36 Feature Booking now vs booking late
ARE you feeling down with the back-to-work blues already? Well why not get 2017 off to a flier by booking a holiday for you and your family? But what should you do? Do you
book early to try and get a better deal or do you wait to see if you can get any last minute special deals? Here is a handy guide which puts both arguments to the test. Booking early is always a good
idea, especially if you have children in school or work in a job that has restricted holidays. Knowing what
type of holiday you want is also a good idea.
If you do book early, it means you
will get first pick of everything that is available to you and also gets you good seats on the plane! School holidays are often a busy time with many families choosing to go abroad so getting in early makes sense. On the other hand, if you’re just
needing a week in the sun to recharge the batteries or looking for available deals, waiting to book may suit you better and you may even find a bargain. If you have any medical conditions
or specific requirements then booking early means you will get best choice of hotels, room types and holiday length. If all this is done in advance then you won’t be stressing when you set off or during your break. But, if you’re more flexible with
travel times and where you want to go then waiting for a late deal might not be such a bad idea. However, you are unlikely to find last-minute deals in peak dates, with prices rising for some holidays, so be aware of the dangers of leaving it late. Any holiday that involves a low
cost flight is never likely to be cheaper unless you’ve picked somewhere to go where nobody else is going, but prices for these kinds of trip tend to go upwards. Some say that the best offers are
always available at the last minute. Well, actually, they aren’t. If you book early, you may be able to secure yourself a number of discounts for meals, night deals, room upgrades, etc, which may see the price of your holiday come down. Summer 2017 holidays will already be on sale now with the likes
of the big tour operators, such as Thomson, Thomas Cook, Olympic Holidays, First Choice, Airtours, Jet2holidays, Virgin Holidays, and BA Holidays, so why not get in early? Signing up for travel alerts is
another excellent idea so you stay in the know. Online travel agents have holidays on sale as far ahead as flying schedules allow, 11 months in some cases. Flights for summer 2018 will go on sale after the 2017 summer season, while winter schedules will also be on sale so keeping in the know is important if you want to book early.
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