“Kids for a quid” deals and 10 per cent off holidays are the tempting offers from Thomas Cook. The tour operator says people will cut out guilty pleasures to save up to £200 a month to ensure they have a holiday next year – half of Brits will go overseas compared to a third in 2012.
They launched their sale with 10 per cent off millions of holidays as well as its “Kids for a Quid’”sales promotion and a promise of price parity – meaning holidays are the same price whether booked through a travel agent, on-line or in one of their shops.
Deals include:
Costa Dorada: Seven nights half-board at the four-star H10 Europa Park in Salou, from Glasgow from £1,565 for a family of three, saving £248 per booking.
Menorca: Seven nights self-catering at the four-star Blanc Palace in Sa Caleta, from Manchester on July 1, from £1,550 per family of four, includes one “kid for a quid”, saving £238 per booking.
Egypt: Seven nights all-inclusive at the five-star Melia Sharm Hotel in Sharm el Sheikh, from Gatwick on May 9 from £589 per person, saving £83.
Turkey: Seven nights all-inclusive at the four-star SENTIDO Gold Island hotel near Alanya, from Birmingham on June 4 from £535 per person, saving £60.
Gran Canaria: Seven nights all-inclusive at the four-star Parque Cristobal in Playa del Ingles, from Gatwick on May 27 from £509 per person, saving £148.
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Brits are making lifestyle changes to save up to £200 a month for a summer escape. Nearly half the nation has put a holiday as their top spending priority in 2013 and are prepared to make sacrifices elsewhere to make sure they get one, according to Thomas Cook research.
One in five said they would take a second job or do extra overtime to ensure their holiday whilst nearly a quarter would be more than happy to miss out on some nights out which could help save £200 per couple a month.
New Year’s resolutions will not only create a healthier lifestyle but a healthier holiday balance too with one in 10 set to save a packet – an average of £84 per month – when they give up smoking. One in five are also prepared to miss out on daily treats which could help save a weighty sum as well as shedding a few pounds. In six months over £100 could be saved just by giving up a daily chocolate bar or packet of crisps. Doing without a weekly take-out would add an extra £240 in the pot while going without the caffeine fix of a daily cup of coffee would save a whopping £353.
One in five say they are prepared to become more savvy with their grocery shopping and will check out what they can save by swapping supermarkets, which could add up to £68 a month, while an entrepreneurial 22 per cent said they will be having a clear out at home for a car boot sale or to sell on ebay.
Thomas Cook is also saying ‘Appy New Year with the launch of an online calculator that tots up the savings to be made from giving bad habits the elbow and showing what holiday people could afford with the savings.
The app on www.thomascook.com/new-years-resolution/ lets users enter what they consume every week, be it cigarettes, alcoholic drinks, sugary snacks or coffee Then, based on an average price, the app calculates what they could save by giving up their chosen vice for one month, three months or six months.
