Emirates Airlines reveals the most popular summer holiday destinations for 2025

As international travel reaches its climax this summer, the latest analysis conducted by Emirates Airlines revealed global reservation data and patterns of searching for destinations that travelers seek to spend their holidays during July and August, with the emergence of a shift towards new cultural experiences and unfamiliar destinations.

And Emirates Airlines recorded a 7% increase in searches for flights to spend the summer holidays this year compared to last year, as France came at the top of the list of countries that witnessed an increase in searching for destinations for travel abroad to spend summer holidays, with an increase of 35%, followed by Ireland, Canada and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The list of countries that witnessed a strong increase in the search for travel destinations abroad also included summer holidays, such as Germany and the United Arab Emirates, which embodies the growth growth for travel in the main markets.

The analysis of the reservations data revealed that the most popular Emirates destinations for travel in the summer of 2025 were mainly focused on destinations in the Far East, the Indian Ocean and Europe.

The most prominent upcoming Emirates summer flight destinations

Vietnam has emerged as a distinctive destination this summer, as it caught the spotlight with the high interest in traveling to it by 61%, and a significant growth in reservations, knowing that Emirates Airlines is running 25 weekly flights to 3 different destinations in Vietnam: He is from him, Hanoi in addition to Da Nang, who started the carrier to run in last June via Bangkok, and these flights are characterized by perfect travel dates that provide smooth link And to the major European cities and the main American centers.

Da Nang is the third largest city in Vietnam, and it shines with three treasures of UNESCO World Heritage sites, and Vietnam is generally characterized by having more than 3000 km from the eldest coast, as well as being an ideal destination for food lovers, where the Vietnamese cuisine is characterized by unique diversity, which is embodied in loud street restaurants that provide an unforgettable experience.

It ranked second in Mauritius Island, with a rise in flight operations for flights to it by 41%, and the second most demanding destination this summer became within the Emirates Airlines network that is running two flights daily using its iconic A380 aircraft.

Sri Lanka also witnessed an increase of 32% in searches, and it emerged as a favorite destination thanks to the wealth of its cultural fabric, its virgin beaches, and its tourist experiences with moderate prices.

Japan maintained its attractiveness to the global visitors, as searches for trips to it grew by 28% compared to last year, thanks to its unique culture, picturesque natural scenery, modern cities, and its delicious food that combines unique taste and artistic ingenuity. Emirates Airlines occupies 21 weekly flights to three Japanese destinations: Tokyo Narita, Tokyo Hanida and Osaka.

France completed the first five places with a strong increase of 25% in the searches, and Emirates Airlines contributes to meeting travelers this summer, running 21 weekly flights to Paris (including 3 daily flights using A380 aircraft) along with a daily flight to Nice using the A380 aircraft; And a daily flight to Lyon on the A350.

Vergings data and travel options

Emirates Airlines witnessed 13% in searches for flights in the United Arab Emirates, as it recorded a noticeable increase in the search for destinations such as Sri Lanka, Jordan, France, India, Lebanon and Morocco. In the United States, travelers with Emirates Airlines have focused their increasingly searches on African destinations such as Egypt, Kenya and South Africa, while travelers from the United Kingdom recorded a 12% increase from last year in the searches on the Emirates.com website, with increasing interest in distant destinations such as New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Sri Lanka and Mauritius.

In 2025, travelers from India focused on travel opportunities to Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, while Australian travelers’ interest focused on European summer holidays, as searches for France and the United Kingdom increased. As for the German travelers, their attention has focused on Southeast Asia and the Far East, with the high levels of searching for Japan, Vietnam, South Korea and Single.

Search operations and reservations data revealed that travelers in general are usually inclined to long holidays, especially for Emirates Airlines travelers from India, Australia, the United Kingdom and Germany who are making extended holidays – where nearly a third of them travels for more than a month, while travelers from the United States choose to spend summer holidays ranging from two to three weeks.