Now
firmly into the first week of 2013 and back to work following the Christmas
break, the travel sales have begun and booking a holiday to escape the January
blues will be on the cards for many of us.
With
the economic difficulty of 2012 now behind us, we at TripAdvisor have polled
our users to find out how British budgets are measuring up when it comes to
planning holidays for 2013.
The
TripAdvisor research, of over 5,500 British travellers, revealed that over a
quarter of Brits (27%) intend for their holiday budget to increase this year,
compared to that of 2012. A further 42% expect their holiday spend to remain
the same this year, while 31% expect to see a decrease in their holiday spend.
“It’s
encouraging to see that over two-thirds of British Travellers expect their
holiday budgets to either remain the same or increase this year. Whether it’s
due to a healthier economy or Brits simply refusing to sacrifice a holiday,
it’s good to see such an optimistic outlook for the travel industry in 2013,”
commented TripAdvisor spokesperson, Emma Shaw.
* Survey
carried out on 5,602 British Travellers, between 9th November – 15th
November 2012.
