How
To Have A 5 Star Holiday On A 2 Star Budget
by: Tukshad Engineer
Travel, Holiday & Flight Discounts
- Getting The Best Travel Deals Online
Love to travel? The international
traveller has never had it so good in terms of being able to afford to
see the world at discounted prices. Sometimes there is a huge over-supply
in holidays and this leads to a slash in holiday prices. Below you're going
to learn just how to spot cheap holidays as well as the best places to
find them, particularly if you’re based in the UK.
Companies That Offer Regular Travel
Bargains
Let's start off with some online
companies that have been known to offer good travel discounts. It's best
to keep checking these sites regularly as good offers will get snapped
up almost immediately.
http://www.travel-travel.co.uk/latedl.htm
- If you can travel within 30 days it's possible to find some incredibly
cheap last minute fares including flights and accommodation. I've seen
7 nights including flights and hotel to Ibiza at prices of just £99.
Of course Ibiza is not everyones cup of tea - which is why you'll find
equally good deals to Edinburgh, Alicante, Palma, Faro and several other
desirable locations. I have also seen 7 nights at a 4 star hotel including
flights to Majorca and the Belearics at just £130.
http://www.bargainholidays.com
- Very similar to Travel Travel but also includes a host of cheap city
breaks.
http://www.holiday-net.com
- Again, several travel deals. Also includes properties for sale from abroad.
http://www.airparade.co.uk
- Just discounted airfares and holidays to several locations.
http://www.teletextholidays.co.uk/Homepage/Home.aspx
- Look around for some excellent last minute offers from hundreds of holiday
providers. Some real gems available.
http://www.lastminute.com
- One of the more well known online providers but these guys really do
provide some very good last minute deals.
http://www.france.cottages.co.uk
- Good French packages including cottages and ferry crossing at discounts.
http://www.ferry.co.uk
&
http://www.seafrance.com-
Good for inexpensive channel crossing deals.
Worldwide - For great deals on world
wide flights only offers try these:
http://www.instantflights.com
European
http://www.cheapestflights.co.uk
http://www.just-flights.co.uk
Discount Hotels
It's possible to pickup some good
discounts on hotels all over the world. Try the following places for European
stays in particular:
http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/index.html
http://www.hotels-europe.com/france/reims/clarine-form.htm
(European Hotels)
Also checkout the Formule 1 series
for cheap stays in France.
Saving Money On Travel Insurance
In the UK, you can save money on
travel insurance simply by picking up discounted travel insurance from
the Post Office.
Some Travel Secrets To Get You The
Best Prices
Like most things, there are many
tricks available to secure the lowest possible fares for flights, hotel
and all forms of world travel. Every year there is a huge surplus in flights
and holidays. Holiday companies have to estimate how many holidays will
be demanded for any particular location and time - they never get it just
right. Every year there is a surplus on certain holidays and flights, and
if all places haven't been filled by the final few days, you can pick up
some really dramatic discounts.
Flights and accommodation are priced
according to supply and demand - and this supply and demand follows a certain
pattern. Once you know the situations where supply exceeds demand, and
you know the right time to buy, you can save big time. A good example of
this are fly by drives to the States - typically mid-November is when the
cheapest fly drives are available and you can pick up deals for under £150
for 14 days (I've seen them as low as £99). Keep an eye on teletext
holidays if you're interested in this type of deal. If you do not mind
coming back on Christmas day you can also find some stunning deals available.
This may not be ideal for family trips but certainly for the lone traveller
it's a worthwhile option to check out.
How to spot cheap deals - With a
little know how you can really figure out which flights and holidays are
likely to be put on special offer as late deals. It all boils down to supply
and demand - A good example of this is the late availability deals on teletext.
7 Nights in Lisbon, flights and self catered all included for £79
IF you waited a few days before departure. This was initially offered at
£149 a month or so before. But how is it possible to know that the
price would come crashing down to just £79? The secret is to contact
the company offering the deal and ask them how many seats are left. In
the Lisbon case there were just 14 seats booked 5 days prior to departure
- there was no chance of this holiday being booked by departure date and
the result? A massive discount offered to those who booked at the last
minute. This is how the holiday business works and now that you know this
you can make incredible savings just by making a few calls on holidays
you're interested in.
Car Hire & Day Trips should always
be booked outside your holiday booking company otherwise you'll almost
certainly pay a premium. Usually there are specialist shops in most town
centres that have been setup to provide car hire/day trips and you can
save quite a lot of money using them.
London Airport Parking - Parking
in London & other UK locations can get very expensive. Try London Airport
Parking and Airport Parking UK for inexpensive parking options.
I really hope this helps all of you
track down some incredible bargains.
Happy Travelling
Tukshad
About The Author
How I Manage To Fly To Any Destination
At 80% Discounts Each And Every Time: http://www.global-ebooks.com/TravelFree.htm
- If you’d like more details on the best travel bargains available anywhere
please email me at tukshad@global-ebooks.com
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