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As the credit crunch bites and the pound’s plunge
against other currencies takes its toll on holidaymakers’
travel plans, accommodation suppliers gaze into their
crystal balls to predict what 2009 has in store for the
sector. Peter Ellegard reports
Dalyan, Turkey. The country is expected to see bookings heat up this year be
“The winners in that sense are likely to
Somewhere2stay.com also high-
WHICH DESTINATIONS WILL.
be places like Egypt, which has been lights Turkey for its competitive
BE THIS SUMMER’S HITS FOR.
strong this winter, Morocco, Croatia, prices, starting from just £2 a
ACCOMMODATION-ONLY?. Thailand, Goa, South Africa, Tunisia night for a one-bed apart-
and, of course, Turkey.” ment in Antalaya, while
Croatia and Egypt are tipped by Bedbank Egypt, notably the Red Sea resort product and commercial
chief executive Peter Healey, who added: of Sharm el Sheikh, and Turkey manager Kate Buchan
“Long-haul destinations such as the Far East are also backed to do well by also expects new Greek
will also prove popular, with a lower cost of other companies, among them destinations, including
living ensuring the pound goes further.”
Lowcostbeds.com,
Medhotels.com, Skiathos, Parga Town and
Apartments Abroad managing director Ian
Youtravel.com and
Getabed.co.uk, Santorini, to do well for
Thirlwall takes a more downbeat view. whose managing director Matthew accommodation-only.
“This year it may be more about which Stuart predicts those two Other destinations
destinations will be least hit rather than non-eurozone countries will be Countries in the eurozone will need selling well and forecast
which will be the hits,” he said. the big winners this summer. competitive prices to offset exchange rates to prosper this summer
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