Trendwatch: UK Summer Holiday Prices Have Fallen Since 2009

Aug. 27, 2010 - PRLog -- British Holidaymakers looking for late deals on their summer holiday could be in for a late deal bargain as tour operators and holiday companies slash their prices in a bid to sell tickets for a score of unsold flights and fill empty hotel rooms. With many popular destinations and resorts available to customers at a range of discounts, the holiday industry has become a bargain basement for anyone searching for cheap holidays (http://www.beatthebrochure.com/ ) this summer.

“The travel trade has become a buyer’s market,” says Daniel Ox, MD of online holiday portal, BeatTheBrochure. “Recent world events, such as the volcanic ash cloud and the recent collapse of some popular travel companies, including Goldtrail Holidays and Kiss Travel have had an adverse effect on holiday bookings, which have resulted in the price of holidays being cut with exceptional savings available to people wanting to book a late summer deal.”

And while the demise of 13 travel companies this year has affected sales, other recent world events including Greece’s financial difficulties and the World Cup have also contributed to the discounted prices of holidays in September and later in the year. With travel agents reporting that breaks in traditional Mediterranean hot spots like Turkey, Paphos and even Crete holidays (http://www.beatthebrochure.com/holidays/Greece/Crete/defa... ) are offering the biggest savings compared to the same time last year.

“The Eastern Mediterranean is proving to be the destination that’s seen the biggest discounts,” says Ox. “But be ready to shop around for your holiday, and see what you can get for your money. In times like this, a little goes a long way, and you could be pleasantly surprised with how much you could get for a relatively small sum.”

But the summer savings are not limited to places like Greece and Turkey, with Dubai holidays (http://www.beatthebrochure.com/holidays/Arabian_Gulf/Duba... ) also proving to be a surprisingly inexpensive choice for holidaymakers, with several well-known hotel chains and airlines, offering discount holiday packages and exclusive savings on flights to the capital of the Arab world. With so many offers and discounts available to holiday shoppers, now is the time to take time off in some of the most beautiful places in the world, for a fraction of the price.

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