Big rise in overseas travel in October

The number of locals travelling abroad in October was up by 21.7 per cent over the same month last year. The National Statistics Office said those leaving the islands were estimated at just over 21,000, of which the majority travelled by air. Of these,...

The number of locals travelling abroad in October was up by 21.7 per cent over the same month last year.

The National Statistics Office said those leaving the islands were estimated at just over 21,000, of which the majority travelled by air.

Of these, some 17,700 travelled to EU destinations, the most popular being Italy and the United Kingdom.

Between January and October, the NSO estimated there were 250,300 local outbound passengers, 6.6 per cent more than in the corresponding period last year.

Of these, 85.6 per cent travelled to EU destinations, again the most popular being Italy and the UK.

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