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Holiday spending ‘could exceed pre-pandemic levels this year’

Luxury
Harry Kemble
18 October 2023

Market research firm Mintel has revealed the amount spent on holidays this year will rise 13% above pre-pandemic levels to reach £63 billion as Brits continue to splurge on trips away. 

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Mintel's data chimes with Travel Counsellors' research, which states more than 75% of Brits would spend as much this year on travel as last (Credit: Amari Raaya)

Despite the squeeze on income, due to cost of living pressures, holidays are the UK’s “number one discretionary spending priority”, Mintel said. 


Around a third (32%) of Brits said they would most want to continue to spend on holidays – even if they had to cut their overall spending. 


Francesca Smith, senior consumer and lifestyles analyst, said: “One category from this year’s British Lifestyles research that provides optimism is holidays, and we expect spending on this to continue to be prioritised.