Late bookings soar for October half term week

Oct. 18, 2011 - PRLog -- Searches for October half term holidays are up 173% year on year, according to lowcostholidays.com, one of the top 10 UK travel websites, with overall bookings up 115% year on year.  Top selling destinations for the October break are Tenerife, Lanzarote, the Algarve and Sharm El Sheikh.  

Commenting on this increase Matt Hall, Product Director at lowcostholidays.com said, “After such disappointing weather over the summer, many people who stayed in the UK are heading off for some guaranteed great value October sunshine.  With the high cost of living in the UK, an all-inclusive week away can be cheaper than a week keeping the kids entertained at home if you take into account attractions at home for the family such as theme park and cinema visits.  City Breaks are also proving popular for the October half term break, with Barcelona, Marrakesh and New York topping the list.”

Visits from mobile devices were also back up over the weekend after a dramatic 85% week on week decrease from BlackBerry devices due to last week’s major disruption.

The latest prices from lowcostholidays.com show 7 nights in Tenerife in half term at the 5 star Hotel Blue Sea Puerto Resort on an all-inclusive basis from £539 per person based on 2 adults and 2 children including flights from Luton.  In half term you can also enjoy a 3 night City break at a 3 star hotel in Barcelona on a bed and breakfast basis from just £355 per person based on 2 adults and 2 children including flights from Gatwick.

Call Freefone 0800 1116271 or lowcostholidays.com

Prices based on 2 adults and 2 children sharing a room and include return flights and accommodation.  Prices subject to availability and change.