The country surpassed its 2019 performance (114% of 2019), while Italy recorded 83% of visits compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Spain topped the summer holiday charts for British tourists this summer, with more than 13 million passengers travelling to the country between July and September, representing 86% of pre-pandemic numbers.
The aviation regulator’s data also showed more than 73 million passengers flew in and out of the UK between July and September this year, which was down 19% compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic.
