10 ways to get a bargain summer holiday in 2010
Dec 30 2009
As the New Year approaches, thoughts are turning to booking a summer holiday in search of some fun in the sun in Summer 2010.
Leading holiday companies, Thomson and First Choice are advising people to book early to secure the best deals, and in order to help people bag an even better bargain, have today launched a range of money-saving offers, including thousands of free child places, discounts of up to £200 per booking, low deposits and great savings.
Here are ten top tips from the companies on how to bag a holiday. Not surprisingly, it includes links to both firms!
10 Top Tips for bagging a holiday bargain from First Choice and Thomson are:
1) Book early. As ever, the best bargains are to be had by booking now. With early booking discounts, such as save £200* per booking, as well as further reductions on selected holidays available in store, it really is the best time to book, especially for those who can’t be so flexible with dates, such as families with school-age children. And with low deposits from £30 on offer across Thomson and First Choice in January, you can relax safe in the knowledge that your seat on the plane is secure.
2) Look out for FREE CHILD places. Free child places are not a gimmick and can make a really big difference to the cost of your holiday. First Choice know a thing or two about offering great family holidays, and what better deal to offer parents than free kids’ places. Both Thomson and First Choice are offering thousands of free child places on offer across hundreds of holidays, including school-holiday dates, it’s another reason to get in quick before they go, and save on the overall cost of your holiday. You’ll find this amazing offer in the brochures, at your local travel shop or online at www.firstchoice.co.uk or www.thomson.co.uk.
3) Upgrade to all inclusive. This year has seen the rise and rise of popularity of the all-inclusive holiday, with Thomson and First Choice noticing a 32% increase in demand. All-inclusive holidays include the cost of drinks, meals and snacks plus some activities up front. This option allows you to better budget your holiday spending before even leaving the UK. In accordance to demand, Thomson and First Choice have increased the number of their all-inclusive holidays so that they now make up 42% of all holidays for next year, offering even more fantastic choice to our customers. We’ll toast to that!
4) Go for 10 or 11 nights. While traditional seven and 14 night holidays are still popular, Thomson and First Choice have noticed an increase in demand for flexible durations, including 10 and 11 night holidays. With this in mind, we have increased the number of 10 and 11 night holidays for Summer 2010 by 21%, offering more choice to those who still want a decent chunk of time away from home, but also reducing the budget of a ‘typical’ fortnight holiday.
5) Be as flexible as possible. If you have pre-school age children, try to book outside of the school holidays – not only will you get a better deal, the resort will be that bit quieter too. Or if you are tied to the school holidays, consider travelling at the very beginning or end of them as sometimes these can be the cheaper option. Also be prepared to travel from a selection of regional airports, or consider a night flight which may help lower the cost.
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