NEWS ROUND-UP
Titan’s trends report shows rising interest in far-flung destinations
Samantha Mayling
Far-flung and exotic destinations such as Uzbekistan, Borneo and Costa Rica are increasingly on holidaymakers’ radar, according to a trends report by escorted tour operator Titan Travel. Compiled using booking data and
feedback from in-house experts, travel journalists and Titan consumers, the second edition of the Travel Trends report also reveals growth in solo travel, multigenerational holidays and demand for sustainable travel. Te US retains its top spot in
Titan’s bookings league for 2020, while Canada has leapfrogged Italy into second place. Egypt has risen from 16th to 12th,
while Austria has soared to sixth, thanks to the Oberammergau Passion Play, which is staged every 10 years and is due to be performed in 2020. Andy Squirrell, managing
Andy Squirrell, Titan Travel
featuring the likes of Joanna Lumley, Judi Dench and David Atenborough. He said he was pleased with sales
trends, despite consumer concerns about Brexit and the general election. Long-haul bookings were on the
rise and there was some “soſtness in Europe”, he noted. “People are still going on holiday
but booking long-haul instead of Europe. River cruises are holding up strongly,” he said. “Brexit is not so much of a
director, said: “Te US is a perennial favourite and we’re seeing demand for places such as Hawaii and Alaska. “We’re seeing growth in more
far-flung places: Uzbekistan (11th) is up into the top 20, Costa Rica has risen to 14th and Borneo (15th) is in the top 20 for the first time.” He added that more customers
wanted tours with nature themes and were being influenced by shows
EXPANSION: Triangle Travel is expanding its high street agency network to five shops after signing a deal to take over Didcot-based John Allan Travel. John Allan, who intends to retire, has worked in the industry for 50 years, and owned the Oxfordshire shop for 29. Family-run Triangle Travel, a member of the Worldchoice consortium, has shops in Mortimer, Newbury and Pangbourne in Berkshire and Wallingford in Oxfordshire. Managing director Rob Kenton said John Allan Travel would be rebranded “in time”. Agents Penny Wesson and Jill Mangan, who have worked at the shop for 12 and seven years respectively, will continue in their roles. Kenton, left, is pictured with Allan.
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concern for our core customers in the 55-75 age group. Business is steady and positive.” He said he was “incredibly sad” to
see Tomas Cook collapse and hailed the move by Hays Travel to take on all the company’s shops. “About a third of our business is
from the trade, and we work with a broad spectrum. It’s good news that Hays has stepped in; they are a big
partner of ours,” he said. i News You Can Use, page 24
TITAN TOP 10 FOR 2020 1. US
2. Canada 3. Italy 4. India
5. South Africa 6. Austria 7. Vietnam 8. Japan 9. China
10. Australia
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