Long-haul Holidays - UK - March 2001

INTRODUCTION AND ABBREVIATIONS
SUMMARY OF KEY REPORT FINDINGS
MARKET FACTORS
Indicators of consumer confidence: personal disposable income (PDI) and consumer expenditure at 1990 prices, mortgage interest rates and savings ratio, 1990-2001
Crude oil prices and forecasts, 1995-2001
The UK population, by age, 1991 and 1998
HOLIDAY MARKET BACKGROUND
Holidays taken by UK residents, 1995-2001
Holiday visits abroad, by organisation of holiday, 1995-2001
MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS
Short-haul and long-haul holidays abroad, 1995-2001
Number of UK residents' visits abroad on long-haul holiday, by type of holiday, 1995-Q1-Q2 2000
Number of UK residents' visits abroad on long-haul flights, by regional destination and holiday type, 1995 and 1999
Difference in the percentage of long-haul independent holiday-takers, 1995 versus 1999
MARKET SEGMENTATION
Number of UK residents, visits abroad on long-haul holiday, by top 20 countries of destination, 1995 and 1999
DISTRIBUTION
Ownership of major UK travel agents, February 2001
Examples of fees charged by major travel agents, February 2001
E-commerce investment by the major travel groups, 2001
THE SUPPLY STRUCTURE
Air-based tours: passengers licensed to top ten groups and companies, 1999 and 2000
Airtours plc, key financial data, 1997-2000
Thomson Travel Group plc, key financial data, 1997-99
Thomas Cook Group Ltd, key financial data, 1997-99
First Choice Holidays plc, key financial data, 1997-2000
Trailfinders Limited, key financial data, 2000
Virgin Holidays Ltd, key financial data, 1998 and 1999
British Airways Holidays Ltd, key financial data, 1999 and 2000
Kuoni Travel Limited, key financial data, 1997-1999
THE CONSUMER
Last flight taken from the UK, November 2000
Flight length, by type of airline when travelling on a package holiday,  November 2000
Flight length, by type of airline when travelling on an independent holiday,  November 2000
Attitudes towards long-haul holidays, November 1998 and 2000
Top attitudes statements, by demographic sub-group, November 2000
Most popular attitudes towards long-haul holidays, by lifestage, Mintel's Special Groups and ACORN categories, November 2000
Next most popular attitude statements towards long-haul holidays, by demographic sub-group, November 2000
Next most popular attitude statements towards long-haul holidays, by lifestage, Mintel's Special Groups and ACORN categories, November 2000
Negative attitude statements towards long-haul holidays, by demographic sub-group, November 2000
Negative attitude statements towards long-haul holidays, by lifestage, Mintel's Special Groups and ACORN categories, November 2000
THE FUTURE
FORECAST
Forecast of the long-haul holiday market, 2000-05