Tourism more robust in Britain than elsewhere

The British tourism market is more robust than many of those in other countries as Brits are more likely to see a holiday as an essential rather than an extravagance, it has been claimed.

A survey conducted on behalf of the Association of British Travel Agents (Abta) recently showed 47 per cent of people in the UK were not planning on changing their travel arrangements in light of the global economic turmoil, while 24 per cent were still undecided.

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the organisation has revealed preliminary travel figures for this winter actually show an upward rather than a downward trend.

This suggests that investment in an overseas property in France, for instance, is still advisable as tourist demand is likely to remain high.

Explaining the reasons behind the British travel market resilience, the spokesperson said: "We've been going abroad in large numbers since the 1970s and for most people it's something they don't regard as a luxury anymore.

"We also have access to good deals, in terms of airline tickets and package tour operators prices, so we've got very good value."

Abta is a representative body and is comprised of more than 6,000 travel agencies and 850 tour operations based in Britain.

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