This statistic presents the leading destinations long-haul holiday travelers considered as an alternative to the United Kingdom in 2016. France was the most considered alternative destination by visitors to Britain, with 41 percent of respondents. Germany, Italy and Spain were also popular considerations for an alternative holiday location.
Leading alternative destinations considered by long haul visitors before booking a holiday to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016*
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VisitBritain. (December 1, 2016). Leading alternative destinations considered by long haul visitors before booking a holiday to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/692982/alternative-destinations-considered-by-long-haul-visitors-to-britain-uk/
VisitBritain. "Leading alternative destinations considered by long haul visitors before booking a holiday to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016*." Chart. December 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/692982/alternative-destinations-considered-by-long-haul-visitors-to-britain-uk/
VisitBritain. (2016). Leading alternative destinations considered by long haul visitors before booking a holiday to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/692982/alternative-destinations-considered-by-long-haul-visitors-to-britain-uk/
VisitBritain. "Leading Alternative Destinations Considered by Long Haul Visitors before Booking a Holiday to The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/692982/alternative-destinations-considered-by-long-haul-visitors-to-britain-uk/
VisitBritain, Leading alternative destinations considered by long haul visitors before booking a holiday to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/692982/alternative-destinations-considered-by-long-haul-visitors-to-britain-uk/ (last visited November 29, 2023)
Leading alternative destinations considered by long haul visitors before booking a holiday to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016* [Graph], VisitBritain, December 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/692982/alternative-destinations-considered-by-long-haul-visitors-to-britain-uk/