The number of bookings was also significantly higher in October (+15%) than in the same month a year ago. Growth was particularly evident in destinations outside Europe. One in five bookings is to another continent. This is evident from the ANVR-GfK booking monitor. “It indicates that the customer is confident and will travel further afield,” the researchers say. North America (especially the East Coast) is up strongly at +28% over last year. The lower dollar (down nearly 10% from last year) helps. Growth for Asia is even stronger (+34%). The big risers and most important destinations are Indonesia and Thailand; these two destinations are all the way back up again. Within Europe, the picture is mixed. Double digits could be recorded for countries such as Austria. Croatia and Italy, but for the first time in months the UK/Ireland is again rising by double digits. (Photo Shutterstock).
