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Expedia Report Reveals Future Travel Trends for the `Generation Jet Set`

Holiday In Wales Every single person in the UK will enjoy two foreign holidays a year by 2010 as the number of British holidaymakers travelling abroad is set to double in less than 10 years, according to a new report released by Expedia.co.uk.

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Caravan Holiday In Wales A new report, "Generation Jet Set" published by the UKs leading online travel service Expedia.co.uk , is an analysis of British holiday habits past, present and future, from the first package holidays in 1950 to 21st century space tourism. The report reveals how the travel industry has developed and shaped the British holiday experience, from where we go to how we get there. Key findings show that by 2010 going on holiday will be very different:

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Adventure Holiday Wales Dermot Halpin , managing director of Expedia.co.uk, said: This report shows how travel and foreign destinations have become much more affordable and accessible over the last 50 years. The number of British people going on holiday will continue to grow exponentially. By 2010 many of us will think nothing of popping off on holiday three, four or five times a year".

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