Europe’s largest tour operator said that the next four most popular summer 2021 hotspots were Gran Canaria, Rhodes, Tenerife and Antalya.

Tui’s analysis of 2.8 million summer bookings through its Tui Holiday-Atlas also showed that the Canaries were currently more popular than the Balearic islands, although the latter is expected to see a spike in bookings as summer approaches.

For Tui’s UK customers, the Turkish resort of Dalaman has been most popular this summer, followed by Cyprus, Antalya, Tenerife and Rhodes.

Tui said that Greece and Spain were “strong in demand” with the Greek islands benefiting from the “tailwind of last summer” when low Covid infection rates, comprehensive hygiene regimes and a wide range of offers helped to make the country Tui’s top destination of 2020.

Greece’s popularity among Britons could grow this summer due to “preliminary discussions” with the UK over allowing vaccinated travellers entry without being tested for Covid-19.

“In Spain, the Canary islands lead the way in terms of bookings. An increase in bookings for the Balearic Islands is still to be expected in the coming weeks,” said Tui.

“An increase in bookings is also expected for Turkey. This is shown by the evaluation of search queries on Tui’s booking pages in the various countries of origin.”

The operator also said there was “increased demand” for higher category hotels and room upgrades.

“The willingness to treat oneself to something more this summer shows Europeans’ longing for holidays and the continued desire to spend vacations in other European countries,” added Tui.