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Research highlights rising consumer confidence and demand for packages
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (525+ words) The number of UK consumers "very likely" to take an overseas holiday between now and September rose significantly after the US'Iran peace deal, according to research for Travel Weekly, though the deal is now under threat after strikes from both…...
Operators rule out summer fuel surcharges but warn of winter risks
2+ week, 5+ day ago (615+ words) Tour operators have ruled out current plans to introduce fuel surcharges on their products, but have raised the possibility of implementing them after the peak summer season. Many operators and cruise lines introduced "no surcharge promises" following the spike in…...
Monthly rise in airfares offset by lower food prices as inflation rate is pegged at 2. 8%
3+ week, 1+ day ago (238+ words) A 10% hike in airfares was recorded last month as official data revealed that the UK inflation rate remained at 2. 8% in the year to May. The 10. 3% rise in airline prices between April and May compared with a fall of 5% between the…...
Consumer confidence rallies but booking windows shrink
3+ week, 6+ day ago (565+ words) Consumer confidence to book overseas summer holidays has jumped significantly since late April, according to exclusive consumer tracking data. The monthly tracker survey of more than 1, 000 UK adults, conducted by The Harris Poll UK for Travel Weekly, revealed the proportion…...
Stability and certainty needed to unlock consumer spending, says UKHospitality chair
4+ week, 21+ hour ago (378+ words) The government must urgently set out a plan aimed at easing economic uncertainty as consumers continue to lack the confidence to spend, according to the head of UKHospitality. Kate Nicholls, chair of the organisation, said household savings are twice the…...
Analysis: Longer ceasefire could lift consumer confidence
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (467+ words) Carriers upbeat about early summer fuel supplies, reports Ian Taylor The oscillation between hopes of peace and warnings of war in the Gulf, accentuated by US strikes on Iran on Tuesday, offer limited hope of an imminent resolution of the…...
Not In the Guidebooks secures investment to "accelerate" growth
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (422+ words) Experiences specialist Not In the Guidebooks (NITGB) has secured new investment and appointed Iglu. com founder Richard Downs as chair, to "accelerate" its next phase of "ambitious" expansion. NITGB said the funding, led by investment company Maven Cognition, will "power…...
Holidays buck trend as consumer confidence sees biggest drop since 2022
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (521+ words) Holidays were the only leisure sector to see spending increase during the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. The professional services firm noted how consumers were tightening their belts with "conscious cutting back on non-essentials" but…...
Retail association warns of "collapse" in consumer confidence
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (360+ words) The British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported a "collapse" in consumer confidence as it released the results of monthly opinion poll data and warned the government risks pricing young people out of retail jobs. BRC data for March showed consumer expectations…...
Demand remains but "confidence will weaken the longer the war
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (552+ words) Consumer confidence has been hit by the Iran war and the longer it lasts the worse the impact, say industry leaders, yet demand remains and a raft of offers can be expected to boost bookings once the conflict ends. Advantage…...