13.May.2010 Local operators confident UK holidays still top choice among residents
British operators are confident that local residents will still consider UK holidays as their preferred choice to spend quality vacation time rather than going overseas.
Allan Lambert, the head of retail sales for holiday parks Bourne Leisure, said that based on the survey his group conducted recently, local residents are still planning to conduct vacations within the country due to a number of tourist spots that they could visit in neighboring towns.
About 53 percent of the respondents said that spending UK holidays fit their budget while 28 percent believes that doing so means saving money.
The Abta UK Leisure Group echoed this reports stating that the demand for local holiday cruises was higher this year as there’s as the company’s agents continue to promote this type of vacation package than going overseas. The company officials said that they have encouraged their agents to continue with this strategy.