In May 2020, 28 percent of UK residents said that due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic they were more likely to take a holiday elsewhere in the UK in 2020. However 43 percent felt that the pandemic had not affected their decision to vacation domestically.

As of May 21, 2020, about one third of respondents in the United Kingdom planned to spend their annual leave on holidays in the UK if travel abroad was still difficult due to lockdown restrictions. Over a quarter of respondents expected to spend more time at home.

The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused many consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) to rethink their vacation plans. According to a survey conducted in March (13-16) 2020, 27 percent of respondents had delayed booking a vacation due to the outbreak. Moreover, 11 percent had been forced to cancel vacations they had already booked, while a further eight percent had cancelled voluntarily.

In the United Kingdom (UK) many consumers have had to cancel or delay their travel plans due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Of survey respondents who had already cancelled or delayed their vacation, 20 percent said they would look to have a vacation again in one to three months time, and a further 28 percent said they anticipated four to six months time. Only nine percent said a year or more.

According to a Pi Datametrics report on travel trends during lockdown, Google UK searches for "staycation" increased by over 500 percent in July 2020 compared to the previous summer. The other top growing holiday searches also evidenced an increasing interest in vacations within the United Kingdom after travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak were lifted. Searches for "glamping holidays uk" and "uk staycation" increased by over 400 percent respectively.

The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused many consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) to change or cancel their vacation plans. According to a survey conducted in March (13-16) 2020, 46 percent of those who had had to cancel or delay their vacation due to the outbreak said they would save the funds, and 33 percent said they would re-book their vacation to another date. A further 15 percent said they would spend the money on other purchases.

The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in travel disruptions across the world. In the United Kingdom (UK), most consumers had consulted the National Health Service and the World Health Organization for advice on foreign travel during the outbreak, at 31 percent and 23 percent of survey respondents respectively. A similar amount of people had also looked at news sources specifically (29 percent).

As of May 21, 2020, around a quarter of respondents to a survey in the United Kingdom expected to be able to travel abroad for holidays no sooner than summer 2021 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the consequent travel restrictions. Only four percent of respondents expected to travel before September 2020.

An October 2020 survey conducted in the United Kingdom (UK) showed that half of individuals in the UK would not be bothered if the British government extended the coronavirus restrictions over the Christmas period. Younger individuals seemed more likely to be distressed by restrictions being in place: 23 percent of the respondents in the age group 18-24 stated they would mind if restrictions extended over the holiday season 'a fair amount'.

Spending on holiday visits abroad by residents of the United Kingdom bounced back in 2022, after shrinking with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the sharp annual increase, the expenditure on outbound vacations from the UK remained below pre-pandemic levels, amounting to roughly 40.2 billion British pounds in 2022. That year, the number of holiday visits abroad from the United Kingdom totaled nearly 46 million.

The expenditure on inclusive tour holiday visits abroad by residents of the United Kingdom reached 22.07 billion British pounds in 2023. During the coronavirus pandemic, spending dropped dramatically to 2.73 billion British pounds in 2021, having stood at 20.5 billion British pounds in 2019.

In the United Kingdom (UK) many consumers are being forced or voluntarily changing their travel plans due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), which is hitting the industry hard. According to a survey conducted in March 2020, some factors that would persuade consumers to book a vacation during the outbreak include an insurance policy that covered disruption caused by the virus (20 percent) and flight discounts (20 percent). Howover close to half of respondents said they could not be persuaded at all to book during this time.

According to data from Pi Datametrics, Google UK searches for vacations in Spain increased by roughly 2.3 percent in April 2023 over the same month of the previous year. By contrast, Google UK searches for holidays in the United States and Canada declined by around four percent over the same period.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted international tourism in 2020 and 2021, with countries across the world adopting different travel restrictions to limit the spread of the virus. According to an August 2021 study, the share of adults in the United Kingdom mentioning the United States as the main destination for their long vacations abroad dropped from 14 percent in 2020 to just four percent in 2021. That year, Greece was the most popular overseas destination for long holidays, chosen by six percent of the survey sample.

According to a survey conducted in 2019 and 2022 among British consumers, beach holidays were the most popular type of vacation for Britons. In the 2022 study, looking at the trips made between September 2021 and August 2022, 34 percent of respondents claimed to have taken this type of holiday. While travel to beach destinations experienced a drop of seven percentage points compared to the 2019 survey, city breaks recorded an even higher decrease over the same period, ranking second in 2022.

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact Britons' outbound holidays? Although most Britons traveled abroad for vacation purposes both before and during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the number of outbound holiday visits from the UK declined by nearly 85 percent from 2021 to 2019. As the volume of travelers shrunk, the outbound holiday expenditure from the UK followed a similar trend, amounting to around eight billion British pounds in 2021, the lowest figure recorded in a decade.

What are Britons' favorite holiday destinations abroad? In 2021, Spain reported over three million visits by British vacationers, topping the ranking of the leading holiday travel destinations visited by UK residents. Greece, Portugal, and France followed on the list that year. However, all the major holiday destinations for Britons experienced a sharp decline in visits compared to 2019 due to the health crisis.

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United Kingdom in November 2021. UK consumers were asked about attitudes towards Christmas and the COVID-19 pandemic. During the survey, some 16 percent of the respondents agreed with the statement "Due to the COVID-19/Corona pandemic I will buy gifts online rather than offline this year".

An annual survey conducted among British consumers looked at the average number of domestic holidays taken per person in the previous 12 months from 2011 to 2022. According to the 2022 study, examining the trips made between September 2021 and August 2022, Britons took an average of 2.3 domestic vacations. This figure confirmed the trend reported in the 2021 survey, focusing on domestic holidays made in the first year of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way many United Kingdom (UK) consumers do their shopping. E-Commerce in particular has been a popular avenue for shoppers. This trend seems to continue to be popular among UK consumers this upcoming holiday season, as 47 percent are more interested in shopping online for the holidays compared to last year. Although, almost half of those surveyed also stated they are no more or less interested in shopping online this holiday season compared to last year. Almost one third of survey respondents also stated they are more interested in shopping in-app this holiday season compared to last year.

The number of holiday visits abroad from the United Kingdom grew in 2023 over the previous year, after shrinking due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite this increase, outbound visits for vacation purposes remained below pre-pandemic levels, totaling around 55.53 million in 2023. That year, Spain, France, and Greece were the most visited holiday destinations by UK travelers, respectively.

The total number of inbound holiday visits to the United Kingdom decreased sharply in the second quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Between April and June 2020, it was estimated that the UK recorded only about 177 thousand holiday visits, as a result of the global health crisis and travel restrictions. In the second quarter of 2019, the UK reported roughly 4.5 million international holiday visits overall.