Tour operators organising trips to Britain are seeing about a 90 percent downturn in bookings during the London 2012 Olympics, a survey has shown.
The warning has sparked a debate about the immediate impact on tourism of the Games which take place from July 27 to August 12, and its longer-term effects.
The European Tour Operators Association estimates that about £3.5 billion (R44.6bn) could be lost to the UK economy during this time for both satellite venues and the capital city. - Reuters