ABTA Says 1.8 Million Headed Overseas This Past Bank Holiday

According to reports, the ABTA says that there were some 1.8 million Brits that traveled outside the country for this past bank holiday. Although official numbers have yet to be released, the estimates show that people were ready to get out of the UK and get back into enjoying their holidays abroad.

These reports have so far suggested that Friday was the busiest day. However, over the whole weekend a ton of people chose to leave the UK to experience something a little different. Apparently some 420,000 people left by way of Heathrow airport alone. Another 250,000 left by way of Gatwick and 136,000 from Stansted.

Experts say that it is pretty clear why so many Brits left the UK this Bank Holiday. People have been missing out on their vacations over the past few years, thanks to the economic downturn. The people that did take vacations normally stayed within the UK itself. However, this year the economy is starting to pick back up and people are willing to start traveling again.

The reports go on to suggest that beach holidays were the most popular this year. A lot of people took the time to fly out to destinations like Turkey, Egypt, Spain, Cyprus, and the Greek islands. Of course, some people headed over to the United States as well. A lot of reports have shown that people traveled to such locations like New York City and Orlando.

Despite this, there were a few UK beach resorts that remained pretty busy. However, none of these resorts brought in travelers like some of these out-of-country resorts. Many Brits had cabin fever last year, and they were looking to get out of the country this year.