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RISE OF THE PACKAGE HOLIDAY
BY KIRSTY JOHNSTON
kirsty@nitravelnews.com
PACKAGE HOLIDAYS continue to be the most popular way to book an overseas holiday and, given the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, are becoming even more popular as they offer holidaymakers the highest level of protection and peace of mind. So, what is a package holiday and why should you book one instead of ‘doing it yourself’. Any type of holiday – such as
a city break, a beach holiday, a ski trip or even backpacking around the world – can be a package holiday.
While
packages can be ‘ready-made’ by the travel company they can also be ‘tailor-made’ to suit each customer’s preferences and budget. The definition of
The package holiday is more popular than ever - with a third already planning one for this year
a ‘package holiday’ is simply that a travel company has put at least two parts of your trip together for you, such as your flights, accommodation, car hire or tickets to a local attraction.
Booking a package holiday
offers a range of benefits to holidaymakers, including legal and financial protection under the Package Travel and Linked
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Travel Regulations, great value for money, and the convenience of having someone else plan your holiday for you. Chairman of the Association of Northern Ireland Travel Agents (ANITA) Damian Murphy of Terra Travel agrees that the package holiday is “back on top where it belongs.”
“The holiday package in its truest sense is well and truly back at the fore of holiday travel here in Northern Ireland,” he said. “We are finding more and more that people want the assurance offered firstly by booking through a Travel Agent and then following on naturally the comfort this provides when they are away.
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