What are the travel trends and most popular destinations for 2024? Welcome to the Travel Trends 2024 report Skyscanner – this is the overview of the latest trends from travelers. It combines Skyscanner's own search and booking data with the annual consumer behavior survey to show how and where people will travel in the coming year. Skyscanner bases the figures on 80 billion price comparisons per day by millions of travelers in 52 countries and in 32 languages. In this article we take a closer look at both the cheap and most popular destinations for 2024. Read on to find out more.
Top 10 most popular destinations in 2024
These are the top 10 destinations for Dutch travelers with the largest increase in searches on an annual basis.
- Tirana, Albania | +285% increase in searches
- Osaka, Japan | +258% increase in searches
- Tokyo, Japan | +250% increase in searches
- Skopje, North Macedonia | +195% increase in searches
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | +181% increase in searches
- Taipei, Taiwan | +176% increase in searches
- Hanoi, Vietnam | +160% increase in searches
- Delhi, India | +153% increase in searches
- Denpasar, Indonesia | +145% increase in searches
- Bucharest, Romania | +136% increase in searches
Plan your holiday to Asia here
- Specific tours : Bali travel, Thailandtravel en Srilankatravel.com.
- Worldwide tours : TUI, Asiadirect, rickshaw travel, king monkey, sawadee, shoestring en Djoser.
- Flight tickets for Asia you book via Skyscanner.
- Hostels & Hotels in Asia you book with Hostelworld en Booking.com.
- Rental cars book yourself Sunnycars, Alamo en rental cars.
- Tours and Activities in Asia you book via GetYourGuide.
- travel items such as suitcases, bags and more you can buy at Bol.com.
- SIM cards and e-SIMs for Asia you can buy from International sim.
- Parking at the airport you can arrange via Parkos.
Also read: Top 10 | What are the best backpacking destinations in Asia?
Top 10 cheap destinations in 2024
The most beautiful holiday destinations that offer the most value for money! These are, on average, the top 10 cheapest destinations for Dutch travelers over an entire year.
Also read: Top 10 | What are the cheapest countries for a world trip?
- Bratislava, Slovakia | €102 return flight price
- Wroclaw, Poland | €112 return flight price
- Gdansk, Poland | €112 return flight price
- Paphos, Cyprus | €140 return flight price
- Katowice, Poland | €140 return flight price
- Zadar, Croatia | €150 return flight price
- Salzburg, Austria | €160 return flight price
- Basel, Switzerland | €162 return flight price
- Argostoli, Greece | €163 return flight price
- Bristol, UK | €165 return flight price
Plan your holiday in Europe here
- Cheap deals and last minutes you will find at ANWB, TUI en Corendon
- Train travel through Europe you will find at NSinternational en Opreis.nl.
- Campsites and camping trips you will find at ACSI trips, campspace en allcamps
- Flight tickets for Europe you compare with Skyscanner.
- Hostels, Hotels and Resorts in Europe you will find at Booking.com.
- Rental cars : Sunnycars en rental cars.
- Tours and Activities in Europe you book via GetYourGuide.
- Travel insurance you close with a discount Allianz.
- travel items such as suitcases, bags and more you can buy at Bol.com.
- Parking at the airport you can arrange via Parkos, park care of iParking.
Interest from Dutch travelers
Lots of interest in destinations Tirana and Asia
The Albanian city Tirana is in first place for Dutch travelers, partly thanks to the impact of the popular TV program 'Who is the mole' that was filmed here. Bucharest also rises in the ranking thanks to the impact of the wildly popular Netflix series 'Wednesday', which was filmed in Romania.
Japan continues to make a comeback after reopening last year with Osaka en Tokyo on the second place. However, the most beautiful distant destinations continue to inspire Dutch travelers. No fewer than 7 of the top 10 popular destinations are in Asia.
Which factors determine the choice of holiday destinations?
The weather (67%), culture (60%) and food (58%) will be the three biggest factors in 2024 when it comes to determining a holiday destination. When it comes to the most popular activities culture is high on the agenda of Dutch travelers. Tasting local food (57%), the beach (56%) and historical tours (46%) are considered the most important by travelers.
The importance of value
De value for money will remain an important factor for Dutch travelers in 2024, with the cost of the flight (28%) and the hotel (26%) being the most important factors when choosing a destination.
However, a third (33%) of Dutch travelers will have one before 2024 bigger budget set aside for travel compared to 2023, while 48% will spend the same. Only 9% have said they will spend less.
Whether it's medieval architecture, vibrant nightlife, world-class music or beautiful beaches, Dutch travelers can find an abundance of affordable destinations to visit across Europe.
The Central and Eastern European countries of Slovakia and Poland offer travelers some of the most affordable destinations, with return flights to Bratislava averaging €102 and €112 to Wroclaw.
33% of Dutch travelers will have one before 2024 set aside a larger budget for travel compared to 2023
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Plan your holiday to Asia here
- Specific tours : Bali travel, Thailandtravel en Srilankatravel.com.
- Worldwide tours : TUI, Asiadirect, rickshaw travel, king monkey, sawadee, shoestring en Djoser.
- Flight tickets for Asia you book via Skyscanner.
- Hostels & Hotels in Asia you book with Hostelworld en Booking.com.
- Rental cars book yourself Sunnycars, Alamo en rental cars.
- Tours and Activities in Asia you book via GetYourGuide.
- travel items such as suitcases, bags and more you can buy at Bol.com.
- SIM cards and e-SIMs for Asia you can buy from International sim.
- Parking at the airport you can arrange via Parkos.
Find value with the 'Everywhere' or 'All Destinations' search function.
Another way to find a cheap flight is to use Skyscanner's 'All Destinations' search function. It helps travelers search by price instead of destination – a very useful tool if you're not sure where you want to travel and when.
Find your cheap flight
Tip:: choose 'Everywhere' as your destination and be surprised. The tension is unbearable, isn't it?
