Traveltek Group Ltd has revealed the top 10 Christmas destinations for 2017, with New York in the lead among Brits.

The city is also the most popular choice with global travellers, while a UK regional breakdown reveals that Londoners’ first choice is Miami in Florida and  Scots prefer Tenerife.

Traveltek’s list of top 10 Christmas destinations is based on flight booking data from the travel technology company’s client database, which includes the majority of independent travel agencies across the UK, as well as travel companies in several international markets.

It covers all flight bookings out of major UK airports between December 18 and 24 2017, while data on London airports, Scottish airports, Manchester Airport and several international air hubs have also been compiled to determine specific booking patterns for each market.

After New York, the most popular destinations for UK travellers are Barcelona, Tenerife, Miami and Malta respectively.

European destinations dominate the list, with Alicante, Lanzarote, Amsterdam and Malaga ranking sixth to ninth respectively. The only non-European destination besides New York on the list is Dubai, which ranks 10th.

“Our research found UK travellers are mostly heading to warmer climes this Christmas, although New York – a city known for celebrating the season in style and often cloaked in snow – remains the number one favourite,”, said Peter Whittle, global sales director, Traveltek Group Ltd.

Regional breakdowns reveal the top three Christmas destinations for Londoners are Miami, New York and Barcelona, while travellers out of Manchester are opting for New York, Tenerife and Miami, and Scots are departing for Tenerife, Miami and Barcelona this Christmas.

Popular destinations outside of Europe include Sydney, Australia; Orlando, Florida; and Barbados in the Caribbean.

Traveltek’s list of top 10 Christmas destinations, as well as global and regional breakdowns are as follows: 

UK top 10
New York
Barcelona
Tenerife
Miami
Malta
Alicante
Lanzarote
Amsterdam
Malaga
Dubai

London top 10
Miami
New York
Barcelona
Malta
Barbados
Amsterdam
Dubai
Tenerife
Lanzarote
Sydney

Scotland top 10
Tenerife
Miami
Barcelona
Amsterdam
Dubai
Orlando
Faro
Lanzarote
Malta
Fuerteventura

Manchester top 10
New York
Tenerife
Miami
Barcelona
Amsterdam
Dubai
Faro
Lanzarote
Malta
Fuerteventura

Global top 10
New York
Barcelona
Miami
Tenerife
Malta
Alicante
Zurich
Sydney
Lanzarote
Amsterdam