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Top ve cities in UK
The UK had 35.6 million arrivals in 2016, which means that over half of all international travellers coming to the UK visit London.
There is a major gap between London and the second city, Edinburgh, which has less than 10% of London’s arrivals. In 2017, however, the smaller cities are growing faster than London, as the capital was hit by terrorist attacks. Manchester is also expected to see a slight impact following the 2017 attack in the Manchester Arena.
The four London airports—Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton—saw about 158 million people passing through, while the next four largest airports—Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Glasgow—only hosted 59 million people.
Making the rest of the UK more accessible is an important focus of the UK government, with rail a key focus to achieve better connectivity and movement of international visitors.
Five Largest Cities in the UK for Inbound Arrivals (2016, with Global Rank, Arrivals (‘000), and 16 / 17 Growth)
Source: Euromonitor International
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