Euro issue affecting Euro-zone travel

Euro travel issue: Euro strength ‘scaring off’ UK holidaymakers.

UK travelers are searching out more value for money destinations for the summer holiday outside the euro zone, a new study shows.

Live rates at 2009.05.18
1.00 GBP = 1.13211 EUR
1 EUR = 0.883307 GBP

Plus there is a huge rise in UK bookings, as the prediction for a hot UK summer continues..

Figures from regional airports shows a drop in interest in destinations such as Majorca, Spain and Paphos but a rise in the popularity of Thailand, Turkey, Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco.

Turkey is the single biggest winner, with three of the top ten fastest growing destinations being in the country.