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With a number of high-pro le attacks this year – including those in Manchester, London and Barcelona – there have been smaller-scale incidents in France, Canada and Sweden, among many other destinations, meaning the subject of terrorism never stays out of the news for long.
This year also saw more coverage about the impact of 2015’s terror attack in Sousse, Tunisia. The inquest into the deaths of Britons, who were among 38 holidaymakers killed by
a lone gunman, began in January. The proceedings were reported in detail over the next seven weeks, culminating in the coroner recording a verdict of unlawful killing.
Terrorism remains the number-one concern for British holidaymakers, far higher than other travel worries, such as natural disasters and the refugee crisis, both of which are of concern for 38% of respondents, and political instability, a concern for 35% of travellers.
Q. How concerned were you about the following when you were on holiday?
(UK holidaymakers Survey)
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