People in Ireland appear to be increasingly confident that holidays at home and abroad are on the horizon, with the numbers booking hotels and flights rising last month. These figures are based on spending data from AIB. The data shows that confirmation regarding the return of inter-county travel and the reopening of hospitality businesses in the summer prompted a 30 per cent month-on-month rise in spending on hotels in April. “A 25 per cent increase might sound like a lot, but based on where we are now . The biggest increase in spending on hotels in Ireland was from those in Co Carlow (up 47 per cent), followed by people in counties Clare and Wicklow.

Source: The Irish Times May 12, 2021 07:52 UTC