| The travel industry has been hit very hard by the | | | | culture, directly contacting the resort you intend to |
| recession. However, holidays still seem to be very | | | | stay is also a good way of getting a good deal on a |
| popular amongst the British public. 80% of the British | | | | luxury holiday. By doing so, you will be able to take |
| public will consider going on holiday for a period of | | | | advantage of the deals that are not available to |
| between 10 and 14 days. Furthermore, 71% of British | | | | travel operators. |
| households consider a holiday as a "must-have" | | | | The type of holiday, the time of year and the |
| household product. This means the average British | | | | destination also influence the price of a luxury holiday. |
| household is not prepared to give up their holiday. | | | | It will for example be cheaper to go on a beach |
| The luxury holiday market was also hit by the | | | | holiday in Mauritius in January than it would be to go |
| recession. However, there are many ways to get a | | | | skiing in the Swiss Alps at the same time of year. |
| good deal on a luxurious holiday. Many tour operators, | | | | Some resorts such as Dubai will have more luxury |
| travel agents and cruise organisers are offering | | | | holiday accommodation on offer than others', |
| interesting deals on luxury package holidays. | | | | because they want to attract a certain type of |
| However, with online shopping becoming more and | | | | clientele. That means the price of luxury holiday |
| more popular, people are increasingly seeking for | | | | accommodation will be lower in those resorts, |
| cheap on products such as holidays and cruises. | | | | because of its availability. |
| Luxurious holidays are no exception to this trend. It is | | | | Despite the global economy suffering from the |
| often possible to find deals on holidays on websites | | | | recession, people still see going on holiday as a |
| that offer last minute deals. However, in this case | | | | "must-do". This means that they are shopping around |
| the choice of destination may be more restricted. | | | | for cheap deals more and more. This is trend is very |
| Other than providing a first contact with the local | | | | noticeable in the case of luxury holidays. |