Eurozone back in favour
The weakening Euro has prompted a rise in interest in Eurozone countries, according to Cheapflights.co.uk.
The website has seen a 6% rise in Eurozone searches for the month of May compared with the same period in 2009.
“The recession of the past year had, last summer, seen travellers favouring non Eurozone, mid-haul destinations like Turkey where they were guaranteed cheaper ground costs as a result of conversion rates,” says Nadine Hallak, travel expert for Cheapflights UK.
“However this year, with the Pound regaining some strength against the Euro, the Eurozone is back in favour, particularly for short breaks."
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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