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Majority of Irish consumers ‘intend to travel overseas’ this year

Ireland
Will Payne
4 October 2022

The majority of Irish consumers have either already travelled or intend to do so in 2022, according to new statistics.

Sun holidays were the most popular holiday type with respondents (Credit: Chuttersnap / Unsplash)

A consumers’ thoughts survey on the return of international travel in 2022 – conducted by Click&Go – found 88% of the 1,447 respondents have either already travelled or plan to in 2022. Only 0.2% said they were not travelling due to Covid-19.

Sun holidays were the most popular among respondents and the top destination was mainland Spain, followed by the Canary Islands, Portugal, Majorca and cruise holidays.
 
Paul Hackett, chief executive of Click&Go and president of the Irish Travel Agents Association, said: "It is no surprise that mainland Spain is the most popular destination.