Get 10 per cent off winter and summer holidays in The Co-operative Travel from Boxing Day as the traditional, peak holiday booking season gets underway.
Joanna Wild, of the Co-op, said: “This year our discount applies to both winter late deals and summer holidays, which is great news for people who need a sunshine pick-me-up to banish those winter blues after the excitement of Christmas fades. We have one of the largest choices of holiday providers, so customers can book with confidence knowing that we will have trawled the market for them to find the perfect break at the perfect price.
“We predict that adventure holidays, themed breaks and long stay holidays will be the up and coming holiday trends in 2013 as the over 50s age group look to broaden their horizons with more and more exciting destinations and tours, and are the ones with the spending power and free time to enjoy long stays and adventurous escapades.”
Customers booking in a Co-operative Travel store also earn membership points (1 point for every £2 spent) which result in a dividend of profits twice a year. It’s predicted that long haul operators such as Thomas Cook Signature, Virgin and Kuoni will tempt customers to faraway shores by offsetting the cost of Air Passenger Duty within the New Year discounts.
Deals available include:
New York: Three nights room-only at the four-star The Roosevelt Hotel, from Heathrow until January 31, from £599.
Barbados: Seven nights all-inclusive at The Club Barbados Resort & Spa, from Gatwick between January 1 and May 20, from £1,575.
Mexico: Seven nights room-only at the three-star El Tukan Hotel & Beach Club, from Gatwick from May 1-31, from £739 per person. Also includes a free wedding package.
Sri Lanka: Fourteeen nights B&B at the 4.5 star Jetwing Sea from Heathrow between June 1 and 5, from £969. Book by February 11.
The Co-op says Brits are reverting back to the package holiday rather than making DIY hotel and flight arrangements themselves. Next year’s top summer holiday package destinations in 2013 are predicted to be Turkey, Canaries, Mainland Spain, Balearics, Greece and Florida. Deals include:
Costa Dorada: Seven nights half-board at the four-star H10 Europa Park in Salou, departing from Glasgow on August 11 from £1,565 for a family of three.
Cyprus: Seven nights all-inclusive at the three-star Aquasol Village in Paphos, from Manchester on July 28, from £2,518 for a family of four.
Sharm El Sheikh: Seven nights all-inclusive at the five-star Melia Sharm Hotel, from Gatwick on May 9, from £589.
Long weekends to cities of culture all over the world never go out of fashion and destinations range from Reykjavik to the popular Paris, Venice, Rome and New York. New destinations introduced by city break specialist Cresta include Corsica and Dubai.
Paris: Three nights B&B at the two-star Jardins de Montmartre, travelling on Eurostar from London St Pancras on February 4, from £179 per person.
Corsica: Seven nights B&B at the three-star Hotel Pietracap in Bastia, from Gatwick on April 28, from £665 per person
Venice: Three nights B&B at the four-star Ruzzini Palace Hotel, from Gatwick on April 14, from £298 per person.
The Co-operative Travel predicts that adventure and long stay holidays will be on the increase in 2013 as the over 50 age group make the most of their free time – packing it with adventure tours and long periods abroad.
Seventeen-day escorted Lost World of the Incas, with Thomas Cook Tours, spending two nights in Lima, one night in Paracas and Nazca, two nights in Arequipa, one night in Colca, two nights in Puno, three nights in Cusco, one night in Machu Picchu, Cusco and Lima, includes all accommodation on various board basis, flights from Heathrow on May 9 and transfers from £3,395 per person.
Cruise and stay holidays are growing in popularity as the idea of combining a city break, beach break and cruise all into one tempts Brits who want to jam pack their holiday with value for money, sights and experiences. The most popular ports for Brits to visit are Barcelona, Venice, New York, Rome and Orlando but with cruise and stays, the combinations are practically endless.
Fourteen-night Aegean Adventure Stay Cruise: Stay seven nights in a four-star all-inclusive hotel in Crete followed by a seven-night cruise with Costa Cruises on board Costa Mediterranean from Crete to Santorini, Mykonos, Izmir, Samos, Kos, Rhodes and Crete. Price from £979 per person with flight from Gatwick on June 21.
Ten-night Jewel of the Emirates Stay Cruise: Stay three nights in a four-star Dubai hotel followed by a seven-night cruise on Costa Classica from Dubai to Muscat (Oman), Fujairah, Khasab (Oman), Abu Dhabi and Dubai (overnight in port), from Gatwick on March 6, from £989 per person.
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