Poor weather boosts bank holiday tourism
The poor weather over the bank holiday weekend has contributed to a surge in outbound tourism from the UK, experts have revealed.
According to TravelRepublic.co.uk, sales for trips abroad over the holiday period were 35 per cent up those during the recent May Day break.
This was said to be partly because the UK was hit by strong winds and rain throughout the weekend, whereas the weather was hot and sunny during the earlier bank holiday.
Paul Furner, managing director of TravelRepublic.co.uk, commented: "It just goes to show that once us Brits have seen a bit of sun we crave more."
He added that the poor weather over the second bank holiday weekend of the month was a "sharp reminder" of how unpredictable the weather in the UK can be.
This comes after a poll by the Metro revealed that 49 per cent of British expatriates moved abroad in order to escape the British climate.
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