Royal Baby fever is set to see travel to London boom.
According to lastminute.com, flight bookings into London have increased by almost a fifth (17 per cent) while hotel bookings in the last week of June have already increased by 13 per cent. The online travel agent has also predicted that the latest addition to the Royal family will see London hotel room bookings rise by at least 30 per cent in the weeks surrounding the birth.
Since Kate and William’s fairytale wedding in 2011, a new found excitement for the British Royal Family has been marked by an uplift in tourist trips to the capital and it seems the Royal baby is no exception.
Italians seem most excited about the arrival of the third in line to the throne, with flights from Italy into London up a huge 118 per cent year on year.
Lastminute’s Mark Maddock said: “Our booking trends suggest that Royal fever shows no sign of slowing down. Whether jetting in from overseas or escaping the madness of the capital altogether, it isn’t everyday a future King or Queen is born and the ripples are already being felt in travel. London is a fantastic city to visit at any time, but the excitement of a Royal baby is providing an extra special reason to stay this July.”
