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2012: How was it for you?
Based on the latest trading statements and financial results from some travel companies, it seems that 2012 has been a tough one.
Fuel prices, high Air Passenger Duty, unprecendented natural disasters, strikes and political unrest have all taken their toll on the industry.
But, on the whole, has it really been as bad as predicted?
In our latest Mole Poll, we asked you:
So far, has 2012 turned out better for the travel industry than you had expected back in January?
It seems that for the vast majority of you, it wasn’t as bad as you feared.
91% of you said ‘yes
9% said ‘no’.
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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