The latest figures from directory enquiries service, 118118, showed a 33% drop in calls for passport and visa services and a 57% fall in calls for cruise holidays in the first quarter of 2009.
Calls for travel agents declined by 21% across the period, while calls for travel insurance fell by 42%.
An analysis of over 30 million British calls between January to March showed a steady growth in UK interest holidays, particularly UK camping and caravanning – up 92%.
Calls for caravan and camping supplies rose 103% during the same period.
Calls for mobile home dealers also increased by 138%, with caravan transport and towing also rising 10%.
Calls for bed and breakfasts rose by 15% over the period – despite an initial dip in January. Calls for UK holidays parks increased by 47% at the same time.
Bureaux de changes also fell by 18% as the British need for foreign currency decreased.
Calls for coach and bus operators rose 16%, and coach hire was up slightly at 5%.
By Bev Fearis
