20 Dec 2019
SKYSCANNER UNVEILS BEST VALUE DESTINATIONS FOR 2020¹
Plus insights into fight price trends and emerging destinations
Finding that bargain flight is every traveller's dream and as the peak travel booking period approaches², the travel experts at Skyscanner have crunched their flight price data to uncover some glorious destinations which are offering the best value flight prices heading into 2020. The global travel booking site, which was recently named best travel comparison site by Which!, has also uncovered overall flight price trends, as well as pricing around different class of travel for their 2020 Travel Trends report¹.
Sam Ayles from Skyscanner comments: 'As we head towards January, our busiest month, we wanted to share our flight price data insights to help travellers find their perfect, affordable holiday. And it's good news! Economy flight prices are dropping the most, down 7% year on year¹, but for those wishing to travel in luxury, the average flight price of First Class on Long Haul flights is down 5%¹. When looking back over our data we found a number of cities which are seeing phenomenal price drops, with Bratislava leading the way with a staggering 71% drop in average flight prices, that's a saving of over £1,200¹ for a family of four. In addition to our Best Value Destinations, our data is also showing a number of emerging destinations which have been growing in popularity, the growth of some is likely to be down to new or increased routes of low-cost carriers, now making far flung dream destinations such as Rio De Janeiro an affordable reality.”
Europe is dominating the top ten Best Value destinations, with Bratislava leading the way with a staggering 71% drop in average flight prices - that equates to a saving of over £350 per person¹. However, whilst they didn't make it into the top ten there are also some great long-haul destinations seeing average flight prices dropping by more than 25% YoY¹. For example, Marrakech has seen flight prices decrease by 35% (saving £136 on the average ticket)¹, Denpasar has dropped by 27% (saving £264 on the average ticket) and Buenos Aires is down 26% (saving £232 on the average ticket)¹.
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SKYSCANNER'S BEST VALUE DESTINATIONS FOR 2020 |
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DESTINATION |
DROP IN AVERAGE FLIGHT PRICE |
BEST TIME TO VISIT |
BEST KEPT SECRET |
CURRENT DEALS |
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Bratislava, Slovakia
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71% (From £493.27 to £141.23) |
Most Popular: June to August Most Affordable Time to Fly: January Least Crowded: November to March
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A bar called Mark Twain, housed in an old boat on the river. Head down at sunset for beers.
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Departing London Stansted on 10 June, returning on 17th June £60 return. Flight deal here |
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Eindhoven, Netherlands |
62% (From £321.89 to £121.16) |
Most Popular: July and August Most Affordable Time to Fly: January Least Crowded: December to March, when it's cold and the days are short.
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Van Gogh lived and worked for a few years in nearby Nuenen, also named Van Gogh Village. Walk in his footsteps and see the real-life locations he painted between 1883 and 1885.
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Departing London Stansted on 1 July, returning on 7 July £56 return. Flight deal here |
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Jersey, United Kingdom |
48% (From £269.94 to £141.38) |
Most Popular: July and August Most Affordable Time to Fly: January, April and May, and September to October Least Crowded: December to February – it's cold, but you'll have the beaches to yourself
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Watch the sunrise over the French coastline from one of the east bays. |
Departing London Stansted on 1 July, returning on 7 July £52 return. Flight deal here |
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Tenerife, Spain |
44% (From £402.03 to £223.88) |
Most Popular: July and August, with families and December to February, with older people. Most Affordable Time to Fly: January Least Crowded: October to November and March to May
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Carnival – it's considered the world's second largest after Rio's. Held every February, you'll find parties across the island.
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Departing London Stansted on 6 July, returning on 13 July £148 return. Flight deal here |
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Malaga, Spain |
44% (From £281.37 to £158.70) |
Most Popular: June to August Most Affordable Time to Fly: January, then April and October Least Crowded: December to February
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The Soho art district, where impressive street murals cover the walls.
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Departing London Stansted on 1 June, returning on 10 June £41 return. Flight deal here |
**Prices correct at time of publication and are subject to change and availabilty**
For a complete look at Skyscanner's top ten Best Value Destinations check them out here (www.skyscanner.net/media/best-value-destinations).
When looking at value destinations based on class of travel, London to Hong Kong leads the way in First Class travel, with a drop of 10% YoY (saving £389 on the average ticket). For Business Class, London to Johannesburg offers great savings of £702 per person, saving a family of four over £2,800 (flight price down 24% YoY), and London to Cape Town is leading the way in the Premium Economy value destinations, dropping 20% YoY and saving travellers £308 on the average ticket price¹.
In addition to their Best Value Destinations, Skyscanner has also uncovered a number of destinations surging in popularity. A drop in average flight prices and the introduction of new low-cost routes are some of the key factors helping far flung destinations such as Rio De Janeiro and Tampa make it into this year's Skyscanner Emerging Destinations. The full list of Emerging Destinations can be located here¹ (www.skyscanner.net/media/emerging-holiday-destinations).
For the all of the 2020 Travel Trends reports from Skyscanner check this out (www.skyscanner.net/media/travel-trends-2020).
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For more information, please contact Emma Wiseman on 07747 343233 or emma.wiseman@skyscanner.net
Notes to editors
¹ the data in this release is based on searches and bookings on Skyscanner's website and mobile app, in the UK. The term 'booking' refers to a redirect made on the Skyscanner platform, when a traveller selects a flight with a partner on the Skyscanner booking panel. Emerging destinations are predicted based on their growing popularity between 1 October 2017 and 10 September 2018, and 1 October 2018 and 10 September 2019. Change in popularity is based on normalised data and shows changes in comparative popularity over these two periods. Price change is calculated by how much the average flight price has increased or decreased in 2019 when compared to the average flight price in 2018, unless otherwise stated
² Based on redirects and searches made via Skyscanner.net and app across 2018
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