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UK holidays in demand among Indians as pound gets cheaper

Tour operators plan UK-only group travel as British currency lost 18% against rupee since Brexit

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The arms of the Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square appear to reach out towards the Big Ben clock tower above the Houses of Parliament in central London (Photo: PTI)

Aneesh Phadnis Mumbai
Famous American novelist Henry James, who had adopted England as his country, had said summer afternoon for him had “always been the two most beautiful words in the English language”. More than a hundred years later, the UK has emerged as a popular destination this summer for Indian tourists as a weak pound has made travel 15 per cent cheaper over last year.

On an industry-wide basis, bookings for the UK are up 10-12 per cent, while Thomas Cook said it had seen a 37 per cent increase in customers opting for a holiday package to visit only the UK.