Tourism Breaking News
Travel Counsellors UAE has reported more new bookings were made throughout the month of November 2020 than in November 2019 with sales climbing to 114% of the figures achieved during the same period last year. Holly McCann, General Manager of Travel Counsellors UAE said, “The spike in sales is driven by Travel Counsellors customers pent up demand. Our top selling destination in November was The Maldives and the vast majority of those bookings are travelling within the next 4 weeks. This along with the continued trend towards residents enjoying staycations in the country means that we have seen our trading here very quickly bounce back to pre-covid levels.”
Katie McMichael, Marketing Manager said, “The campaign reflects the feelings customers now have towards travel, with many seeing the new year as an opportunity to experience the bucket-list destinations they’ve always dreamed of, whilst others naturally remain cautious, preferring to travel closer to home and the short haul destinations featured on our 2021 list. The recurring theme, however, is the real requirement to book through an experienced travel professional, who will be available to handle any changes to travel arrangements throughout.”
McCann added, “Leisure customers and corporate clients who have been unable to travel this year have witnessed first-hand how their Travel Counsellor has looked after every element of their trip, taken care of all amendments, and in many cases rebooked their well-earned break or business trip for a later date. They’ve seen the true value of being able to rely on real, personalised one-to-one advice, feel completely cared for and been able to take advantage of the knowledge base of a global community of nearly 2000 travel professionals, who have come together to support each other, and take care of their customers, throughout this year.”
