Strong pound leads to booking bonanza – for some
Holidaymakers might be getting more euros for their pounds this year but the strength of sterling hasn’t led to a bookings bonanza for everyone, it seems.
A third of those who responded to a recent TravelMole survey agreed the weakened euro had helped make January ‘a boom time’.
But almost 66% of respondents disagreed with that statement. TUI, the biggest European operator, said today that, overall, bookings were in line with last year.
However, Derek Jones, managing director of long-haul specialist Kuoni said today that January was one of the busiest he could remember.
The pound is currently worth 1.34 euros, compared with 1.2 last year.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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