AVERAGE DAYS LEAD TIME BETWEEN BOOKING & CHECK-IN
Lead time explained
Lead time is rising globally, with year-on-year increases in the period between the booking date and check-in.
LEAD TIME IS GROWING |
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Up to 14 days 40 % |
Up to 14 days 38 % |
Up to 14 days 44 % |
Up to 14 days 45 % |
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15- 30 days 22 %
31- 60 days 19 %
Over 60 days 19 %
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15- 30 days 20 %
31- 60 days 16 %
Over 60 days 26 %
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15- 30 days 25 %
31- 60 days 19 %
Over 60 days 12 %
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15- 30 days 21 %
31- 60 days 15 %
Over 60 days 19 %
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2023-24 2024-25 2023-24 2024-25
UK NON-UK
Lead time is increasing because bookings with > 60 days lead time accounted for 28 % of all UK bookings between January and June 2025. This compares with 25 % in the equivalent period of the previous year and 23 % in July to December 2024.
AIR CONDITIONING IS THE NORM OUTSIDE EUROPE, BUT HAS ONLY REACHED C. 50 % OF BOOKINGS IN LONDON
48 % |
48 % 48 % |
41 % |
44 % |
39 % |
47 % |
59 % |
2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2024 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2025 Q1 2025 Q2
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