in brief

in brief

&#42 greece sees increase in uk holidaymakers

Greece and the islands accounted for 16% of UKtravellers in the past 12 months, up 11% on the same period two years ago. The figures were compiled for ABTAfrom a MORIpoll of 963 holidaymakers interviewed in September this year.

&#42 spain’s visitor numbers drop 4% since 1998

Visitors to Spain have dropped 4% over the past two years, according to the MORIpoll. It attracted 42% of UK visitors in the past year, compared to 46% in 1998.

&#42 australia tops popularity stakes in MORI poll

Australia is proving to be the most popular destination. Some 21% said they would choose Australia, 20% said they felt certain they would visit the destination and 48% said they were very or fairly likely to do so.