The UK might experience an influx of visitors from China, Russia, Brazil and India in the coming years, it has been claimed.
Caravan sites in the UK may be hoping to latch onto the predicted influx of foreign visitors that is set to occur over the coming years.
According to a new report by VisitBritain, cash-rich travellers from emerging economies are set to hit Britain in large numbers in the near future.
Hailing from the BRIC nations – Brazil, Russia, India and China – the tourists could help boost the UK travel industry, according to The Tourism Alliance policy director Kurt Janson.
“We would agree that the BRIC countries hold the most potential for long-term growth in tourism to the UK, due to rising incomes and a burgeoning middle class in these countries,” he said.
Mr Janson added that bureaucratic matters and competition from other nations may put the brakes on such an influx.
The expert said the UK must work hard to encourage these new tourists to visit the country by removing potential barriers to entry.
He explained that the £570 in tax and visa costs for an Indian, Chinese or Brazilian family to visit the UK are off-putting.
