How do people afford family holidays?

[Phooey]

Bit out the loop admittedly (5yrs) but looking on TUI at similar type holidays we’ve been used too (usually pay £4-5k. 2 adults 1 child. All Inclusive. TUI 5 star rating. July/Aug) everything comparable is now 8-10k! I’m sure people manage it, but fk me that’s a lot of money. Are late deals worth considering?

[Djtemeka]

Have you tried east jet holidays?

[markiii]

Maybe they in the UK. I'd certainly not pay that

[Phooey]

Djtemeka said:

Have you tried east jet holidays?

Yes, just now (using iPhone). Their website is st.

[fat80b]

I think you’ll be lucky but there are a few things that can make a difference

We went to Turkey in May half term for a week. They wanted over 6k to go from any airport in the south but randomly it was 3k4 going from Newcastle- exact same holiday with flights landing within 30 mins of the stansted ones but nearly 3k cheaper.

[Phooey]

To be fair I have restricted the search to East Midlands airport only. I hate travelling so want something that’s door to sipping a Pina Colada on a beach lounger in my Speedo’s in approx 5-6 hours max.

[xx99xx]

Not sure where you're looking or for how long or what you're used to, but this year and last year I've booked for 2 adults and 1 child to a 5 star place in Mallorca AI costing around £2400 for a week (in August). (Jet2).

[loskie]

Surely AI holidays are very council? Spend within your means.

[Phooey]

xx99xx said:

Not sure where you're looking or for how long or what you're used to, but this year and last year I've booked for 2 adults and 1 child to a 5 star place in Mallorca AI costing around £2400 for a week (Jet2).

That sounds cheap. We want 2 weeks, school hols (that’s the killer I know), not Turkey / Egypt. On a beach. Half decent Trip Advisor reviews.

[Edible Roadkill]

Phooey said:

Bit out the loop admittedly (5yrs) but looking on TUI at similar type holidays we’ve been used too (usually pay £4-5k. 2 adults 1 child. All Inclusive. TUI 5 star rating. July/Aug) everything comparable is now 8-10k! I’m sure people manage it, but fk me that’s a lot of money. Are late deals worth considering?

Yeah holidays have gone up quite a bit, some destinations more than others.

We’re back a few weeks from a £500pp self catering Greek island holiday, it was really good. Didn’t feel like we had scrimped at all.

[paulrockliffe]

Inflation is running at 10%, but on the things you actually want to buy it's more like 50% isn't it.

I remember two of us flying from Manchester on Easter Monday for a week in Majorca in 2012, half board in an apartment complex we paid £550 all in for the two of us. Now the tax on the flights is more. FFS

[fat80b]

Phooey said:

That sounds cheap. We want 2 weeks, school hols (that’s the killer I know), not Turkey / Egypt. On a beach. Half decent Trip Advisor reviews.

We found that it was hard to get the spec you are after anywhere in Europe (ie Spain, Portugal, Greece) that was good value. School hols ups the price massively - there’s no point comparing prices out of school hols with those in school hols.

I know you’ve said not Turkey but the hotels in Lara Beach are a step up from anything comparable price wise elsewhere.

You get so much more holiday for your money in a country where the average wage is 6k…

[Edible Roadkill]

We always go the week before school breaks up for summer holidays. Saves a packet & They do feck all that week in school anyway. Different if they’ve got exams.

[r159]

Sounds like you’re looking too late. We booking 15 months in advance and prices were no where near what you’re talking about.

Edited by r159 on Saturday 8th July 21:05

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Phooey said:

Bit out the loop admittedly (5yrs) but looking on TUI at similar type holidays we’ve been used too (usually pay £4-5k. 2 adults 1 child. All Inclusive. TUI 5 star rating. July/Aug) everything comparable is now 8-10k! I’m sure people manage it, but fk me that’s a lot of money. Are late deals worth considering?

I've noticed the same - we went to Turkey pre-pandemic and were looking to go again in September but I'm looking at £1,100 per head.

[loskie]

Edible Roadkill said:

We always go the week before school breaks up for summer holidays. Saves a packet & They do feck all that week in school anyway. Different if they’ve got exams.

What a shame that you don't value your kid's education.

[markiii]

More to education than school

[loskie]

It's a shame that you don't have to outwardly pay for it to value it.

[BoRED S2upid]

Drove to France or holiday in the U.K. kids don’t care if the beach is Spanish or French or British sand is sand. We have 3 U.K. holidays booked for less than £2.5k as long as there is a beach, hot tub, pool everyone is happy I’d take that over a week abroad at double the price.

[CardinalBlue]

Living in Yorkshire we tend to go Jet2 as they are the domain at airline at LBA and use this https://www.jet2holidays.com/free-child-place-find...

I expect other operators have similar.

I know you said not Turkey, but that’s were the value is at the moment - traditionally large numbers of Russians and Ukrainian guests who aren’t travelling so hoteliers looking to maximise customers from the rest of Europe by doing deals with the big operators.

Worth remembering that fuel is paid in Dollars so the exchange rate will be one of factors at play behind the increase in prices.