Use it or Lose it : Only 75% of British holidaymakers using up holiday allowance

Despite over 45% of Brits seeing their annual leave as ‘vital’ only 75% of people actually use up all of their holiday allowance that they’re entitled to. According to recent research by Travelsupermarket, 25% of full time workers (from a poll of 2000) don’t take their full annual leave allowance, while 6% of those actually [...]

Travel and Holiday News latest 3rd Oct

A roundup of the latest holiday and travel news from the last week and over the weekend: Tax burden on airlines needs to be reviewed:  For airlines to continue to operate effectively the tax burden placed on them by the government needs to be reviewed said Tony Tyler, the Director General and Chief Executive of [...]

Top 25 Destinations in the World Revealed – Where’s Yours?

The top 25 destinations in the world have just been revealed for 2011 as surveyed by Tripadvisor. Based on traveller’s reviews, the website lists 25 destinations worldwide that have been voted for by members of the site. They include destinations as far ranging as South Africa to Jordan. I’ve included a snapshot of some of [...]

Holiday Protection: Plans for ATOL Certificates Seek to Reassure Consumers

Plans for the introduction of an ”ATOL certificate” have been outlined by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) at the 2010 ABTA Travel Convention this week, currently taking place in Malta.  The idea is that each certificate would be sent automatically to every customer booking an ATOL protected holiday, outlining exactly what is covered and that they are protected should [...]

Women wear the trousers when choosing a holiday

A survey out this week by Tesco Finance has shown that Women do indeed ‘wear the trousers’ when choosing which holiday destination to go to. Indeed 27% of women believe they make the main decision on where to go on holiday. Only 17% of men felt they make the decision. However, once actually away on [...]

Would you go into debt to pay for your Holiday?

A survey out today suggests that 1 in 3 people in the UK will use borrowed money, a payment plan from their travel agent or a credit card to fund their holiday.  The report by Bright Grey states that the average person will borrow approx £1200 with over half not being able to pay it back straight [...]