Two-thirds “unaffected by terror”

Sunday, 28 Jun, 2004 0

At least two thirds of travellers have not changed their travel plans because of the worldwide terror threat, according to a survey.

The Sunday Telegraph reports research by the Airport Operators Association (AOA), showing that 16 per cent of travellers have changed holiday destinations because of security worries, and seven per cent of travellers said they were less likely to go abroad for their holidays.

However, the AOA chief executive Keith Jowett said the figures highlighted the fact that UK travellers were not being put off by the threat of terror.

The Telegraph reports him as saying: “It is clear from this survey that far from being long gone, the spirit that carried us through very tough times during the Second World War is still very much alive and kicking in today’s Britain. We place such a high value on the opportunities we now have to travel to see friends and family and go to faraway places, that we refuse to give in to terror.”

Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad



 



Most Read

Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know

Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham

Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago

Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research

Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact

Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference

Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role

Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal

Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination

Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness

Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future

Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
TRAINING & COMPETITION
Skip to toolbar
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...