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Ash cloud clears way for UK resurgence
Hotels.com is reporting a surge in searches for UK accommodation since the ash cloud flight disruption.
Comparing April 15-25 2009 with April 14-24 this year, it claims UK searches have increased dramatically by up to 73% in Bath.
Glasgow was up 52%, Edinburgh 42%, and Guernsey 37% year on year.
“These statistics show that the recent disruption faced by travellers has sparked resurgence in interest for trusty UK breaks,†said Alison Couper, global communications director for Hotels.com.
Searches for Brighton and Bournemouth were both up by 28%, while Scarborough was up 28%, Bristol 25%, and the Lake District 24%.
However, the survey did not reveal the base from which the increases came.
By Bev Fearis
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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