Cardiff leads Skyscanner’s trending destinations for Canadians in 2027

Cardiff, Wales recorded the largest year-over-year increase in flight searches among Canadian travellers in Skyscanner’s Travel Trends 2027 report, with searches rising nearly 1,046 per cent.

The report also found that 80 per cent of Canadians plan to travel as much or more in 2027, with travellers looking beyond traditional hotspots for experiences and value.

"Travel is entering a new era. As people become more intentional about how they spend their time and money, they're making different choices about where they go, how they book and what creates lasting value," said Bryan Batista, CEO of Skyscanner.

Top trending destinations

Skyscanner ranked the following destinations based on the largest year-over-year increases in flight searches among Canadian travellers:

1. Cardiff, United Kingdom: up 1,045.91 per cent

2. St. George's, Grenada: up 156.39 per cent

3. Tivat, Montenegro: up 148.84 per cent

4. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: up 139.00 per cent

5. Penticton, Canada: up 137.38 per cent

6. Salzburg, Austria: up 119.28 per cent

7. Bergen, Norway: up 118.82 per cent

8. Olbia, Italy: up 116.83 per cent

9. Podgorica, Montenegro: up 115.90 per cent

10. Tofino, Canada: up 82.60 per cent

The ranking compares searches made between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2026 for travel throughout 2026 with searches made during the same period in 2025.

Largest airfare decreases

Cardiff also topped Skyscanner’s list of destinations with the largest year-over-year airfare decreases, with prices falling 63 per cent.

The destinations with the largest declines were:

1. Cardiff, United Kingdom: down 63 per cent

2. Nagoya, Japan: down 50 per cent

3. Florence, Italy: down 25 per cent

4. Nantes, France: down 24 per cent

5. Okinawa, Japan: down 22 per cent

6. Busan, South Korea: down 20 per cent

7. St. George's, Grenada: down 19 per cent

8. Thessaloniki, Greece: down 19 per cent

9. Hanoi, Vietnam: down 16 per cent

10. Krakow, Poland: down 16 per cent

The airfare analysis compares economy-class return flights booked between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2026 for travel throughout 2026 with bookings made during the same period in 2025.

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