Hi Olly,
Why is this? Surely these holidays are very popular and more affordable for some people. I have seen that the number of coach holidays has steadily decreased in the last 2 brochures.
I have done the Ahr Valley trip twice (I know Andy has done it 6 times) and it is a very good trip. I have also done 4 Xmas trips by coach - Austria, Germany & the Dolomites (twice).
I have to admit it was good to go to Prague by air last Xmas but I still had to fly from Stansted. With the coach trips at least you are picked up locally by the feeder coach & taken down to Dover etc. to meet your group & tour manager. This is much easier for some people, especially if they do not drive.
Surely, the problem will be that most people will now have to make their way to a London airport to go on their holiday as there are so few regional flights. Whilst this is okay for people who live in the South, it is going to be problematic for those living in the North & Midlands (like me - where we have no connecting flights).
This will increase the cost of the holidays considerably - you have to remember that a lot of people are on a limited budget and this could make the trips no longer affordable.
Where will the train journeys start? If this is from St. Pancras etc. then we would still have to get there too.
Best wishes,
Lesley :angel: