By
Catherine Eade
06:27 EST, 3 April 2013
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07:12 EST, 3 April 2013
The popularity of all-inclusive holidays is soaring, according to new research which shows bookings for holidays with food, drink and entertainment included in the price are 14 per cent higher than a year ago.
Sales of package holidays and family holidays are also booming, with family bookings up 6 per cent year on year, and package holidays up 8 per cent.
Surprisingly, given the recent civil unrest in both countries, Tunisia and Egypt were among the fastest-growing summer destinations, alongside Menorca, Tenerife and Croatia.
The rise of the all-inclusive: Resorts offering unlimited food, drink and entertainment have seen a sharp rise in popularity among British travellers this year
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The figures released by industry analyst
GfK show that high street agents enjoyed a strong start to the year,
with summer bookings up 2 per cent during February compared to 2012.
Bob Atkinson, travel expert at TravelSupermarket, said of the research: “This analysis of high street sales reflects a wider trend for Brits
looking to plan ahead for their 2013 holiday and make sure their holiday
pound goes as far as possible.
“All-inclusive breaks are an ideal choice for controlling costs and to
limit the impact on day-to-day holiday spending due to the currently
weak pound. Tunisia and Egypt are bouncing back after experiencing
political troubles in recent years and both destinations offer excellent
value for money.
“My advice to people looking to get away this year is to book ahead to
secure the best deals. Only those with complete flexibility on dates,
destinations and departure airport will benefit from leaving it until
last minute. That’s if anything is left with the recent Easter break a
near sell-out.”
Cruise holidays proved to be the one weak sector, down 21 per cent year on year for this summer’s bookings, the sharp decline for which the Costa Concordia disaster of January 2012, in which 32 people died, was blamed.
Back on top: Egypt is regaining its popularity as a holiday destination for British travellers despite recent civil unrest, new figures show
The figures show total revenue was up 8 per cent over February 2012, or an average £52 per passenger.
A shift to shorter holidays among families was also highlighted by the research, with a 22 per cent increase in sales of holidays of ‘six nights or fewer’ despite a rise in average price.
Other trends included a decline in
bookings for the winter season, with Mexico revealed as the leading
growth destination for winter. The country boasted bookings up 8 per
cent for the season to the end of February – on top of 20 per cent
growth last year – despite an average selling price of £1,457 per person
per holiday.
Total
season-to-date bookings for summer 2013 remain 1 per cent down so far
this year, however, with revenue 2 per cent up, according to the
analysts.
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