Uk Inbound Tourism News
Editor’s Blog: Cameron looks to the past
In a speech this morning prime minister David Cameron argued Britain must focus on its heritage in order to attract more visitors. Breaking Travel News junior editor Chris O’Toole argues the coalition will need more than empty promises to revive the industry.
Royal tourism is the UK’s nice little earner
Britain’s royal family generated over £500 million in tourist revenues last year, according to the first survey of its kind by Visit Britain; with Russians, Brazilians and Malaysians the biggest fans of all things royal.
UK outbound falls at fastest rate on record
The UK’s outbound market fell at the fastest rate on record last year as businesses slashed budgets by a quarter whilst leisure travellers opted to holiday at home, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.
Travel Trends Revealed
When it comes to holidays, Brits are a scrupulous nation of Organised Explorers - booking at least three months before departure and often purchasing flight and hotel packages, according to a new study.
Films lift UK tourism
One in 10 foreign tourists visit the UK because they have fallen in love with a film location, according to a new study by Oxford Economics. Three million of the annual 30 million international visitors are attracted by the beautiful settings of such favourites as Harry Potter and Pride and Prejudice.
Optimism grows at top UK attractions
The UK’s top visitor attractions remain largely optimistic about the immediate future, with 82 per cent expecting to maintain or increase visitor figures over the coming year.
British holidaymakers staying home as recession bites
The number of British holidaymakers heading overseas has fallen sharply, as travellers remain wary of nonessential spending during the ongoing recession. However, visits to the UK have remained relatively stable.
Honeymooning at home
With the summer wedding season well underway, responsibletravel.com reports an impressive 41% year on year increase in the number of customers enquiring about honeymoons in the UK.
Scotland plays down US travel boycott fears
Scottish tourism officials have played down suggestions that the release of the Lockerbie bomber could lead to an American travel boycott, despite widespread U.S. condemnation for the move, including open criticism from President Obama.
UK outbound tourism drops 10%
Latest figures from the UK’s Office of National Statistics have shown that the number of Britons travelling overseas has slumped 10 percent over the past year. Travel to North America has been hardest hit, with 15 percent fewer Britons crossing the pond. Trips to mainland Europe were down 10 percent, and the rest of the world 9 percent lower.
UK inbound registers first fall in seven years
An influx of Eurozone leisure visitors due to the weakness of Sterling was insufficient to offset the number of inbound travellers to Britain falling for the first time in seven years. British tourists also made fewer visits abroad last year, choosing instead the growing trend of “staycationing”.