Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey expected to see jump in British tourist arrivals in 2018

Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey are expected to see a jump in British tourist arrivals this year, after several years of political unrest and security concerns, ABTA says in its annual report (pdf) on travel trends. The report notes that tour operators in the UK have maneuvered around the flight ban imposed on Sharm El Sheikh by promoting trips to other Red Sea destinations, including Hurghada, giving 2017 bookings a 66% y-o-y boost. “Early indications are that holidaymakers will start travelling back to destinations in the Eastern Mediterranean. In particular, bookings for Turkey saw a significant increase of 69% for Summer 2018, whilst Egypt is continuing on its road to recovery with a 24% increase in bookings.”