UK tourists have been issued a warning to 'act now' if they plan on taking a trip amid soaring holiday prices.
Consumer experts at Which? have said that holiday prices have risen by as much as 19 per cent year on year for many popular travel destinations. They are urging people to book their holidays early to avoid being caught out by any price rises in 2023.
Which? analysed some mainstream holiday destinations such as Spain, Greece, Portugal, Italy, Cyprus, and Turkey and discovered that holidays cost an average of 30 per cent more than last year with an average price of £867 per person this summer. According to data sourced from Travelsupermarket parent Ice Travel Group, prices have gone up a fifth in price, with Cyprus even seeing a rise of 15 per cent, Birmingham Live reports.
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Despite this, Spain still holds the cheapest deals with a week's package holiday costing £693pp. Which? also looked at data on flights and hotels to see how much those who decide to put together their own trips could end up spending.
Flights have seen the most dramatic price rises, with costs this Easter going up 51 per cent on average compared with last year. Meanwhile, the cost of direct flights to 15 destinations in Spain, France, Italy, Greece and the US from six of the UK’s busiest airports was analysed using using data from air fares analyst Skytra.
It was revealed that Italy and Greece have faced the sharpest rises, with fares going up 71 per cent in both cases. Which? Travel editor Rory Boland said: “Travellers are likely to experience significantly higher prices than they’re used to for a trip away this year, with huge demand for holidays combining with inflationary pressure to create a perfect storm of spiralling costs.
“Flights in particular have seen some of the steepest price rises so far, with our research finding flights to popular destinations including Greece and Italy up 71% compared to last year.”
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