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All inclusive holidays to be unpopular in Greece.

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All inclusive holidays to be unpopular in Greece.

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The country's new leader, Alexis Tsipras, has declared war on all-inclusive holidays which thousands of Brits take advantage of every year.

The left-wing Prime Minister has raised concerns that package trips isolate tourists to one resort and damage small businesses.

In a bid to move away from the traditional holiday, deals to sell public land to resort developers could be banned.

Mr Tsipras said: 'We do not want to continue the current saturated model of intensive exploitation of tourism.'

Michalis Kritsotakis, the Syriza MP responsible for the party's tourism policy, told The New York Times: 'For the all-inclusive, our view, as well as that of the tourism industry, is that it's not the best thing.'

But British tour operator Thomas Cook has stressed that there will be no immediate impact on its long-standing contracts with all-inclusive resorts in Greece.

A spokesperson said: 'The change in government has no impact on our operations in Greece. As a tour operator, we are there to support our customers, who can be confident they can book their holidays to Greece with us without any concern.'

All-inclusive holidays to Greece are selling for as low as £364 per person.

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Is this the end of all-inclusive Greece holidays?

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The country's new leader, Alexis Tsipras, has declared war on all-inclusive holidays which thousands of Brits take advantage of every year. The left-wing Prime Minister has raised concerns that package trips isolate tourists to one resort and damage small businesses.

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This article looks at how costs are supposed to double for holidays during the summer holidays. It also talks about the advantages of having a holiday in England.

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Looking at the costs during the summer holidays

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Looking at the costs during the summer holidays

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Heading off for your sunshine break during the school summer holidays could cost an average of £800 more.

Analysis of package deals on offer for this summer shows parents planning a family break to the sun could pay an average of £814 more for holidays in Turkey, Majorca and Tenerife when flying from Cardiff Airport thatn outside of the summer holiday period.

For example, a week in Majorca staying at the three-star Hotel Saturno will set you back £1,906 flying out on September 12.

But it's nearly twice as much if you fly out on July 25 at £3,690, the cheapest summer holiday price available.

Prices for the package rise to £4,163 if you fly out on August 8.

Flying in June to avoid high prices

Administrator Lisa Tavener said she and partner Stuart Williams, 45, will fly to Tenerife on June 18 with her seven-year-old daughter Abbie to avoid peak-time prices.

Ms Tavener, 37, from Cardiff, said the cost of their flight during the six-week break would have been around double the £400 or so they are paying.

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She believes firms exploit families during the school holidays.

Ms Tavener, who got permission from her daughter's school - Gwenfo Church in Wales Primary - for the break, added: "They're onto a winner now every time. At my school they are pretty easy going and I've never done that before - taken Abbie out of school for holidays.

"But at the same time we want a family holiday together."

Absences fell after crackdown

Across Wales, the percentage of half-day sessions missed due to authorised family holidays has nearly halved from 1.1% in 2012/13 to 0.6% in 2013/14, while the proportion of sessions missed due to unauthorised holidays has doubled from 0.2% of sessions to 0.4%.

The shift in absence because of holidays could be related to the fact that some schools have changed the way that they deal with term-time holidays.

In 2012/13 some schools decided to take a firmer stance when considering term-time holidays. Then in 2013/14 more schools followed suit. Parents can now be fined for taking term-time holidays.

Authorised holiday has gone from making up 17% of absences from school to 11.7% while unauthorised absence has rocketed from 3.1% to 8%.

President of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) Cymru Dean Taylor said their guidance is pupils should be allowed time off only in exceptional circumstances. Family holidays don't fall into this category.

Instead this is reserved for issues like bereavement, trauma and crisis or if a parent is returning from active duty with the military following a long absence.

But the guidance doesn't have the force of law and decisions rest with head teachers, who can consider a pupil's attendance record.

Mr Taylor said the UK Government should work with the holiday industry to make peak-time prices fairer for families.

He added: "We take the view that during term time children should be in school."

Secretary of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) Cymru David Evans also said children should be in school during term time.

But he added: "Just fining somebody isn't necessarily the right way forward and not one we think is the most appropriate in any way, shape or form."

Summer break staggered

Spokesman for holiday industry body ABTA Sean Tipton said they would like the school summer break staggered throughout the different regions of the UK between June and September.

He said this happens in Germany and would help "flatten" prices for families.

But he added: "July and August are never going to be really cheap because it's the height of summer and it's the peak period."

The analysis is based on a sample of 11 Thomas Cook and First Choice holiday packages, covering the weeks to June 27 to September 20, with prices correct as of April 16.

Prices are based on two adults and two children, aged eight and six, sharing a room or suite for seven days on an all inclusive or self catering basis, depending on the resort.

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Family fun in the sun prices almost double during school holiday break

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Heading off for your sunshine break during the school summer holidays could cost an average of £800 more. Analysis of package deals on offer for this summer shows parents planning a family break to the sun could pay an average of £814 more for holidays in Turkey, Majorca and Tenerife when flying from Cardiff Airport thatn outside of the summer holiday period.

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This article looks at how the exchange rates are impacting the number of tourists travelling abroad.

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This article looks at the different trends in the travel industry, it looks at the popularity of package holidays in 2014

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Analysis of people who took at least one foreign holiday in the 12 months to July 2014 reveals that 51% of holidaymakers booked a package. This increase continues an overall trend of growth in the market for overseas packages.

People aged 65 and over remain the biggest fans of the overseas package at 61%.

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New research* released by ABTA today reveals a strong increase in demand in the past year for both domestic and overseas package holidays.

Analysis of people who took at least one foreign holiday in the 12 months to July 2014 reveals that 51% of holidaymakers booked a package. This increase continues an overall trend of growth in the market for overseas packages - 46% of people in 2013 booked a package, 48% in 2012, 42% in 2011 and 37% in 2010.

People aged 65 and over remain the biggest fans of the overseas package at 61%. Overseas packages are also particularly attractive to families with 53% of those with children under five years old having booked one, rising to 59% for those with children over five.

There has also been strong growth in domestic packages with 24% having taken a package holiday in the UK in 2014, up from 18% in 2013, 23% in 2012 and double the number in 2011 when only 12% of consumers said they had taken a domestic package holiday.

Why do consumers want an overseas or domestic package holiday?

They like being looked after, the great value and the convenience

When asked why they had booked either an overseas or domestic package, consumers overwhelmingly responded that having everything taken care of (62%) and the best value option for price (61%) were their main reasons.

All-inclusives and company reputation

The UK love affair with all-inclusives remains strong with 34% citing this as a reason for booking a package, similar to 2013 when 35% cited it as a reason, perhaps reflecting ongoing pressures on family finances. Similarly, the reputation of the company providing the holiday is important for many, with 33% citing trust in a reputable brand as a reason for booking a package.

Financial protection and crisis cover

The financial protection offered by a package is also a strong consideration when booking and has risen to 24% up from 22% in 2013. The percentage of people looking for the security of being looked after in case something goes wrong has also risen slightly to 19%, up from 18% in 2013. Even younger consumers want the security of knowing they will be looked after if something goes wrong - one in three (27%) of those aged 16-24 cited financial protection and being looked after if something went wrong as reasons for booking a package.

Victoria Bacon ABTA Head of Communications said "One of the key booking trends of recent years has been the resurgence of the package holiday.

"The message from consumers is loud and clear that many of them love having everything taken care of and the great value offered by a package. Consumers also now better understand that there are now a huge variety of packages available catering for every budget and taste."

*Consumer research was conducted by Arkenford Ltd (www.arkenford.co.uk) who specialise in tourism and leisure market research. The ABTA Consumer Trends survey generated response from a nationally representative sample of 2001 consumers using an online research methodology and related to holiday booking habits in the 12 months to July 2014. Fieldwork was conducted in July 2014.

A full summary of the research findings can be found in our Consumer Holiday Trends Report 2014.

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Package holidays | Increase in package holiday bookings | Brits book more package holidays in 2014 - ABTA

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New research* released by ABTA today reveals a strong increase in demand in the past year for both domestic and overseas package holidays. Analysis of people who took at least one foreign holiday in the 12 months to July 2014 reveals that 51% of holidaymakers booked a package.

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For those looking for winter sun, popular destinations such as Barbados, Dubai and Egypt, will appear up to a third more expensive this year. Instead it is long-haul destinations such as South Africa, where prices are five per cent cheaper, New Zealand where the pound has stayed level and Australia, where it is dropped by less than 10 per cent, that offer the best value.

The high cost of foreign travel is expected to be a boon for domestic tourism next summer. Hoseasons, one of the largest UK operators has already reported a 20 per cent rise in bookings for 2009.

Package holidays
The rising price of the euro and the dollar has prompted many Britons to return to traditional all-inclusive package holidays. These are easier to budget for and they offer financial protection (which has grown in importance following the collapse of dozens of airlines).

However, package prices will increase next year. Tour operators are currently securing rooms for next at higher rates than previously for many of the popular destinations and will be forced to pass these extra cost on. The collapse of the tour operator XL this summer and the mergers of Britain's four leading operators (Thomson with First Choice and Thomas Cook with MyTravel) has reduced competition, enabling companies to keep their prices up by reducing the number of summer holidays they will offer in 2009.

Flights
Despite the price of aviation fuel falling by more than third since last year, fuel surcharges still remain higher than this time last year. BA's long-haul fuel surcharge is £192 for a return flight compared with £116 return in December 2007.

This week the head of International Air Transport Association (IATA) eported that air fares could fall by up to five per cent next year, but mainly on competitive routes to the US, Australia and Dubai. In recent weeks, airlines have been cutting services, which has reduced the competition on many short-haul routes.

Hotels
According to the annual Hotel Price Index researched by the accommodation website Hotels.com this week, a combination of slight price rises in Europe (two per cent) and the stronger euro has meant that, for British travellers, average room rates in some European destinations have risen by as much as 30 per cent. Geneva showed the biggest increase, with rooms rates up by third between July and September compared with the same period last year.

Over the same period, prices across North America fell by five per cent and four per cent in the Caribbean, although in real terms they would have increased due to the strengthening of the dollar against the pound. In Latin America, prices were down by one per cent and they remained static in Asia. British hotels have cut their rates for the first time in four years.

Cruises
It is overcapacity, rather than poor exchange rates, that is the main problem for cruise lines. With 40 more ships boasting more than 50,000 extra berths set to be launched by 2012, cruise lines will continue to struggle to fill their ships. This week, the Telegraph's cruising correspondent, Jane Archer, was on a Windstar cruise which was less than a quarter full and staff outnumbered passengers by nearly three to one.

As a result there are some great deals. Several cruise lines are selling off cruises this winter for as little as a quarter of the brochure price, while others have cut their fuel surcharges in line with the drop in oil prices. Despite these savings, passengers on Mediterranean, US and Caribbean cruises will continue to feel the pinch when they step off the boat.

Holiday spending
A survey today by the Post Office showed the extent of price rises in Eurozone countries - with the price of holiday essentials rising, on average, by 23 per cent compared with last year.

The average price of a cup of coffee in France has risen from £1.55 to £1.86, while a three-course evening meal in Greece (including wine) has risen from £34 to nearly £42. Similar rises have been registered in Dubai, the US and the Caribbean.

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How the weak pound is affecting travellers

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For those looking for winter sun, popular destinations such as Barbados, Dubai and Egypt, will appear up to a third more expensive this year. Instead it is long-haul destinations such as South Africa, where prices are five per cent cheaper, New Zealand where the pound has stayed level and Australia, where it is dropped by less than 10 per cent, that offer the best value.

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How will holiday camps influence the industry?

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How will holiday camps influence the industry?

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- Holiday camps are likely to increase the amount of domestic tourism as they will encourage families, especially in the UK, to go to these camps whilst on smaller holiday breaks as well as in the summer.

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- Purpose built complexes providing family accommodation and a range of entertainment facilities for a relatively low, all inclusive price.

- Work on the principle that if the children were happy, then the parents would be too.

- In recent years they have modified these camps to meet changing customer needs and expectations.

- New types of holiday centres, such as Center Parcs have evolved.

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How will all-inclusive holidays influence the industry?

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How will all-inclusive holidays influence the industry?

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- All inclusive holidays are likely to attract more overseas tourists to the area as they're more likely to struggle finding everything they need.

- All inclusive holidays are perfect for people new to the area.

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- They include all meals, drinks, sports and entertainment.

- But what's included can vary depending on operator

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How will package holidays influence the industry?

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How will package holidays influence the industry?

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- Package holidays are likely to influence where tourists go on holiday.

- having a package holiday means that they won't have to plan their trip independently and it's likely that they will get a better price for the package compared to everything they'll receive separately

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- Created by Thomas Cook

- Package holidays have grown with various organisations such as Thomson, Airtours and First Choice.

- Mediterranean destinations are the most popular with British, especially with long haul destinations such as the U.S.A, Caribbean, the Far East and Australia.

- This is due to the cost falling.