Climate change is driving a change in travel bookings as more holidaymakers seek out cooler destinations and countries in northern Europe, according to the head of one of the region’s largest travel agents.
Dana Dunne, chief executive of eDreams Odigeo, said his business had seen some changing travel patterns following a scorching summer last year, when extreme heat forced the closure of some tourist attractions in Greece and led to wildfires ripping through some southern European holiday hotspots.
While the majority of travellers still book classic summer destinations in the Mediterranean, Dunne said climate change was “having an impact” on bookings, with some customers turning to typically overlooked destinations.