Travel Weekly US carried some interesting results from a survey of travel agent members by CLIA (that's Cruise Lines International Association, the US version of the PSA).
Seems an optimistic breeze is blowing through the US trade at the moment.
The travel agents say people are booking further out - about 30% of clients are booking less than four months out, compared with 39% in 2009 - which is always a sign of confidence. Some 83% of them predicted this year's Wave booking period will be 10%-20% better than last year's.
More than 75% expect higher sales this year, with most forecasting an increase of about 15%. Just 11% expect sales to be on par with 2009.
What would the results be like if the PSA took a similar survey over here, I wonder? Any thoughts very welcome.
Jane Archer
