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Late bargains First Choice

Hi do First Choice normally drop their prices for packages holidays so many weeks before departure? Any idea how long before? Thanks.

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  • DomRavioli
    DomRavioli Posts: 3,136 Forumite
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    Most travel agents class late deals as 8 weeks and closer to departure. The closer to departure date usually means the cheapest prices - if you could travel the day after, then you will get a better price.
  • PeacefulWaters
    PeacefulWaters Posts: 8,495 Forumite
    Of course, the later you leave it the higher the risk of not getting a destination that's suitable.
  • Alan_Bowen
    Alan_Bowen Posts: 4,956 Forumite
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    Depending on when you want to travel, you may find the choice this year very limited. There are lots of options for June but if you plan to travel in the school holidays your options are likely to be Turkey or Greece, Spain and Portugal are already overbooked well into September!
  • pattycake
    pattycake Posts: 1,599 Forumite
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    Alan_Bowen wrote: »
    Depending on when you want to travel, you may find the choice this year very limited. There are lots of options for June but if you plan to travel in the school holidays your options are likely to be Turkey or Greece, Spain and Portugal are already overbooked well into September!

    In other words, the late deals are the holidays and destinations that no one else wants!
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