mallorca and Turkey emerging amongst the most popular destinations:
- Tenerife
- Mallorca
- Lanzarote
- Antalya
- Alicante
All-inclusive holidays remain the number one choice for holidaymakers, while cruise is also amongst the top picks. Most customers are opting to maximise the holiday period with seven nights listed as the top duration. However, the travel agency have reported an increase in three and four night breaks this season with many people opting for long weekend getaways.
Jacqueline Dobson, President of Barrhead Travel said: “We can see the appetite for holidays in 2025 shows no sign of slowing down, with travel across the Easter period set to exceed our departures from last season.
“We’ve seen an increase in late bookings this Easter which suggests that there’s high levels of confidence amongst customers to add in extra holiday breaks. The pattern we’re seeing is that people have secured their main annual holiday further ahead than usual and are then assessing their budgets periodically to see what other trips they feel they can plan in.
“We know how important holidays are to our customers this year and we’ve been working hard to make sure that we can deliver the very best value for money.
“With Easter wrapping up this weekend, we’re now looking ahead to a busy May Bank Holiday period and summer season.”
