Friday, November 05, 2004
Independent travelling on the increase.
From yesterdays Times
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Millions shun travel agents for getaways on the Internet By Valerie Elliott, Consumer Editor BRITONS are rejecting the traditional package holiday and spending more on do-it-yourself getaways. In the past six years the market has doubled and is now worth £11.7 billion. It is forecast that this sector could grow by 78 per cent within five years and reach a value of just over £21 billion as the public gain confidence about booking separately for flights and accommodation. ... |
Read the rest of the article at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1345032,00.html
This article certainly tallies with our experiences over here. Quite a few people have reported to us that they have had a very bad summer this year, whereas this summer was our best yet, and next summer is almost fully booked already. We take about 90% of our bookings direct from the Internet rather than via package holiday companies. Other gite owners who advertise via ferry company brochures, for example, have had lower bookings this season than expected.
| 8:08:35 PM
Independent travelling on the increase.
New gite doors
The builders are back in demolition mode. Two large holes for the new gite front doors. Not a bad days work, in fact we have both been very pleased with our French builders.
The large central opening will be bricked up to waist height and made into two windows. Once the doors and windows are finished they should be able to create the two new lucarnes (dormer windows) above the doors.
| 7:53:42 PM New gite doors
