The UK as a major travel destination this year?
The weak pound could make this happen.
News from the market seems to back this going trend with Eurostar announcing record travel numbers with sales up 10.9% last year and passenger numbers up around the same.
With sterling losing 24% of it’s value against the Euro last year the prospect of grabbing a Brit bargain became a reality for all Eurozone visitors.
The main source of visitors are from Germany, Spain, Italy and Ireland (especially into Northern Ireland) and they are not afraid to spend even in the London area.
Managing Director of John Lewis in Oxford Street claimed – “One customer ordered a suite of furniture and when asked if she would like it delivered, she said, “Yes please, to my private jet at Heathrow airport”!
Some fashion store managers in London have been amazed at the trends lately with some French fashion hunters actually traveling to London to buy established French brands in London! The lower prices than Paris making the journey not only viable but worth it.
The same trends are happening at Selfridge’s, where one Italian flying into London simply to buy £45,000 worth of jewelery from Italian brand Bulgari.
Luckily the pound has been recently rallying but the bargains are still to be had. So if you are traveling to the UK and want a car hire bargain for your trip – then choose Automatic Car Hire for a real car rental bargain.