Spanish Popularity My Lead to 5%
Holiday Price Rise Next Year According to Thomas Cook
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Malaga airport has broken all records again for
tourists visiting the Costa Del Sol
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Leading travel agent Thomas Cook told British holidaymakers
that the average trip to Spain in 2018 will cost around 5-10% more than it did
compared to last year because of the increased demand and the pound being weaker.
As British, Irish, and Scandinavian holidaymakers begin to
forgo other areas of the Mediterranean due to the threat of terrorism, Spain
has seen record numbers of visitors. The official data shows that 2017 was the
best year ever for Spanish tourism. This increase in demand also means that
supply may have trouble keeping up however. This is why Thomas Cook believes
holidays may be up to 10% more expensive in 2018.
Thomas Cook remarked that there was evidence holidaymakers
will continue to snub Egypt and Turkey – despite the resorts in those countries
being cheaper than Spanish resorts. Safety will always win over affordability,
according to the travel agent. While the pound may weaken against the euro even
more next year, the amount of British visitors going to Spain in 2018 isn’t
likely to change, according to Thomas Cook Chief Executive Peter Fankhauser.
The executive also added that Spanish hoteliers are to take
advantage of the unique position Spain is in by increasing their prices, but
did add that many of them would use the additional profits to improve their
facilities and expand upon them to guarantee long-term gains over short-term
profits.
