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UK holidaymakers take Far East off the map

The travel industry is taking a hit as holidaymakers cancel and postpone trips Credit:

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K holidaymakers are shunning trips to the Far East because of the (coronavirus outbreak, travel) firms said.

Trailfinders revealed it has “seen an impact on bookings to the East”, with some people choosing destinations such as Canada or the Caribbean instead.

Customers who had already booked trips to mainland China before the Foreign and Commonwealth Office advised against all but essential travel to the country are being offered a full refund.

Bristol-based sister firms InsideJapan Tours and InsideAsia Tours, which are used by around , UK holidaymakers each year for trips to Asia, have suffered from a slump in demand due to the virus.

The first two months of the year are usually their busiest period for bookings, with people planning trips to Japan for April’s cherry blossom season, and holidays in the summer and autumn.

James Mundy, PR and partnerships manager of parent company Inside Travel Group, said around 90 customers have cancelled their trips because “they don’t want anything to do with it”, and a similar number have postponed them.

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