Locations across Europe and as far away as Japan have been named as the best value-for-money places to fly to as UK departure prices drop.
Destinations across the globe have seen a decrease in their flight prices this year due to a combination of factors, such as airlines launching new routes, which open up these destinations for the first time and/or a higher frequency of low-cost carrier flights.
The top value destinations have been calculated on how much their price dropped by per cent for economy class return flights booked from the UK between 1 January 2024 and 30 June 2024 for travel throughout 2024 and compared to the same period in 2023
Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina has seen a 45 per cent drop in flight prices out of the UK, having the largest decrease in airfare out of any other destinations in 2025, according to Skyscanner’s Travel Trends Report.
This is in part due to new routes that have launched from London Stansted to Sarajevo, allowing visitors to experience the capital’s Ottoman-era old town, its top-tier cafe culture and the centuries-old Baščaršija Bazaar.
Okinawa in Japan has also seen a 39 per cent decrease in its flight prices, giving UK travellers the chance to visit the southern Japanese prefecture, exploring its rich landscape of natural beauty, castle ruins and heritage sites worlds away from the metropolitan buzz of the country’s largest cities.
In third is Albania’s capital, Tirana, with a 36 per cent drop in prices, with new flight routes available to UK tourists from Birmingham and Bristol.
Dubbed the next big Mediterranean holiday destination, Albania has been attracting more and more visitors to their sandy beach hotspots in recent years, while its neighbours Croatia and Greece have traditionally been more popular.
Tirana is known for its vibrant nightlife, architectural landmarks such as the Pyramid of Tirana, and exceptional Albanian food scene, yet it is also a short distance away from the Ionian Riviera coast, which is lined with charming villages and great-value hotels.
While Skyscanner says that while many Brits are continuing to…
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