Goldtrail customers are being forced to leave their hotels or pay twice after the Uk tour operator went bust last Friday, other hotels have taken passports from travellers with assurances they would be returned only to be told they would have to pay to get them back.
The collapse of the company last Friday has left some 16,000+ travellers stranded abroad and many more with their summer holiday plans in ruins. The CAA has stepped in to arrange flights home for the holidaymakers while flights to the UK are unaffected in Turkey, holidaymakers in Greece are not so lucky.
With many thousand customers now in accommodation that hasn’t been paid for, more and more reports of the hotels aggressive response are coming to light. Such as the fear of leaving their hotel rooms in case the locks are changed so they can’t get back in. Or customers returning to their rooms to find their belongings thrown out on the street.
The CAA hopes to have 8,000 Brits back at home by the end of the day.
Showing posts with label Uk tourism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Uk tourism. Show all posts
Monday, 19 July 2010
Friday, 6 November 2009
Uk Tourism gets a boost as pound falls
The travel industry has never had so many obstacles to overcome with oil prices rising, bird and pig flu outbreaks and the worst recession in living memory. The pound has fallen to a record low compared to the euro and dollar and the majority financers believe the Bank of England is quite happy to see this happen, as this makes GB more competitive.
The fall in the pound has benefited British export traders, the UK domestic tourist industry and encourages people to choose a holiday at home. Furthermore, the Bank of England has taken a very even stance over this demise and has basically admitted this is not the worst thing that could happen.
Historically, as a percentage of population no other country sees so many travellers taking a foreign holiday and this has already damaged the profits typically seen in such countries as France, Spain, Turkey, America, Norway, Romania, Germany, Ireland, Croatia. Indeed it has been forcast that for 2009 over a million less Brits will venture to Spain and given Spain's high dependency on tourism income this will be a major blow to their economy at all levels, causing businesses to close and increase unemployment.
The main sector in the UK which will be damaged are those which work in foreign tourism such as travel agents, airlines, airport parking companies, airport hotels and the airports themselves who are all noticing decreasing turnover this year with the prospects even worse for 2010 because of the pound. Indeed the fall of the pound will probably have a worse impact than the recent credit crunch, with Brits opting to holiday at home. For those deciding to go abroad there is bound to be some superb discounts available for travellers using UK airports and in reality the cost of East Midlands airport parking or if you are planning on staying over before you fly your East Midlands hotel parking will be significantly cheaper
Another hazard to overcome is how to try and stay one step ahead of the currency markets, for example a foreign hotel might have to announce their prices now, without knowing which way the rates are going to go, but if the price is set in pounds and the pound continues to fall they could be in big trouble. Or conversely the travel company agrees the price in euros they could also be in danger
The fall in the pound has benefited British export traders, the UK domestic tourist industry and encourages people to choose a holiday at home. Furthermore, the Bank of England has taken a very even stance over this demise and has basically admitted this is not the worst thing that could happen.
Historically, as a percentage of population no other country sees so many travellers taking a foreign holiday and this has already damaged the profits typically seen in such countries as France, Spain, Turkey, America, Norway, Romania, Germany, Ireland, Croatia. Indeed it has been forcast that for 2009 over a million less Brits will venture to Spain and given Spain's high dependency on tourism income this will be a major blow to their economy at all levels, causing businesses to close and increase unemployment.
The main sector in the UK which will be damaged are those which work in foreign tourism such as travel agents, airlines, airport parking companies, airport hotels and the airports themselves who are all noticing decreasing turnover this year with the prospects even worse for 2010 because of the pound. Indeed the fall of the pound will probably have a worse impact than the recent credit crunch, with Brits opting to holiday at home. For those deciding to go abroad there is bound to be some superb discounts available for travellers using UK airports and in reality the cost of East Midlands airport parking or if you are planning on staying over before you fly your East Midlands hotel parking will be significantly cheaper
Another hazard to overcome is how to try and stay one step ahead of the currency markets, for example a foreign hotel might have to announce their prices now, without knowing which way the rates are going to go, but if the price is set in pounds and the pound continues to fall they could be in big trouble. Or conversely the travel company agrees the price in euros they could also be in danger
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