International travel to London up +16% in first half of 2017, reports Forwardkeys

UK. The weak Pound is continuing to boost air travel to London, according to analyst Forwardkeys.

Total long-haul international arrivals in the UK’s capital city were up +16% year-on-year between January and June.

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Arrivals from The Americas were up +19% (with a 52% share), while arrivals from Asia Pacific increased +14% (with a 34% share).

Forwardkeys said the rapid growth started after the exchange rate decreased to its lowest level in five years in mid-October 2016, shortly after the UK’s decision to leave the European Union by referendum (on 23 June).

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The analyst also reported that bookings between 1 July and 31 October were up +14%, with The Americas (+21%) and Asia Pacific (+14%) again leading the growth.

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