Where did those cheap last minute holidays go? Remember the good old days when you could book a couple of days before going and pay next to nothing? Well with the rise in airport taxes and fuel increases it was fairly inevitable that something had to give, and unfortunately it's not as easy to grab a bargain these days...or is it?
Can we still find those late holiday deals if we wait until the very last minute? The best advice I could give would be that if you are limited to certain dates or know you want a certain hotel or resort, then book as soon as you can, if you leave it until the last minute the flights could be full or there may be no availability at your chosen accommodation. If you are flexible, however, then the world might just be your oyster.
The New Year can be quite depressing following the excitement of Christmas and summer seems such a long way off, so now is a great time to look for some late holiday deals. Anything departing within a couple of weeks is classed as a late deal, and if you can be flexible on your date and departure airport, then you may get an even better deal. Try to be realistic though, tour operators would put themselves out of business by continuously dropping prices, but faced with empty seats, you may just be able to grab yourself a bargain.
Avoiding popular weekend flights is also a good idea as is opting for night flights, these are always cheaper. Steer clear of public or school holidays as the prices never seem to drop on these dates.
Prices will vary according to destination and time of year, for example Spain during our winter will be cheaper as the weather is not as hot as in the summer. If you find some good late holiday deals to long haul destinations then make sure the price is not low just because it is the hurricane, rainy or monsoon seasons.
Popular destinations will obviously sell out sooner, and you will probably never get the late holiday deals you are hoping for to these destinations. So what are you waiting for? Why not get away from it all, especially the cold harsh winter here, and head for some sun.
Grab your suitcase and your passport and get on the internet to see exactly which
late holiday deals are available. But a final word of advice... if you see a good deal BOOK IT, they don't hang around for long and if you dither for too long, you'll probably never find it again.
