European countries are again at the top of Romanians’ preferences for New Year’s celebrations abroad, the cheapest plane ticket costs 36 euros for the route Bucharest – Vienna, and the most expensive ticket – 816 euros for the route Bucharest – Dubai. , according to the travel agency Vola.ro, which is quoted by Agerpres.

According to Vola.ro, more than 95% of New Year’s Eve bookings were made for Europe, with the remaining percentage split almost equally between destinations in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

“Among the European countries to which the most plane tickets were booked on New Year’s Eve are Italy, the destination most often found in the top of favorite destinations of Romanian tourists, with 22% of bookings, Great Britain with 14% of bookings. and Germany with 9% of bookings. At the same time, there are large communities of Romanians in these states, so it is likely that many will go to their relatives or friends living abroad and spend the end of 2023 together,” the company said in a statement.

According to the same source, the list of European countries where he will fly on New Year’s Eve also includes France, Austria, Romania, Spain, Belgium, Ireland and Greece.

The European cities preferred by Romanians are London, Paris, Milan, Vienna and Rome, cities known as holiday destinations. Rounding out the booking table are Brussels, Dublin, Munich, Venice and Athens – these are the other destinations where Romanians will go at the end of the year.

How much Romanians paid for plane tickets for the New Year period

Otopeni Airport will continue to be crowded, as 83% of flights booked on Vola.ro on New Year’s Eve will depart here. It is followed by the airports of Iasi, Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara, Sibiu, Bacau, Craiova, Suceava and Oradea.

The average price a passenger pays for a plane ticket on New Year’s Eve is 198 euros. The cheapest plane ticket on New Year’s Eve cost 36 euros on the route Bucharest – Vienna, and the most expensive – 816 euros on the route Bucharest – Dubai.

The cheapest booking was 49 euros (Bucharest – Tirana, one passenger), and the most expensive – 2,904 euros (Bucharest – Larnaca, for 10 passengers).

“It is interesting that most Romanians planned their New Year’s plans in advance and, in addition, booked their flights for the end of the year in advance. For example, 53% of them booked their tickets 30-90 days before the flight date, which is further proof that the aviation industry is now a bit more stable compared to the summer months,” notes Vola.ro.

In fact, the earliest New Year’s Eve booking was made as early as April 26, 2023. Regarding the average length of stay at the destination, it seems that Romanians will spend an average of 4-5 days on New Year’s Eve.