Flights to Belfast Up 1,772 Per Cent – Thanks to Game of Thrones!

Figures released today by travel-technology company, Kiwi.com, has unveiled the full-scale impact the hit HBO show, Game of Thrones® has had on travel habits over the last three years

Flight bookings to Belfast, home of House Stark and location of the forthcoming Battle of Winterfell – up a staggering 1,772 per cent since 2016!

The Game of Thrones impact has also been felt in Iceland, made famous for being the location where Lord of the North Jon Snow and Ygritte first started their love story in a small cave on the lake of Mývatn during season 2 and 3.

The Land of Fire and Ice was also home to the North Wall, which fell under the protection of the Nights Watch during the finale of season seven “The Dragon and the Wolf’. Popularity in the show has seen flight bookings soar to the volcanic island, with Kiwi.com experiencing a 493 per cent increase since 2016.

Malta has also experienced a sharp rise in flight bookings, up by 190 per cent since 2016, having played the backdrop of Khal Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen’s wedding.

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