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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

UK holiday demand may have peaked amid cost of living squeeze, says travel industry

Nova Icaria beach in Barcelona
Nova Icaria beach in Barcelona. The number of British holidaymakers who said they visited Spain was up four percentage points to 36% this year. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

The UK’s cost of living squeeze means fewer people plan to ringfence money for holiday abroad next year, the travel industry warned on Tuesday.

Despite war, wildfires and EES border checks, the numbers of Britons taking holidays climbed back to pre-pandemic levels this year – but rising costs may mean the numbers have peaked, according to an annual travel industry report.

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