industry comment
JERRY QUINN MANAGING DIRECTOR, SILVERBIRD
“The Philippines has always been the 'poor relative' of other South East Asian countries in
terms of UK sales. However, there's been an increase in enquiries and tailor- made arrangements lately due to the promotional activities of the tourist board. Numerous boutique hotels and eco- resorts are opening. Most popular is a short stay in Manila and a few days at an island like Borocay, Bohol or Cebu. The Philippines has a different culture from the rest of Southeast Asia. The main influences are Spanish and American, giving it a colourful, exciting ambience." (See Philippines, page 52)
KELLY SAWYER INTERNATIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE LVCA
“We are positioning Las Vegas as the gateway to the western region, using the city as a
starting and finishing base for a regional tour. The most popular option is the Grand Canyon. You can drive to this in a day but it is easier to fly there and back. Then there's zip-lining at Boulder City, which takes half a day; you can go down to the lake; you can do the Valley of Fire or go to Zion National Park in Utah and then come back and spend the evening in Las Vegas." (See Las Vegas, page 47)
STEVE HARTRIDGE EDITOR
Libya sent the price of Brent crude oil prices above $108 a barrel (almost a three-year high), which saw airlines and tour operators scrambling to increase ticket and package prices to cover the increased fuel surcharges. And there could be more to come if the unrest continues. Consider these two staggering statistics: For each dollar increase in a barrel of oil, the industry has to recover $1.6bn in extra costs, and if oil prices rise above $115 a barrel it will trigger big annual losses for just about every global airline. Thomas Cook was quick to pass the
welcome L
TO SELLING LONG HAUL
ast month proved once again that the travel industry is more susceptible to factors outside its remit than just about any other sector. The dramatic events in Egypt, Yemen and particularly
cost onto consumers, adding up to £160 to the price of a long haul break for four. Alarmingly, one holiday poll suggested that the extra travel costs this winter – that also includes the APD which, let’s remind ourselves, was just £10 for a long-haul journey when it was introduced in 1994 but in the top band is now £85pp (for flights to Australia) – has led to a quarter of people shelving their holiday plans this year. Perhaps the upside of all of this is that sooner rather than later the
government will have to step in to do more to protect an industry that is Britain’s fifth largest and worth around £100 billion a year. Surely?
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