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33% more Brits plan to take their car abroad than three years ago
The number of Brits planning to take their car abroad over the next 12 months has increased by a third (33%) in just three years, according to new research from Sainsbury’s Bank car insurance. Around 8.5 million Brits (23% of drivers) plan to drive abroad this year yet many could inadvertently break the law if they don’t know the rules of the road in the country they are visiting.
Britons are packing their bags and hitting the great British seaside
It’s official, summer is finally here as temperatures are expected to rise into the nineties this weekend across the country and in true British style Britons are packing their bags and hitting their nearest beach according to new data released today by Travelodge.
Most Americans plan to travel for summer vacation this year
Americans will be sky-bound this summer when they take a vacation but will tend to stay stateside, according to a survey by John Hancock. Eighty percent of those surveyed said they plan to travel for pleasure this summer, up from 77 percent in the summer of 2012. Of those who plan to travel during this summer, half (49 percent) plan to tour a U.S. city. About one-third is headed to the beach, and 22 percent plan an international destination. Those who aren’t taking a trip this summer plan to do so at another time.
Brands account for 61% of online searches for cruise holidays
UK consumers made 1.7 million searches online for cruise holidays in May, reveals a new independent “Cruise Sector Report – Issue 1”, published by award winning digital marketing agency, Greenlight. Seemingly, the negative publicity suffered by the sector following on from a succession of incidents – from the Costa Concordia disaster, the engine room fire on the Carnival Triumph to the Carnival Legend’s propulsion failure, has done little to deter holiday makers from considering cruise vacations.
New honeymoon trends emerge as gay and lesbian couples plan weddings
As a direct result of California’s Proposition 8 being struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, business for ChicGayHoneymoons.com, the bespoke luxury travel company that focuses on chic romantic getaways and sophisticated honeymoons for lesbian and gay couples, has surged overnight with a number of new trends emerging.
New EU member state boosted by surge in UK traveller interest
Over half (61%) of UK travellers are considering Croatia as a travel destination, a new TripAdvisor poll has revealed in the week that Croatia becomes the European Union’s 28th member state.
Smash-hit figures for UK visitors to Germany
With the start of Wimbledon, tennis fans will be focusing on the UK and the world’s most famous tennis tournament for two weeks of high-speed skill and world-ranking sportsmanship. It seems the UK’s latest figures for overnight stays of visitors to Germany are also world-ranking! No faults here – it’s a clear win, thanks to a rise of +16.3% for the month of April 2013, compared with the same period in 2012.
Jekyll Island revitalisation provides a boost to tourism
Since opening slightly more than a year ago, the Jekyll Island Convention Center has consistently reported positive growth in the number of events, trade shows and conventions held at the center each month.
Choosing a cruise line can be as important as choosing your cruise destination
As the summer cruise season approaches, Adelman Vacations recommends that cruise customers take a closer look at not just cruise routes and destinations, but the cruise lines themselves.
Air ticket sales by U.S. travel agencies still run flat in 2013 vs. 2012
ARC, the financial settlement link between airlines and travel sellers, reported today that the consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies stayed relatively flat at -0.58 percent year-over-year in the five months of 2013 compared to the same period last year, totaling $39.0 billion vs. $39.3 billion in 2012 and $36.7 billion in 2011.
1/3 of Americans less likely to travel this Summer due to economic outlook
Many people have fond memories of those summer vacations of their youth – hanging out at the beach with siblings, getting told by Dad to be quiet or he’ll pull the car over, and just relishing the time with friends and family. But is it still the same? With most schools now out for the year and Fourth of July around the corner, summer travel is set to kick into high gear for this season.
Britons will waste £684m during their summer holiday
Three quarters (75%) of Britons will be going on a summer holiday this year and in preparation for their annual break 52% of these holidaymakers will dedicate around seven hours packing their holiday essentials. Across the nation this adds up to a staggering 138 million man hours. However despite spending a full working day packing, British holidaymakers will collectively splash out £684 million during their holiday on an essential item they have left behind at home. These findings have been revealed in a new travel report out today.