Conflict abroad boosting breaks in Britain
Holiday operators have seen higher Easter bookings this year as the war in the Middle East persuades Britons to opt for staycations rather than overseas trips.
Haven, the operator of 37 caravan holiday parks, said that bookings for this weekend are up 10 per cent compared to last year.
The conflict with Iran has affected travel plans to popular hotspots in the Gulf, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Haven boss Simon Palethorpe said: ‘This Easter is showing just how much families love getting away together in the UK.’
Best foot forward: Holiday operators have seen higher Easter bookings this year as the war in the Middle East persuades Britons to opt for staycations
Allen Simpson, chief executive of UKHospitality, said: ‘The great British staycation has come into its own in the past few weeks.’
But the Association of British Travel Agents said more than 2m holidaymakers have still headed abroad this weekend, with some of those hit by disruption switching to Spain, the Balearic and Canary Islands, Portugal and Greece.
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