Consumers are still more likely to use travel agents to research and book their trips beyond Europe than they are for short-haul trips. However, worryingly for agents, Mintel’s research shows that just 13% of consumers now say they would want expert advice from a travel agent before booking a long-haul holiday, a fall of seven percentage points since November 2006.
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20th January 2012
"The combination of rising taxes and UK aviation's entry into the EU Emissions Trading Scheme appear to have killed off prospects for the development of a low-cost long-haul segment of the airline market. This may not be the full story, however, as UK consumers' readiness to embrace the no-frills ... 
29th November 2011
"Along with domestic holiday and package market growth, Spain’s mini-revival in 2011 shows that holidaymakers are more likely to ‘play safe’ and opt for the familiarity of the tried and trusted over the less predictable and untested.”
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From a high water mark of 8.5 million trips and over £8 billion in expenditure (minus transport costs) achieved in 2008, the long-haul sector has since fallen by 15% in both volume and value terms over the past two years under the impact of recession. In 2010 there were an estimated 7.24 million trips with a value of just under £7 billion.
