Brits are taking MORE holidays despite terror fears and Brexit scaremongers
BRITONS are defying terror fears and the Brexit doom-mongers by taking more holidays than at any time in the past five years.
Brexit and terrorism hasn't put off Brits from travelling abroad
Some 86 per cent of UK adults took an overnight trip at home or abroad in the 12 months to August compared to 77 per cent in the previous year.
This is the highest proportion since 2011 when 90 per cent booked at least one break, revealed travel agent body Abta.
The average number of holidays taken per person per year also rose over the past 12 months from 3.2 to 3.4.
There are still safe places for Britons to visit abroad
Britons are still travelling abroad
And there is no sign of a let-up with 73 per cent planning to spend the same or more on holidays next year compared to just 16 per cent intending to spend less.
More than half of nearly 2,000 adults quizzed – 53 per cent – had a city break, making it the UK’s most popular type of holiday.
Victoria Bacon, Abta’s head of business development, said a perceived threat of terrorism had been “difficult” for Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey.
Britons love going on holiday
But 45 per cent of holidaymakers were likely to visit a country they have never been to before in the next year.
She added: “It’s been a bumper year for domestic and a good one for foreign holidays.
“Britons love their holidays and they won’t give them up easily.”