News from the Know Before You Go group
Posted by Jennifer MacKenzie - 12:21 on 30 March 2010
Spring may be officially around the corner but the winter’s extended cold spell is inspiring many Brits to seek overseas sunshine – one of our partners, ABTA, reported a 27% increase in bookings at the start of February compared with the same time last year, in a promising sign for the travel industry.
We recently partnered with ABTA to investigate where Brits will be holidaying in 2010. The Travel Trends Report showed more travellers will be combining charity fundraising and overseas adventure this year. This ‘chadventuring’, is certainly gaining popularity among younger travellers.
However, with our research showing that four in ten (37%) young travellers still rely on good luck rather than good insurance, we have just launched an exciting new Sixth Form online resource to help teachers explore the importance of pre-holiday planning at a time when many young people will be planning their first independent trip abroad. We do hope that partners will spread the word about this free online resource which can be found at www.fco.gov.uk/schools
Many thanks for your ongoing support.
Chris Bryant MP
Minister for Consular Policy
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