Website crashes due to surge in demand after England defeat
Travel Republic’s website crashed on Monday due to a sudden surge in hits after England’s World Cup defeat.
The company said it was taken by surprise at a sudden rise in hits following England’s 4-1 defeat to Germany, but got its website up and running again within a few minutes.
Managing director Kane Pirie said: “It is as if the whole country needs a holiday to recover from a disastrous World Cup campaign.
“The top destination is Spain, so perhaps long suffering England fans intend to adopt a new country in the hope of cup glory. It looks like our only option.”
Meanwhile, UK accommodation website iknow-uk said enquiries began to rise within hours of the final whistle being blown in Bloemfontein.
Across all of its websites, hits rose by 30% on Monday, compared with Sunday.
Managing director Marcus Simmons said: “We began to see hits across all of our websites rise from the minute that England crashed out of the World Cup on Sunday.
by Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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