Two bits of grim travel related news have surfaced today.Firstly,i’ve just read a report by the Office of National Statisics that says visits abroad by UK travellers slumped by a massive 14% in the year to September!Wow,that’s a huge number of people staying at home completely or reducing the number of foreign trips they are making.Barely a day goes by without one airline or another warning of a huge drop in profits or the need for capital investment to see it through the next few months.Of course,it’s not just the airlines that are suffering.The second bit of bad news today was the fact that tour operator Holiday Options has gone into administration.Holiday Options was a relatively small independent niche operator,with an excellent programme to Croatia,Cape Verde and the Azores.From an agent’s point of view,it’s a great shame to see these smaller companies fail.
Enough of the doom and gloom.With 9 trading days to go in November,we are on course to record our BEST EVER November sales figures!This will be a remarkable feat given the economic situation,but is a glowing testament to the level of expertise and help from all the sales consultants-Well done!!
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