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Britons opt for non-EU holidays in face of Brexit impasse: Thomas Cook

 

A British passport is pictured in front of an European Union flag in this photo illustration taken in Brussels, Belgium, June 20, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/Illustration/Files

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British holidaymakers are favouring destinations outside the European Union after repeated delays to Brexit discouraged travellers from booking early and prompted them to look further afield, travel firm Thomas Cook said on Monday.

 

Turkey and Tunisia are among the biggest beneficiaries from the trend towards non-EU bookings, the firm said in a report, with demand for both recovering after security concerns curbed bookings in recent years.

 

Britain was due to leave the EU on March 29, but an impasse in parliament over the terms of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal has delayed departure. A new deadline of Oct. 31 was agreed with Brussels.

 

Thomas Cook, the world's oldest travel company, said it was "clear that the prolonged uncertainty around the manner and timing of Britain's exit from the European Union has led many to delay their decision on when and where they book for their summer holidays."

 

But a majority of the 3,422 UK holidaymakers surveyed by the company nevertheless said they were more likely to holiday abroad than last year, with a quarter saying that a foreign holiday was higher in their spending priorities than in 2018, compared to just 8 percent who said it was lower.

 

"Britain may be living through unique times from a political perspective, however our desire to holiday abroad is clear," said Will Waggott, Chief of Tour Operating for Thomas Cook.

 

"The political turmoil is having an impact in other ways, revealing itself in a clear shift to non-EU countries."

 

Thomas Cook said 48 percent of its UK package holiday bookings for this summer so far were to non-EU destinations, up 10 percentage points on the same time last year.

 

Turkey has overtaken Greece to be the second most popular destination, with Spain remaining in top spot.

 

And a slight increase in "all-inclusive" holidays could reflect a desire for travellers to "lock in" food and drink costs given the possible volatility in the pound, the company said.

 

Earlier this month easyJet warned that travellers were holding off booking their summer holidays due to uncertainty over how Brexit would go, weakening demand for tickets and thus prices.

 

(Reporting by Alistair Smout; Editing by Mark Heinrich)

 

 -- © Copyright Reuters 2019-04-29

[Ulic]

Nothing to do with Brexit and everything to do with value. With the devaluation of the Turkish currency, you get a great deal for your money. Beautiful clear water and weather, cheap, cheap, cheap. And we all know the Brits like cheap.

[TopDeadSenter]

2 minutes ago, Ulic said:

Nothing to do with Brexit and everything to do with value. 

 Certainly value plays a part. But you would not get me to holiday in many parts of Europe even if it was all expenses paid freebie. It simply does not seem safe. Would I want my wife and kids walking around in many areas of Paris or Brussels? No way. Would I want them walking the boulevard in Nice? No chance. Would I feel happy going through the nuclear grade industrial scanners to get into a German Christmas market knowing why they are there, or celebrate NYE at Cologne? Again no. 

 Holidays are supposed to be a time to relax not some adrenaline sport avoiding the next rampage. Go somewhere where it is still safe. Sadly that rules out much of Europe. Japan is on our shortlist for the next holiday, still seems safe there.

[off road pat]

10 minutes ago, Ulic said:

Nothing to do with Brexit and everything to do with value. With the devaluation of the Turkish currency, you get a great deal for your money. Beautiful clear water and weather, cheap, cheap, cheap. And we all know the Brits like cheap.

Hmm,...Not only the Brits,...most of us do !!!!

[off road pat]

11 minutes ago, TopDeadSenter said:

 Certainly value plays a part. But you would not get me to holiday in many parts of Europe even if it was all expenses paid freebie. It simply does not seem safe. Would I want my wife and kids walking around in many areas of Paris or Brussels? No way. Would I want them walking the boulevard in Nice? No chance. Would I feel happy going through the nuclear grade industrial scanners to get into a German Christmas market knowing why they are there, or celebrate NYE at Cologne? Again no. 

 Holidays are supposed to be a time to relax not some adrenaline sport avoiding the next rampage. Go somewhere where it is still safe. Sadly that rules out much of Europe. Japan is on our shortlist for the next holiday, still seems safe there.

Hmm,...yep,...fish and vegetables from the Fukushima area are sold all over Japan,...they say it's safe...!?

[dick dasterdly]

15 minutes ago, off road pat said:

Hmm,...Not only the Brits,...most of us do !!!!

Quite.

 

 

But of course Brits. deciding to holiday outside the eu is always a good opportunity to 'bash' brexit in the minds of some people.....????

 

Edited April 29, 2019 by dick dasterdly

[Fred31]

2 hours ago, TopDeadSenter said:

 Certainly value plays a part. But you would not get me to holiday in many parts of Europe even if it was all expenses paid freebie. It simply does not seem safe. Would I want my wife and kids walking around in many areas of Paris or Brussels? No way. Would I want them walking the boulevard in Nice? No chance. Would I feel happy going through the nuclear grade industrial scanners to get into a German Christmas market knowing why they are there, or celebrate NYE at Cologne? Again no. 

 Holidays are supposed to be a time to relax not some adrenaline sport avoiding the next rampage. Go somewhere where it is still safe. Sadly that rules out much of Europe. Japan is on our shortlist for the next holiday, still seems safe there.

Yeah, spend it in London and get stabbed to death! And so much cheaper too....

[malagateddy]

Quite.
 
 
But of course Brits. deciding to holiday outside the eu is always a good opportunity to 'bash' brexit in the minds of some people.....[emoji23]
 

The donkeys on blackpool sands await .

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Especially Diane,Jeremy, Theresa and the one who e
ats scotts porridge oats..wee sturgeface.[emoji2][emoji2][emoji2][emoji2][emoji2]

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[bomber]

4 hours ago, TopDeadSenter said:

 Certainly value plays a part. But you would not get me to holiday in many parts of Europe even if it was all expenses paid freebie. It simply does not seem safe. Would I want my wife and kids walking around in many areas of Paris or Brussels? No way. Would I want them walking the boulevard in Nice? No chance. Would I feel happy going through the nuclear grade industrial scanners to get into a German Christmas market knowing why they are there, or celebrate NYE at Cologne? Again no. 

 Holidays are supposed to be a time to relax not some adrenaline sport avoiding the next rampage. Go somewhere where it is still safe. Sadly that rules out much of Europe. Japan is on our shortlist for the next holiday, still seems safe there.

ive heard manchester is nice this time of year

[bomber]

4 hours ago, Ulic said:

Nothing to do with Brexit and everything to do with value. With the devaluation of the Turkish currency, you get a great deal for your money. Beautiful clear water and weather, cheap, cheap, cheap. And we all know the Brits like cheap.

lots of brits are still terrified of turkey and many wont go because its muslim,i bumped into an old work mate at the airport when checking in to fly to turkey last month first thing he said was are you not worried about all the bombs going off,oh dear ???? needless to say he was going to tenerife and would probably sit in an english bar all day looking at football scarves of 92 teams that are faded with age,oh lets not forget a few jockoneese ones also 

[bomber]

4 hours ago, Ulic said:

Nothing to do with Brexit and everything to do with value. With the devaluation of the Turkish currency, you get a great deal for your money. Beautiful clear water and weather, cheap, cheap, cheap. And we all know the Brits like cheap.

the bulldog brexiteers down my local were moaning because they were paying €4 for a beer in corfu last year,they said the quicker we leave the EU the better as it would be cheaper once we leave ???? you can take the bulldog out of the UK but you cannot take the bulldog out of the individual,i suggested turkey "we dont like muslim countries" was the growl i got back,oh well crack on then ????

[Lancelot01]

2 hours ago, bomber said:

lots of brits are still terrified of turkey and many wont go because its muslim,i bumped into an old work mate at the airport when checking in to fly to turkey last month first thing he said was are you not worried about all the bombs going off,oh dear ???? needless to say he was going to tenerife and would probably sit in an english bar all day looking at football scarves of 92 teams that are faded with age,oh lets not forget a few jockoneese ones also 

And their Watney's Red Barrel.

[NanLaew]

7 hours ago, TopDeadSenter said:

 Certainly value plays a part. But you would not get me to holiday in many parts of Europe even if it was all expenses paid freebie. It simply does not seem safe. Would I want my wife and kids walking around in many areas of Paris or Brussels? No way. Would I want them walking the boulevard in Nice? No chance. Would I feel happy going through the nuclear grade industrial scanners to get into a German Christmas market knowing why they are there, or celebrate NYE at Cologne? Again no. 

 Holidays are supposed to be a time to relax not some adrenaline sport avoiding the next rampage. Go somewhere where it is still safe. Sadly that rules out much of Europe. Japan is on our shortlist for the next holiday, still seems safe there.

Curious choice of holiday venues you gave there. I'm surprised you didn't specifically mention avoiding a concert at the Bataclan.

 

I guess you don't put much truck in the old 'lightning doesn't strike twice' mantra.

 

Me? I'm off to Sousse beach next weekend. They've got deals to die for.

[bomber]

2 hours ago, bomber said:

the bulldog brexiteers down my local were moaning because they were paying €4 for a beer in corfu last year,they said the quicker we leave the EU the better as it would be cheaper once we leave ???? you can take the bulldog out of the UK but you cannot take the bulldog out of the brexiteer,i suggested turkey "we dont like muslim countries" was the growl i got back,oh well crack on then ????

mastercard and visa to cut oversea's transaction fee's thanks to the EU

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Edited April 29, 2019 by bomber

[Traubert]

8 hours ago, TopDeadSenter said:

 Sadly that rules out much of Europe. Japan is on our shortlist for the next holiday, still seems safe there.

Does the word 'sarin' mean anything to you?

[Guest]

One good thing about the coming Brexit is that the future British kids will learn to value their own local environment far more than their previous generations, who had money to explore the world. 

 

 

[baboon]

13 minutes ago, oilinki said:

One good thing about the coming Brexit is that the future British kids will learn to value their own local environment far more than their previous generations, who had money to explore the world. 

 

 

Not like the babyboomer snowflakes that had everything handed to them on a plate. That generation frankly makes me sick.

[Guest]

14 minutes ago, baboon said:

Not like the babyboomer snowflakes that had everything handed to them on a plate. That generation frankly makes me sick.

Babyboomer were really born in the perfect time. Just after the WWII. They didn't have to do anything for their countries and were given the easy pass to life. 

 

No wonder the 70+ years olds are now so grumpy. Their lives are no longer as easy as it used to be for them. Welcome to the real world Babyboomers!

[baboon]

2 minutes ago, oilinki said:

Babyboomer were really born in the perfect time. Just after the WWII. They didn't have to do anything for their countries and were given the easy pass to life. 

 

No wonder the 70+ years olds are now so grumpy. Their lives are no longer as easy as it used to be for them. Welcome to the real world Babyboomers!

Yes, free medical, free optical, free dental, free education to a University level. Oh, and index linked pensions at the age of 65 at worst. Bloody socialism!

And now they have the affront to lecture the rest of us about how our nations can no longer afford this left-wing madness. Not at their expense.

 

They are the most selfish generation there ever was. How dare they lecture todays young people?

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, baboon said:

Yes, free medical, free optical, free dental, free education to a University level. Oh, and index linked pensions at the age of 65 at worst. Bloody socialism!

And now they have the affront to lecture the rest of us about how our nations can no longer afford this left-wing madness. Not at their expense.

 

They are the most selfish generation there ever was. How dare they lecture todays young people?

 I guess those 70+ years olds feel entitled to their current status. 

 

Meanwhile they wish to deny any benefits to the younger "spoiled" generations, who don't have enough money to study, enough money to buy a flat, enough money to start a family, enough money to pretty much to dream of better future.

 

Those 70+ babyboomers never planted a tree for the younger generations to enjoy. Did they? 

[soalbundy]

14 hours ago, TopDeadSenter said:

 Certainly value plays a part. But you would not get me to holiday in many parts of Europe even if it was all expenses paid freebie. It simply does not seem safe. Would I want my wife and kids walking around in many areas of Paris or Brussels? No way. Would I want them walking the boulevard in Nice? No chance. Would I feel happy going through the nuclear grade industrial scanners to get into a German Christmas market knowing why they are there, or celebrate NYE at Cologne? Again no. 

 Holidays are supposed to be a time to relax not some adrenaline sport avoiding the next rampage. Go somewhere where it is still safe. Sadly that rules out much of Europe. Japan is on our shortlist for the next holiday, still seems safe there.

would certainly rule out any major city in the UK unless you are wearing a stab proof vest.

[soalbundy]

4 hours ago, oilinki said:

 I guess those 70+ years olds feel entitled to their current status. 

 

Meanwhile they wish to deny any benefits to the younger "spoiled" generations, who don't have enough money to study, enough money to buy a flat, enough money to start a family, enough money to pretty much to dream of better future.

 

Those 70+ babyboomers never planted a tree for the younger generations to enjoy. Did they? 

No but we chopped a few down. Stop this false 'generation war', both generations suffer from out of touch law makers, an uncaring Civil service and fat cats riding on our backs. 

[Momofarang]

8 hours ago, oilinki said:

No wonder the 70+ years olds are now so grumpy. Their lives are no longer as easy as it used to be for them. Welcome to the real world Babyboomers!

Whadyermean? I, and my wife and kids, enjoy my 250000 bahts, inflation indexed, monthly pension.

[billd766]

17 hours ago, malagateddy said:

The donkeys on blackpool sands await .

.
Especially Diane,Jeremy, Theresa and the one who e
ats scotts porridge oats..wee sturgeface.

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I didn't think that there were any donkeys left in Blackpool.

 

I heard that they had all been elected as Tory MPs and were in government now.

 

My apologies to any real donkeys who read this.

 

No donkeys were injured in the course of composing this reply.

 

Edited April 30, 2019 by billd766
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