Just four percent of UK holidaymakers say they will not be going away this year because of the threat of war, according to ABTA.
According to a survey by ABTA, a third of people surveyed have booked a trip for this year, while 29 percent are intending to make a booking later, vowing that war and terrorism would not affect their plans.
Some 17 percent said they intended to go abroad but were waiting to see if a war on Iraq materialises. According to the survey, countries less likely to be visited because of the ongoing political instability included Israel, Dubai, Indonesia, Kenya, Turkey and Tunisia.
ABTA chief executive Ian Reynolds (right of picture) said: “There is no doubt from this survey that the desire for travel and holidays remains strong despite the political climate.
“Previous experience with the last Gulf War in 1991 found that although bookings dropped during the hostilities, they returned after the ceasefire.”
