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Balkan releases summer 2019 early


Juliet Dennis juliet.dennis@travelweekly.co.uk


Balkan Holidays has put a selection of its bestselling Bulgaria holidays on sale for summer 2019 a month early, with many priced the same as this year.


It is the earliest the operator has gone on sale with the following year’s summer holidays and is due to demand from repeat bookers. The move comes as Sunny Beach


in Bulgaria tops the Post Office’s Holiday Money 2018 survey for the first time as the best value‑for‑ money destination worldwide. The barometer monitors the


SUNNY BEACH: Rated best value-for- money destination in Post Office survey


prices of eight tourist items in 42 destinations. Balkan’s prices start at £199 for


seven nights in Sunny Beach based on six adults sharing a self‑catering two‑bedroom apartment, including flights. It is offering flights from


Durham Tees Valley for the first time and increasing flights from Humberside to two a week. The operator’s Croatia, Slovenia and Montenegro holidays for 2019 will go on sale later this month. Sales and marketing manager


Chris Rand said many prices had been held despite the weakness of the pound. He added: “This, together with Sunny Beach in Bulgaria topping the Post Office poll, confirms that Balkan Holidays offers the best overall value summer‑sun holidays, especially when compared with destinations where prices continue to increase. “Now is the earliest we have


ever been on sale to travel agents for the following season. Initially, we are offering a selection of our bestselling hotels in Bulgaria.” The new programme includes


early‑booking discounts, free nights, free child places, loyalty


discounts and deposits of £49. balkanholidays.co.uk/agents


30 travelweekly.co.uk 12 April 2018


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