Cardiff, Wales Tops Canadians' Trending Travel Destinations for 2027, Skyscanner Reveals
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TORONTO, Nov. 3, 2026
TORONTO, Nov. 3, 2026 /CNW/ -- Cardiff, Wales is emerging as Canada's hottest trending travel destination, with flight searches skyrocketing by nearly 1,046 per cent year-over-year, according to Skyscanner's Travel Trends 2027 report. With 80 per cent of Canadians planning to travel as much or more in 2027, travellers are increasingly looking beyond traditional hotspots for destinations that offer memorable experiences and greater value.
Bryan Batista, CEO of Skyscanner, comments on the emerging travel trends: "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."
Top 10 Trending Destinations for Canadians in 2027
Based on the largest year-over-year increases in flight searches, Skyscanner has identified the destinations seeing the biggest surges in interest among Canadian travellers*:
- Cardiff, United Kingdom: +1,045.91%
- St. George's, Grenada: +156.39%
- Tivat, Montenegro: +148.84%
- Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: +139.00%
- Penticton, Canada: +137.38%
- Salzburg, Austria: +119.28%
- Bergen, Norway: +118.82%
- Olbia, Italy: +116.83%
- Podgorica, Montenegro: +115.90%
- Tofino, Canada: +82.60%
*Source: Destinations seeing increase in flight searches between January 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026 for travel throughout 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 |
Where Canadians Can Find the Biggest Flight Savings
For travellers prioritizing value, Skyscanner has also identified the destinations with the largest year-over-year airfare decreases**:
- Cardiff, United Kingdom: 63% decrease
- Nagoya, Japan: 50% decrease
- Florence, Italy: 25% decrease
- Nantes, France: 24% decrease
- Okinawa, Japan: 22% decrease
- Busan, South Korea: 20% decrease
- St. George's, Grenada: 19% decrease
- Thessaloniki, Greece: 19% decrease
- Hanoi, Vietnam: 16% decrease
- Krakow, Poland: 16% decrease
**Based on per cent price drop for economy class return flight booked between January 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026 for travel throughout 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 |
Explore the full Skyscanner Travel Trends 2027 report for more insights into where Canadians are heading and the trends shaping travel in the year ahead.
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SOURCE Skyscanner
