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Esta/APD double blow
■ Travel 2 reports four-fold business boom
Rob Gill.
would not be happy with a $10 fee as
Long-haul specialist Travel 2 says it has booked TOUR operators have raised new it’s another cost on top of APD. It
four times more holidays so far in 2010 than in fears about the prospect of adds up, especially for families.”
the same period last year. The operator has charging for the online immi- Christine Francis, Cosmos
launched a revamped version of its website, and gration form to enter the US, Holiday head of consumer
has added 30 more staff to its call centre. which became compulsory and legal affairs, added: “If
this week. you’re committed to a US hol-
■ Midlands Co-operative upgrades website The US government’s plans iday it will not be a disincentive,
Midlands Co-operative Travel has revamped one to levy a $10 fee on visitors but it’s one more negative.”
of its websites to feature more holidays and offer using Esta (Electronic System for Kate Burgess-Craddy, chair of
clients the chance to book tailor-made packages Travel Authorisation) were delayed Visit USA, said: “We don’t like it, but
online. Co-opholidays.co.uk also features a last year as the bill went through Congress. it’s going to happen. At least the money will
section for single travellers and a “Deals” area But the fee is now set to be imposed later this year. be used to promote the US. As a proportion of
for bargain hunters. Esta has been operating for more than a year the cost of a holiday, the fee is tiny.”
but became mandatory on January 20 and must Airlines will no longer allow US-bound passen-
■ Shearings sees rise in river cruises for 2010 be completed 72 hours before departure. gers to travel unless they have received Esta
Shearings has reported a 19% rise in cruise sales Airlines will now refuse to carry passengers approval or hold a valid visa or Green Card.
for its river and ocean cruising programmes who have not completed the form. Esta is valid for two years and allows multiple
compared to this time last year. The increase is The $10 fee will be used to promote the US, visits to the US.
based on sales figures since Shearings launched but operators fear this plus an Air Passenger Duty
its 2010 brochures in the autumn. River cruises hike will discourage people from going to the US. ■ Would a $10 charge affect your US sales?
by air and rail have been selling particularly well, Funway product manager Lee Burns said: “We Email us at ttgletters@ttglive.com
with a rise of 42%.
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