WTM Special: Telewest Travel has announced a significant rise in the number of new travel customers choosing broadband ADSL following a pricing restructure.
Since June of this year, the number of broadband ADSL customers has increased by 61%. Telewest said that since the mid-year, 49% (nearly 1 in 2) of new travel agent customers are choosing broadband ADSL technology as their preferred means of access to Endeavour.
Keith Webber, head of travel, Telewest Business told TravelMole that Telewest is now signing up 1% of independent travel agents every month to its broadband service, following the new pricing structure introduced in June 2002. It currently costs £119 a month for Telewest’s broadband ADSL connectivity.
