It partly attributed this to the autumn within the worth of the Turkish lira and Egyptian pound towards sterling over that interval.
The variety of lira that may be purchased for a UK pound has quadrupled from round eight in 2019 to 34 at the moment.
Holidaymakers visiting Egypt are receiving roughly twice as a lot native foreign money for sterling than they had been earlier than the virus disaster.
On The Beach stated a pointy rise in flight capability has additionally pushed the rise in demand for holidays in Turkey.
There are a further 1.2 million seats on flights from the UK to Turkey this yr in contrast with in 2019, in line with the tour operator.
Annual flight capability is anticipated to develop by one other 1.6 million seats by 2025, reaching a complete of 5 million.
Heathrow Airport introduced on Friday that July was its busiest ever month for departures to Turkey, with greater than 73,000 individuals flying to the nation.
Airline Jet2.com lately revealed its flying programme to Turkey is 3 times bigger than in 2018.
Antalya, recognized for its blue waters and beautiful shoreline, is the most well-liked Turkish location amongst On The Beach clients, whereas Hurghada on the Red Sea coast leads the way in which for Egypt bookings.
Turkey was the corporate’s third most-booked total vacation spot for summer time holidays.
The Canary Islands took high spot, adopted by mainland Spain.
On the Beach chief buyer officer Zoe Harris stated: “The top location for holidaymakers this holiday season is the Canaries, followed closely by Spain.
“Spain had a slight decline in bookings last year, however this year it’s back with a notable increase in bookings compared to 2019.
“The destinations to watch out for are Turkey and Egypt.
“They are rising the ranks at a rapid rate of knots.
“We expect to see these two destinations to continue to rise and challenge for the Canaries top spot next year.”
