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Delhi
becomes popular destination for British tourists
London:
Delhi has experienced a significant growth in becoming
a popular destination amongst Brit tourists, and recession
is to take the credit, say reports. According to Opodo.co.uk,
an online travel service, flights from Britain to the
Indian capital were up by as much as 165 per cent. The
reason was accorded to holidaymakers' preference for a
long-haul travel in place of short city breaks against
the weakening pound. Other destinations to have felt the
increased bookings were Melbourne with 400 per cent, and
Singapore with 219 per cent. Caroline Noble, Opodo UK
country director, revealed the booking patterns were a
sign that vacationers were dumping cities for one longer
holiday outside the country. "Bookings to Africa, Asia
and the South Pacific have dramatically increased for
summer 2009 whereas European cities are struggling, with
Paris, Athens and Florence all reporting negative growth
year-on-year," the Scotsman quoted her as saying. "We
are also noticing that our customers are booking short-haul
much later this year with the economic uncertainty, so
we expect to see bookings increase as they book short
holidays later in the year to complement the longer one
they have already booked for further afield," she added.
Top 10 destinations with the biggest growth this year
are: 1. Melbourne - up 400% 2. Singapore up 219% 3. Delhi
- up 165% 4. Brisbane up 115% 5. Orlando - up 90% 6. Sydney
- up 81% 7. Washington - up 68% 8. Johannesburg - up 56%
9. Hong Kong up 43% 10.Kuala Lumpur - 41%
-Feb
23, 2009
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