Wednesday, April 06, 2005

TUI UK reckon “to double online sales” in four years

travelmole.com "Increased broadband take-up and other home-based technology developments will trigger a “massive upturn” in online travel sales, Thomson parent TUI UK predicts.

The UK’s largest tour operator estimates that more than half of all holidays will be booked online within the next four years.

Releasing its first online booking report, Thomson claims to have out-performed internet rivals such as Expedia, lastminute.com and Cendant in January and widened its online market share.

Hitwise figures released by TUI UK show it achieving a 16% online market share in the month, a 5% rise year-on-year, against Expedia, static at 11%, lastminute.com, down 1% to 10%, Cendant, static at 4%, First Choice at 4% and Thomas Cook at 3%."

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