Consumers 'will not be put off travelling abroad'
Economic problems in the UK are unlikely to put consumers off travelling to other countries, according to an expert.
Alyson Cook, editor of Luxury Travel Magazine, said that people are now far less willing to give up their holidays, even if they are experiencing financial constraints.
She stated that while Britons may have opted to stay at home as recently as 10 years ago, this sentiment has now changed.
A number of factors were said to have contributed to this development, such as people's increased affluence coming at the expense of their free time.
Ms Cook commented: "Increasingly people are cash-rich but time-poor and the time that they spend with their family on holiday is increasingly important to them."
She added that the unpredictable nature of the British weather has also made holidays a priority for consumers in the UK.
Last month, a study by eDigitalResearch revealed that nearly three-quarters of British consumers plan to spend at least a week abroad later this year.
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