British tourists dump Spain and Portugal for even cheaper destinations – they are here

British holidaymakers throw bargain spauses in European hotspots for affordable high -quality holidays in a completely new continent, reports travel companies.

Many British tourists come to North Africa for holidays throughout the year, rich cultural heritage and budget-friendly luxury, and offer a cost-effective alternative to popular tourist places such as such as such as such as SpainPortugal and Italy.

Travel companies report a considerable shift in travel preferences, with Morocco, Egypt” Tunisia Experience a flowering with British visitors thanks to the competitive prices and top accommodation.

Airlines respond to the question, in which flights from British airports to North Africa increase considerably, according to Cirium.

Figures show that 19,847 flights are expected to depart from the British airports on routes that go to Noord -Africa this year – more than double the 8,653 flights that were registered in 2019.

In the meantime, flights to Spain and Portugal are expected to increase by only 10 percent and 9 percent in the same period respectively.

This indicates that tourists who are looking for sun and high -quality hotels are less willing to take longer flights to reach these destinations – even if it means that we means provided chairs and entertainment on board.

Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Egypt generally last approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes, with direct flights available for destinations such as Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada.

British holidaymakers throw bargains in European hotspots for affordable high -quality vacations in a completely new continent, Travel Companies Report (shown: Benidorm, Alicante, Spain)

Many British tourists come to North Africa for holidays because of warm weather all year round, rich cultural heritage and budget-friendly luxury (shown: Madeira Island Funchal, Portugal)

Displayed: Ait-Ben-Haddou, Ksar or Fortified Village in the province of Ouarzazate, Morocco

Although Alicante’s bustling Spanish hotspot is much closer, with flights that usually last 2 hours and 30 minutes, passengers would only spend three hours on the plane to Egypt.

However, Morocco is a more accessible travel option than Egypt, with a shorter flight duration from London to Marrakech of an average of 3 hours and 45 minutes.

In March, EasyJet launched flights between Gatwick and Cape Verde, off the coast of West – Africa – the longest route that England serves at a distance of 2,332 nautical miles for 6 hours and 10 minutes.

Travel company TUI said that bookings of only flight and package holiday customers for summer holidays in Egypt are 30 percent higher compared to a year ago, as reported by the Independent.

Moreover, Tunisia said ‘double digits growth’, while the demand for Morocco rises.

Online Accommodation Marketplace Booking.com reported an increase of 68 percent in the number of searches for breaks in Tunisia from January to May of this year compared to the same time frame in 2024.

Egypt and Morocco experienced a boost of 64 percent and 39 percent respectively.

Displayed: Souvenir stores in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

Displayed: South Sinai (Sharm el-Sheikh), Egypt

Displayed: Riad Kniza, Marrakesh, Morocco, Noord -Africa

In addition to the whole year of pleasant weather, North Africa has a rich cultural heritage, bustling cities, beautiful beaches and desert landscapes, and is establishing it as a leading destination for tourists this summer.

In the meantime, British expats flows after a rarely visited Mediterranean Land called the ‘Maldives of Europe’ With living costs a fraction of the UK and 300 sunny days a year.

Bargain-loving British say they choose Living in Albania, a formerly communist state with a view of the Adriatic and Ionian seasdescribing as ‘more beautiful than Greece and much cheaper’.

Despite accusations from Albanian migrants that the country is unsafe when it tries to claim asylum in the UK after crossing the English channel, MailOnline has that Discovers many British now go the other way.