Shorter trips abroad are becoming more popular among Britons, an expert has observed.
Frances Tuke, spokeswoman for ABTA – The Travel Association, explained that consumers are increasingly looking for breaks lasting less than two weeks.
The shift could represent one way in which people are attempting to save money without having to give up booking holiday cottages in France and other destinations.
Despite the pressures of the recession, Ms Tuke noted that her organisation”s figures have shown 90 per cent of Brits who went abroad last year to be doing the same in 2009.
"There are still a lot of people taking overseas holidays," she remarked.
The comments follow last week”s research by Visa Europe, which showed that a third of consumers are choosing multiple short breaks in favour of a two-week summer holiday.
Indeed, 83 per cent of respondents said they are planning to taking between one and five short holidays – which could include visits to holiday cottages in France.
