Elsewhere, chief executive of The Travel Village Group Phil Nuttall told TTG he foresaw an uptick in river and expedition cruise bookings in the new year, but voiced concern about the ocean cruise market.
“I think the river and small-ship market is probably going to hold up – it seems to be at the moment,” he said. “For us, the market across the board has been holding up, but there are signs it is slowing down ahead of Christmas.
“There is certainly a lot of capacity out there, but the main thing agencies need to focus on next year is managing business costs and investing cleverly in technology. I think 2023 will be a really exciting time for travel with lots of opportunity, without a shadow of a doubt.”
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