Tourism bosses say summer and autumn bookings are slumping and fear a tourism tax will hit them hard at the worst possible time. They say cost of living worries and rising prices are already affecting demand.
Jim Jones, chief executive of North Wales Tourism, has said feedback from members suggests bookings for August, September and October are “unusually slow”. They believe soaring fuel costs are putting the brakes on travelling.
The Daily Post reported that this chimes with a new report from Visit Wales which showed cost-of-living worries are playing a crucial role in trip choices. Two-thirds (67%) of domestic holidaymakers believe they have been “hit hard” by rising costs, or are "OK but have to be careful”. Only a third believe they will not be negatively impacted.
