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ONS Travel and Tourism figures - Barclays comment

11 Oct 2012 12:27 GMT

Mike Saul, Head of Hospitality and Leisure at Barclays, comments on today's ONS Travel and Tourism figures:

“Whilst the excitement of August’s sporting extravaganza saw hundreds of thousands of visitors hit the UK’s shores, it could not reverse months of overall dwindling tourist numbers. Concerns over finances continue to weigh heavily and cost-conscious overseas travellers are not choosing to visit the UK.

“Fed-up with months of rain, Brits, however, ditched home for guaranteed sunshine, and not even the prospect of cheering on their favourite athletes could convince them otherwise. Anecdotal evidence from our clients suggests that this summer’s bad weather has encouraged early sales for next year, as well as boosting last-minute autumn bookings.”


About Barclays

Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in personal banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth and investment management with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Barclays’ purpose is to help people achieve their ambitions – in the right way.

With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs approximately 140,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide.

For further information about Barclays, please visit our website www.barclays.com.