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British Female Travelers Catalyze Growth In European Tourism: Cyprus Leads With £793 Average Spend Per Visit

Study Overview

A study by Solo Female Travelers shows increased spending by British female tourists visiting Cyprus. Average spending reached £793 per trip in 2024, up from £632 in 2023. The data indicate higher per-visit expenditure among this group.

Key Findings And Market Dynamics

Spending by female visitors to Cyprus increased by 25.41% year-on-year, based on data from the UK Office for National Statistics across 27 European destinations. Cyprus ranks fifth in growth and fourth in a composite index measuring spending share and gender gaps. Women account for 49.66% of tourism spending in Cyprus. Male visitors spend an average of £862 per trip, placing Cyprus sixth in Europe by absolute spending levels.

Comparative European Trends

Among 23 countries with year-on-year data, 19 recorded increases in female spending per visit. Austria reported the highest growth, rising from £243 to £500, an increase of 105.56%. Belgium and the Czech Republic also recorded notable increases. Denmark reported the highest average female spending per visit at £952.

Implications For The Tourism Sector

Rising spending among female travelers is reflected across multiple European markets, including Germany, Ireland, and Poland. Greece records the highest female spending share at 51.36%. Tourism demand patterns show increased contribution from female travelers across regions.

Expert Analysis

Mar Pages, Co-Founder of Solo Female Travelers, said data show increased participation and spending by female travelers across Europe. She noted that changes in spending patterns are observed across multiple markets.

Conclusion

Cyprus records increased spending by female tourists, particularly from the United Kingdom. Data show continued growth in this segment across European destinations.

payabl. Launches Click To Pay With Visa To Help Merchants Improve Checkout Conversion And Reduce Fraud

payabl. has launched Click to Pay with Visa, a new card payment experience designed to help merchants reduce checkout friction, improve authorisation rates, and deliver a faster, more secure online payment journey.

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Click to Pay replaces manual card number entry with a token-based checkout experience. Once a customer’s card is enrolled, they can complete purchases in just a few clicks, without re-entering card details. The result is a faster checkout that mirrors the ease of contactless payments in-store, while maintaining strong security standards.

For merchants, the impact is measurable. According to Visa, Click to Pay can deliver up to a 11% uplift in authorisation rates compared to manual card entry, alongside significant fraud reduction through network tokenisation. Faster checkout also helps reduce cart abandonment, particularly on mobile, where typing card details remains a major source of friction.

“With online checkout, every extra step costs conversion,” said Breno Oliveira, Chief Product Officer at payabl. “Visa Click to Pay removes one of the biggest points of friction at the moment of purchase. It helps merchants approve more legitimate transactions, reduce fraud exposure, and give customers the experience they already expect.” 

Visa Click to Pay is available through payabl. checkout, enabling merchants to activate the service without additional integration complexity. The solution works across devices and supports existing security flows, including 3D Secure where required.

“Consumers have come to expect a highly personalised, intuitive, and seamless payment experience, whether they’re buying a coffee, shopping online, or applying for a loan. Visa Click to Pay aims to meet these expectations by removing the need to manually enter card details, thus enhancing both security and the consumer experience in online card payments. With the support of network tokens, Visa Click to Pay enabled a more secure and smoother transaction process, available in many countries around the world. According to European VisaNet data, Visa Click to Pay may allow a 4.5% uplift in merchant sales, meaning a possible annual increase of €51 bn in SMB eCommerce sales in the UK and EU,” said Michael Ioannides, Country Manager, Visa Cyprus.

The launch forms part of payabl.’s broader focus on checkout optimisation, helping merchants improve conversion, approvals, and payment reliability at scale. Click to Pay with Visa is now live for eligible merchants across Europe. 

Checkout expectations are rising across Europe 

Insights from payabl.’s State of European Checkouts report underline why frictionless checkout experiences are becoming a commercial priority. The research found that consumers cite speed (46%), convenience (44%), and security (41%) as the top reasons for choosing a payment method. More than half of consumers (53%) are open to switching to newer payment methods and nearly half (48%) are open to one-click checkouts, provided the solution is backed by a trusted brand such as Visa.

“Checkout is no longer just the final step of a transaction,” said Oliveira. “It is a critical part of the overall customer experience. Our research shows that 43% of European consumers will not return to a site after a poor checkout experience. For merchants across the UK and Europe, that translates directly into lost customers and lost revenue.”

The launch forms part of payabl.’s broader focus on checkout optimisation, helping merchants improve conversion, approvals, and payment reliability at scale. Click to Pay with Visa is now live for eligible merchants across Europe.

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