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World's most popular destinations 2019 - Find out which countries were the most popular in terms of booking and searches in 2019! Did you travel to any of these places?

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10. Vietnam -

Capital city: Hanoi

Change in rank vs 2018: Stayed the same

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9. Germany -

Capital city: Berlin

Change in rank vs 2018: Lowered one spot

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8. France -

Capital city: Paris

Change in rank vs 2018: Lowered one spot

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7. Turkey -

Capital city: Ankara

Change in rank vs 2018: Moved up two spots

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6. United Kingdom -

Capital city: London

Change in rank vs 2018: Stayed the same

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5. Italy -

Capital city: Rome

Change in rank vs 2018: Stayed the same

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4. Thailand -

Capital city: Bangkok

Change in rank vs 2018: Stayed the same

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3. Japan -

Capital city: Tokyo

Change in rank vs 2018: Stayed the same

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2. Spain -

Capital city: Madrid

Change in rank vs 2018: Lowered one spot

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1. United States -

Capital city: Washington, D.C.

Change in rank vs 2018: Moved up one spot

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Emerging destinations - The following ten countries are the fastest growing emerging destinations identified by Skyscanner, based on percentage growth in searches and bookings.

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10. Mexico -

Capital city: Mexico City

Growth in searches and bookings: 12%

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9. South Korea -

Capital city: Seoul

Growth in searches and bookings: 14%

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8. Turkey -

Capital city: Ankara

Growth in searches and bookings: 17%

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7. Colombia -

Capital city: Bogota

Growth in searches and bookings: 17%

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6. Hungary -

Capital city: Budapest

Growth in searches and bookings: 19%

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5. Peru -

Capital city: Lima

Growth in searches and bookings: 21%

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4. Pakistan -

Capital city: Islamabad

Growth in searches and bookings: 26%

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3. Brazil -

Capital city: Brasilia

Growth in searches and bookings: 27%

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2. Austria -

Capital city: Vienna

Growth in searches and bookings: 39%

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1. Argentina -

Capital city: Buenos Aires

Growth in searches and bookings: 39%

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Budget airlines and greener choices - Budget airlines commonly operate more fuel-efficient planes, and usually produce less CO2. Skyscanner identifies 'Greener choice' flights by looking at factors like aircraft model, age, fuel efficiency, flying distance, capacity, and cruise time. Then those labels are used on the site to show travelers the more eco-friendly options. The following data indicates the percentage of more fuel-efficient flights being chosen by travelers. 

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10. South Korea -

Capital city: Seoul

'Greener choice' label: 19.24%

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9. Netherlands -

Capital city: Amsterdam

'Greener choice' label: 19.44%

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8. Spain -

Capital city: Madrid

'Greener choice' label: 19.54%

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7. Germany -

Capital city: Berlin

'Greener choice' label: 19.74%

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6. Thailand -

Capital city: Bangkok

'Greener choice' label: 20.01%

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5. Italy -

Capital city: Rome

'Greener choice' label: 20.48%

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4. United Arab Emirates -

Capital city: Abu Dhabi

'Greener choice' label: 21.18%

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3. Greece -

Capital city: Athens

'Greener choice' label: 24.46%

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2. Poland -

Capital city: Warsaw

'Greener choice' label: 25.81%

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1. Turkey -

Capital city: Ankara

'Greener choice' label: 25.84%

See also: The best places to travel in 2020.

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