Is Predicting 2009 To Be A Year For New ... - Travel Daily News International
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The new year will bring a host of opportunities and some great bargains to be had for savvy shoppers. The online retailer is expecting to see interesting changes in consumers’ travel habits throughout 2009. Holidays are predicted to be the last luxury to go when things get tough and Britons will look at ways to cut corners and make their pounds go further. For short and mid-haul holidays, the online travel agent is expecting the non-euro zone destinations to continue their successful ascent. In 2008, Tunisia’s bookings increased by 71%, Istanbul’s hotels rocketed up by 53%, whilst Egypt and the Czech Republic were all amongst the top 10 best selling destinations. In 2009, whilst the UK is expected to do very well, non-euro zone places are all expected to be very popular with holidaymakers too.Destinations where the pound is still strong, such as budget friendly Bulgaria and South Africa, will also benefit from the economic downturn. The average length of a holiday will also be reduced to limit costs. The seven night packages are the ones most likely to sell out. During 2008, the retailer has already witnessed customers reducing their holidays by an average of two days. Hotels have also seen some changes in habits with a shift from five-star to three-star hotels in luxury destinations like Dubai. In 2009, big hotel groups such as the Hilton are opening their budget chains in Europe as four-star hotels are battling head to head with three star properties in prices. Consumers are increasingly price driven but do not want to cut down too much on the quality of a hotel. UK hotels was the success story of 2008 with Liverpool bookings up 100% year on year, Scottish hotels up an average of 42% and Northern Ireland up 48% between 2008 and 2009. Our customers are determined to keep on holidaying but they will watch their pennies and make sure they do not break the bank when away. Task Force for the Protection of Children in Tourism Hospitality Lawyer: Fortunes will be made... Providers of luxury travel products are going to witness shorter stays by their customers and an increase in seasonality. People are going to become more value conscious and will opt for those luxury offers that represent a convincing value-for-money proposition. Providers of overpriced services are those to feel the pinch. Both people paying for their personal trips and firms paying for their top executives' business trips will cut back on travel expenses, thus affecting all luxury travel providers. Those people opting for high-end travel products are not going to be affected by the looming crisis.
