2012 – The year of Late Bookings?

Posted on January 23, 2012 at 10:27 am. Categories: Articles, News.

According to recent research by Sainsbury’s Travel Insurance, 6.8m people plan to book their holiday by the end of February – compared with 13.4m last year.

16% have already booked their 2012 holiday, however 23% plan to book between March and June, whilst 10% plan to book between July and September.

Sainsbury’s Travel Insurance also revealed that this years market is work a whopping £22.1bn, with the average spend being £765. Although this sounds promising, it’s a cut from previous years with the research suggesting that many people are looking for ways to cut the cost (78% in fact!).

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Source: e-tid.com