Visitors rise, forward bookings slump for UK tourism

Sunday, 06 Apr, 2006 0

UK tourism has reported sluggish forward bookings with a sales decline in February of 0.5%.

But in its latest business barometer, UKinbound said visitor arrivals increased 1.6%.

Chief executive Stephen Dowd said the performance masked a wide disparity in the results of UKinbound members.

“Some have recorded solid growth and others a sharp decline,” he said. “Other than hotels reporting robust business, the reasons for these differences are not clear.”

He said while the UK was a “must-see” destination, it was clear the high cost of visiting Britain delayed some tourists or led to shorter stays.



 



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