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Travel in the United Kingdom

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  • 50 Pages
  • September 2024
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 594170
As a destination, the UK is seeing a continual and gradual shift in reliance from domestic to inbound tourism. Inbound flows are expected to see record numbers over 2024 as a whole. The US has historically been the UK’s largest single inbound source market and its appreciation of the UK as a destination continues. Inbound tourism from the US continues to benefit from the latter’s growing economy and rising disposable incomes. Connectivity in terms of transatlantic flights has also been growing.

The Travel in United Kingdom report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest market size data 2019-2023, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new legislative, technology or pricing issues. Background information on disposable income, annual leave and holiday taking habits is also included. Forecasts to 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Booking, In-Destination Spending, Lodging (Destination), Tourism Flows, Travel Modes.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Travel market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Travel in 2024
  • Airlines: Key trends
  • Hotels: Key trends
  • Booking: Key trends
  • What next for travel?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Surface Travel Modes Sales: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Surface Travel Modes Online Sales: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 3 Forecast Surface Travel Modes Sales: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 4 Forecast Surface Travel Modes Online Sales: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 5 In-Destination Spending: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 6 Forecast In-Destination Spending: Value 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
TOURISM FLOWS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Strong US inbound visitor numbers help arrivals to exceed pre-pandemic levels
  • Travel by UK consumers remains resilient despite economic headwinds
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • New border procedures a challenge for UK travel and tourism
  • Labour government’s impact on tourism remains unclear
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 7 Inbound Arrivals: Number of Trips 2019-2024
  • Table 8 Inbound Arrivals by Country: Number of Trips 2019-2024
  • Table 9 Inbound City Arrivals 2019-2024
  • Table 10 Inbound Tourism Spending: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 11 Forecast Inbound Arrivals: Number of Trips 2024-2029
  • Table 12 Forecast Inbound Arrivals by Country: Number of Trips 2024-2029
  • Table 13 Forecast Inbound Tourism Spending: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 14 Domestic Tourism by Destination: Number of Trips 2019-2024
  • Table 15 Domestic Spending: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 16 Forecast Domestic Tourism by Destination: Number of Trips 2024-2029
  • Table 17 Forecast Domestic Spending: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 18 Outbound Departures: Number of Trips 2019-2024
  • Table 19 Outbound Departures by Destination: Number of Trips 2019-2024
  • Table 20 Outbound Tourism Spending: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 21 Forecast Outbound Departures: Number of Trips 2024-2029
  • Table 22 Forecast Outbound Departures by Destination: Number of Trips 2024-2029
  • Table 23 Forecast Outbound Spending: Value 2024-2029
AIRLINES IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Record passenger numbers at UK airports
  • Ancillary revenues increasingly important
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Airlines’ expansion plans face headwinds
  • Transition to Sustainable Aviation Fuel to challenge airlines
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 24 Airlines Sales: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 25 Airlines Online Sales: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 26 Airlines: Passengers Carried 2019-2024
  • Table 27 Airlines NBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 28 Non-Scheduled Carriers Brands by Key Performance Indicators 2024
  • Table 29 Low Cost Carriers Brands by Key Performance Indicators 2024
  • Table 30 Full Service Carriers Brands by Key Performance Indicators 2024
  • Table 31 Forecast Airlines Sales: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 32 Forecast Airlines Online Sales: Value 2024-2029
LODGING (DESTINATION) IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Increase in number of inbound arrivals benefits London hotels
  • Further growth for short-term rentals despite signs of oversupply
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Challenge for hotels to fill rising room supply
  • Greater scrutiny of short-term rentals
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 33 Lodging (Destination) Sales: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 34 Lodging (Destination) Online Sales: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 35 Hotels Sales: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 36 Hotels Online Sales: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 37 Other Lodging Sales: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 38 Other Lodging Online Sales: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 39 Lodging (Destination) Outlets: Units 2019-2024
  • Table 40 Lodging (Destination) Rooms: Number of Rooms 2019-2024
  • Table 41 Lodging (Destination) by Incoming vs Domestic: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 42 Hotels NBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 43 Hotel Brands by Key Performance Indicators 2024
  • Table 44 Forecast Lodging (Destination) Sales: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 45 Forecast Lodging (Destination) Online Sales: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 46 Forecast Hotels Sales: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 47 Forecast Hotels Online Sales: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 48 Forecast Other Lodging Sales: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 49 Forecast Other Lodging Online Sales: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 50 Forecast Lodging (Destination) Outlets: Units 2024-2029
BOOKING IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Sales growth of intermediaries driven by leisure outbound and business travel
  • Late season bookings could save tour operators in 2024
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Travel at a tipping point
  • Ryanair partners with OTAs
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 51 Booking Sales: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 52 Business Travel Sales: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 53 Leisure Travel Sales: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 54 Travel Intermediaries NBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 55 Forecast Booking Sales: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 56 Forecast Business Travel Sales: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 57 Forecast Leisure Travel Sales: Value 2024-2029