UK airports suffer a bad year as travellers stay at home
So it’s official, 2009 really did become the year of the ‘staycation’. According to the latest released figures, BAA’s six airports – which includes both Heathrow and Stansted – saw passenger numbers drop 4.2% in 2009 compared to 2008. Although the BAA owned airports saw nearly 107 million passengers, the drop compared to 2008 is marked and showed the the economic climate did have impact on holiday and business travel.
Difficult times are also predicted for the airlines again this year as the fall out from the economic crisis continues. The beneficiaries could again be the UK travel industry with family favourites such as holiday parks, lodges, caravan sites and B&B’s all hopeful of good business in 2010.
So with this in mind, where do you look for this years perfect ‘staycation’? Holiday parks offer some great family value with accommodation ranging from mobile homes to luxury lodges with hot tubs. Cottages, farm houses, apartment self catering accommodation in the UK also offer some great value and there are thousands to choose from across the UK.