Holiday Price hikes in school holidays

richardw

louby40 wrote: »

.....A flight to Lanzarote on 1st Oct is £190 this year, change the dates to October half term (26th Oct) and the flights jump to £507. That is disgusting.....

No it isn't, it's about supply and demand.
Airlines like easyJet do not make money in winter so by flying all year round they are providing a much needed service.

Pavilion

Whilst I understand its frustrating having to pay more for a holiday during school holidays, the idea that tour operators make lots of money per holiday is not really true. I used to work for a well known your operator pricing holidays and the profit per passenger was on average around £35 across the season, dependent on resort/product. There are times when less people want to go on holiday so no profit or even a loss is made per holiday and to compensate for this loss, prices have to increase when people want to go. Also, tour operators have to work with the rates given to them by hotels. If the hotel charges more at certain times of the year, the tour operator has to acknowledge this in the prices they charge the customer. I'm not sure there is much the government could do to govern school holiday prices when fluctuations in rates given to tour operators come from outside the UK (if talking about overseas holidays).

mcfisco

iammumtoone wrote: »

But I don't want to be coming home on the Sunday as it would hardly be worth going.

Nor do I, unfortunately my employer insists that I only have 2 days off each weekend.

rd350lc_2

budgetflyer wrote: »

And i would like to stay in the One and Only in the Maldives for £19, same as a travelodge just off the M6. But its £800 a night. Get over it.

I bet you are a really kind and compassionate type of person lol :T

Gloomendoom

While we are at it, I want to be able to sit comfortably in a standard economy airline seat like Mr and Mrs Average. Unfortunately, I can't because I am too tall. It's not my fault that I am tall so why should I have to pay extra for more legroom?

rd350lc_2

Pavilion wrote: »

There are times when less people want to go on holiday so no profit or even a loss is made per holiday and to compensate for this loss, prices have to increase when people want to go.

Thats my whole point , I am being told WHEN I have to go and I personally think my offspring can learn more in different surroundings / cultures at their tender age than in a classroom for one week. obviously as their education becomes more important at an older age prioroties change without question.

It would help if the varying counties staggered half term etc all over a month say to widen the window of opportunity

rd350lc_2

Gloomendoom wrote: »

While we are at it, I want to be able to sit comfortably in a standard economy airline seat like Mr and Mrs Average. Unfortunately, I can't because I am too tall. It's not my fault that I am tall so why should I have to pay extra for more legroom?

me too ,6 ft 2 and very uncomfortable past a couple of hours ,
maybe i should just sit at home an be more miserable than I already am. lol

greenface

Gloomendoom wrote: »

While we are at it, I want to be able to sit comfortably in a standard economy airline seat like Mr and Mrs Average. Unfortunately, I can't because I am too tall. It's not my fault that I am tall so why should I have to pay extra for more legroom?

Thats my point too .I have no legs so why do i pay for legroom . ? Also i have no head so why call it a overhead locker. Plus why provide a armrest when i have no arms either . Some or all of this may not be true. Or maybe im just an A R S E.

opinions4u

So is the OP saying them getting a cheap holiday is more important than their child's education?

aaroncaz

opinions4u wrote: »

So is the OP saying them getting a cheap holiday is more important than their child's education?

Considering the OPs child s only 6 years old, I hardly think a holiday would deprive them of their education! Get real!! The OP was asking ppls opinion on holiday costs..... why should ppl who work hard have to pay more?