Although trading remains “surprisingly difficult” for the travel industry around the world, online travel agency (OTA) bookings continue to be the one area in the sector showing promise, according to a new PhoCusWright study.
Jack Fuller, the author of the study, said: “The main online travel agencies should benefit from the ongoing secular shift in transactions [...]

UK travel companies are saying that they expect to see a surge in last–minute bookings to sunny destinations following a Met Office update on the August weather forecast.
The Met Office has revised its forecast after indicating that that Britain was “odds-on for a barbecue summer”. August is now expected to be rainy.
In April, the prospect [...]

Britons are becoming more price-conscious and better at haggling for bargains when it comes to their holidays, often refusing to pay the price they are first quoted, according to a new Visa Europe poll.
Nearly one-fourth of UK holidaymakers said they negotiate until they get the deal they want. Only around one in ten said they [...]

Popular holiday destinations across Britain are reporting significantly-increased booking levels for the summer as more families choose to stay closer to home in the recession.
Many Brits have tightened their belts and decided to spend their summer holiday in Cornwall instead of travelling to the Caribbean – and are finding that their domestic choice is booked [...]

Over 80 per cent of Scots say they have not changed their holiday plans this summer despite the economic climate, according to a report in The Scotsman.
The researchers feel that one of the main reasons for families going ahead with plans in the difficult financial times is to avoid disappointing the youngsters. The poll, of [...]

In a recent study, 20 per cent of passengers polled said they would be willing to travel up to 50 miles to or from an airport in order to save money.
On the other hand, 43 per cent indicated they would pay more to fly from or arrive at the closest airport.
Some were willing to travel [...]

As many as 1.8 million holidaymakers were expected to head abroad last weekend as most schools in the UK closed for the summer, according to ABTA estimates.
The UK’s major airports expected approximately 415,000 passengers to depart from Heathrow, another 240,000 from Gatwick, 140,000 from Stansted, 150,000 from Manchester, 65,000 from Birmingham and around 130,000 combined [...]

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According to the results of a new study, 73 per cent of Britons will reduce the amount they spend on holidays this year.
Currently, only 11 per cent of travel is being booked via third -party websites, and approximately 14 -15 per cent is booked through travel agents.
It was also found that 73 per cent of [...]

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Europcar.co.uk is recommending that UK holidaymakers choosing summer breaks closer to home this year take advantage of some of the car hire deals available and leave their own car at home.
Catriona Lougher, who is the firm’s marketing director, said: “In a bid to save cash, families are reducing costs on car maintenance and even downscaling [...]