Christmas holiday rockets - and most enticing landmarks

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Which destinations are most popular for travelling over Christmas and New Year? And which landmarks in the world are Swedes most curious to visit? Welcome to read this week's travel news! As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts!

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Christmas and New Year holiday rockets of the year

This winter's most popular destinations are, as usual, topped by Gran Canaria and Bangkok. But it is not these that are increasing the most in percentage terms, writes Ticket in a press release. Here are this year's holiday rockets during the Christmas and New Year holidays:

1. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (+111 %)
2. Tokyo, Japan (+100 %)
3. Lisbon, Portugal (+74 %)
4. Zurich, Switzerland (+71 %)
5. Tallinn, Estonia (+34 %)

The most popular travel days this winter

Many Swedes are taking the opportunity to travel abroad this winter, and according to a survey by the online travel agency eBeach.se, 31 December is the day most Swedes choose to travel. The second most common travel day is 24 December. Other days with many travellers are 20 and 21 December and 1 January.

Winter: seniors' turn to travel

Statistics from the SOS International alarm centre show that the peak season for travellers over 60 years old is from October to March. Spain is the most popular, followed by Thailand and Greece. Here is the advice from SOS to seniors before travelling:

1. Find out what your sickness cover is via the Blue Card and your travel insurance.
2. Check if your blue card is still valid or if it needs to be renewed.
3. Undergo a medical pre-assessment if you have one or more chronic diseases, are under investigation or in the queue for investigation.
4. Remember your medication and medical certificates.
5. Always contact the emergency centre before visiting a doctor at your destination.

Where Swedish SAS travellers prefer to fly to

Under the concept of Now or Never every Thursday from 18:00 to 24:00, SAS travellers can book selected destinations at a promotional price. During the weekend of 6-8 December, travellers were given the opportunity to influence the future destinations. A total of 9,678 people voted and here are the results:

1. Tokyo, Japan
2. New York, USA
3. Miami, USA
4. Malaga, Spain
5. Hong Kong

Most attractive landmarks to visit in 2020

According to Ticket's latest Sifo survey, the ancient Inca city of Macchu Pichu in Peru is the world's most attractive landmark for Swedish travellers. Travellers aged 18-29 want to visit the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China and the Pyramids to a greater extent than others. Travellers aged 60-79 are least keen on landmarks at all. The most attractive landmarks:

1. Macchu Pichu, Peru (22 %)
2. Statue of Liberty, New York (18 %)
3. Great Wall, China (15 %)
4. Colosseum, Rome (15 %)
5. Eiffel Tower, Paris (14 %)

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