All inclusive bookings rise
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All inclusive news: With UK holiday makers more cost conscious it comes as no surprise that More than 28% of holiday bookings this January ARE all inclusive holiday bookings.
If you live in the north of England then Jet2holidays offer all inclusive deals with departures from Manchester Leeds Newcastle Scotland and Belfast, as do of course Thomson.
Destinations that have enjoyed the highest sales up to and including January 24 are Turkey, 52% up on the previous four weeks, Egypt is 20% up, and Kenya, which is 712% up on a very low base.
Cheaperholidays figures for weekly bookings up to and including January 24 confirm a continued substantial trend for all-inclusive holidays as consumers try to budget during the recession.
Direct booking is the cheaper option and here is the proof:
But worryingly for traditional travel agents, bookings made online this month have in most cases been more than £100 cheaper than holidays sold through high-street retailers.
Significantly, the statistics also show one in four holidays sold online, on the phone and through the high street are for all-inclusive breaks.
Although average prices in January are fractionally up year on year – except for self-catering breaks which have fallen – where prices have dropped at the highest rate is through online and phone channels.
With sales across the industry widely believed to be down by double digits, price drops indicate an attempt by certain operators to stimulate sales by discounting as they struggle to survive in the tough climate.
In general, prices have been held up by a reduction in capacity by major operators, while the high number of all-inclusive holidays sold, which have higher average sales prices, are likely to have helped to maintain pricing levels.
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Sunday, March 14 2010 06:31 am
