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US tourist numbers to the UK up

Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 10:21 am
by Iain
An article on US visitor numbers to the UK:

https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproj ... e-invasion
It’s one of several factors drawing many more North American tourists to the UK and Europe than before the pandemic. Flight bookings from the US to the UK for April to June are 30% higher than in 2019
From September to November 2022, visitor numbers from north America were 20% up on the same period in 2019, according to Visit Britain.
Really shows starkly the level of failure by AGS in terms of being unable to secure any replacement tx service, despite a large increase in visitors from that part of the world. Iirc Glasgow is generally the 3rd or 4th most visited UK city by US visitors.

Re: US tourist numbers to the UK up

Posted: Tue May 02, 2023 6:54 pm
by PiperOne
Iain wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 10:21 am An article on US visitor numbers to the UK:

https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproj ... e-invasion
It’s one of several factors drawing many more North American tourists to the UK and Europe than before the pandemic. Flight bookings from the US to the UK for April to June are 30% higher than in 2019
From September to November 2022, visitor numbers from north America were 20% up on the same period in 2019, according to Visit Britain.
Really shows starkly the level of failure by AGS in terms of being unable to secure any replacement tx service, despite a large increase in visitors from that part of the world. Iirc Glasgow is generally the 3rd or 4th most visited UK city by US visitors.
Hopefully this will drive numbers on Icelandair and Play, given their presence in the US market.

Re: US tourist numbers to the UK up

Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 8:01 am
by hads
Not at the prices they are charging it wont.
So many cheaper options available

Re: US tourist numbers to the UK up

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 5:23 am
by atuk
United, Delta, Air Canada and Westjet in frequency order! USA and Canadian visitors abound and that doesn’t include feeder flights by Aer Lingus, KLM, Air France; to lesser extent, Lufthansa and British Airways,

My personal best was the customer flying to DFW…..via DOH! :o

Re: US tourist numbers to the UK up

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:47 pm
by bill
atuk wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 5:23 am United, Delta, Air Canada and Westjet in frequency order! USA and Canadian visitors abound and that doesn’t include feeder flights by Aer Lingus, KLM, Air France; to lesser extent, Lufthansa and British Airways,
My personal best was the customer flying to DFW…..via DOH! :o
Blimey, must've been super cheap or they were stupid, one or the other. :lol:

Re: US tourist numbers to the UK up

Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:31 am
by atuk
bill wrote: Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:47 pm [quote=atuk post_id=9687 time=<a href="tel:1686025412">1686025412</a> user_id=75]
United, Delta, Air Canada and Westjet in frequency order! USA and Canadian visitors abound and that doesn’t include feeder flights by Aer Lingus, KLM, Air France; to lesser extent, Lufthansa and British Airways,
My personal best was the customer flying to DFW…..via DOH! :o
Blimey, must've been super cheap or they were stupid, one or the other. :lol:
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I asked him. It was tier points and mileage accrual.