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Online Travel Agents Report Successful Summer - Thu. 14 Aug. 2008
One online travel agent has dispelled suggestions that the credit crunch is affecting the holiday plans of Britons in 2008 by reporting a 50% year on year increase in visitors to their website. Top 10 travel agent directline-holidays.co.uk reports that 2 million monthly visitors are using their website which offers a wide range of cheap package holidays.
Real-Time Holiday Searches At Directline Holidays - Tue. 05 Aug. 2008
The website of top 10 travel agents* directline-holidays.co.uk now allows visitors to see which holidays other users are searching for and booking online - in real time. A live feed on the homepage of www.directline-holidays.co.uk displays the most recently booked holiday, including the basic price, star rating and image.
directline-holidays.co.uk Adds Video Content To Search Results - Tue. 29 Jul. 2008
Top 20 Travel Agent directline-holidays.co.uk has added video content to its website in the form of hotel guides. The 1.8 million monthly visitors to www.directline-holidays.co.uk will be able to view videos of its 1,000 most popular hotels after completing a holiday search.
Directline Holidays Provides Holiday Search Results Via Email - Mon. 10 Mar. 2008
Top 20 travel agent* directline-holidays.co.uk has added a holiday alerts facility to its website enabling users to receive weekly updates on their holiday search results direct into their inbox.
Tourists Seek Authentic Holiday Experiences - Thu. 02 Aug. 2007
Holidays today are no longer simply a 'suntan mission' and are now more about ‘doing rather than seeing’ as the niche holiday segment expands fast. As more of us continue to travel and the world ‘shrinks’, British travellers are becoming more discerning about their holidays.
Poor Weather Produces Record Holiday Bookings - Thu. 02 Aug. 2007
With 2007 having delivered the wettest June since records began and a flood-ridden July, the travel industry has received an unexpected increase in demand, benefiting theUK’s major holiday companies as an increasing desire to see some sunshine in 2007 reaches its peak.
Directline Holidays Complete Successful Re-Branding - Thu. 02 Aug. 2007
Directline-holidays.co.uk has completed significant changes to its website to signify a strong business performance in 2007 and to remain competitive in the world’s fastest growing industry.
75% of holidays now researched or booked online - Fri. 11 May. 2007
A growing number of people are using the internet to research or book a holiday online, and even those who are reluctant to book online are still using the internet to research their holiday plans. Research conducted by Nielsen/NetRatings revealed that 17% of people research online before going on to book over the phone and only 7% are now researching & booking their holidays in the high street.
Sport events prove to be a big lure for tourists in 2007 - Fri. 11 May. 2007
As travellers become over-familiar with traditional holidays they are now in
search of a different experience and by combining a top sporting event with a holiday or short break abroad they are able to find something exciting & out of the ordinary.
Balkans tourism boost in 2007 - Fri. 11 May. 2007
Bulgaria and Romania’s inclusion into the European Union in 2007 is expected to result in a major boost to tourism for Eastern Europe, and in particular the Balkans region.