Or maybe the Brits are heading elsewhere but Ireland?
With most UK airports reporting very large rises in pax numbers, including many seeing 'their busiest months ever', clearly there are still lots travelling, and they have to be going somewhere.......
You typical type of Brit that holidays here would be their 2 or 3rd holiday per year for 3-4 days not your typical week or two week holiday......if money is tight you will obviously chose your annual holiday over a short break.
EI regional/ Stobart Winter changes
*NCL reducing from 16weekly to 7 weekly.
*ABZ reducing from 11 weekly to 10 weekly.
*BHX increasing from 4 daily to 5 daily.
*BRS from 23 weekly to 19 weekly.
*EDI from 37 weekly to 27 weekly.
*GLA from 30 weekly to 26 weekly.
*IOM from 12 weekly to 11 weekly.
*MAN from 35 weekly to 38 weekly.
Some of those cuts are incorrect particularly EDI/GLA/ABZ.