After a very busy 2022, travel to Europe will rise 55% this summer, according to travel insurance vendor Allianz Partners.<\/p>\n
Allianz analyzed flight itineraries for trips of five to eight days between Memorial Day and Labor Day. For travelers heading to Europe, 25% are headed to London, the most popular destination.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Like last year, Paris and Dublin are second and third, with Rome taking fourth and Reykjavik fifth. The top 10 is rounded out by Edinburgh, Scotland; Athens; Amsterdam; Lisbon, Portugal; and Milan, Italy.<\/p>\n
It is Milan’s first appearance in Allianz’s top 10 since the company began its summer travel study in 2015. For the first time, Barcelona was knocked off the list.\u00a0<\/p>\n
European travel exploded last summer after two years of pandemic restrictions. Last year, Allianz reported a 600% increase in Americans traveling to Europe.<\/p>\n
Allianz found that most American travelers will fly to a U.S. destination this summer. Of the 1.6 million flight itineraries analyzed, 73% were for domestic trips and 27% were for international trips.<\/p>\n
Domestically, perennial favorite Orlando is the most popular. Internationally, Cancun tops the list. Daniel Durazo, director of external communications for Allianz Partners USA, called both “tried-and-true destinations trusted to deliver some of the most memorable vacations.”<\/p>\n
Domestically, the top 10 is Orlando, Seattle, Honolulu, Boston, Maui, New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami and Portland, Ore.<\/p>\n
Internationally, the top 10 is Cancun; San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Oranjestad, Aruba; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Nassau, Bahamas; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; London; Providenciales, Turks and Caicos; and Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n