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Firstly we think it is always important that you set yourself a realistic budget, holidays are priced to demand so if you are taking the family away in the school holidays you should expect to pay more than if you were going away in non peak times.

If possible try and be flexible on your dates, weekend departures are usually more expensive than midweek ones. If you are not going away with children try and book outside school holidays - Dates just before and just after the holidays tend to be that much cheaper as the travel companies struggle to sell these.

These are typically the dates where you will find cheapest prices:
...........................Early May
...........................June to mid July
...........................Very end of August (If the flight comes back just after kids return to school)
...........................Early October before the school holidays
...........................November to mid December (1st to 15th December are usually some of the cheapest prices of the year)
...........................January to before February half term (early Jan is usually particularly cheap)
...........................March and April non Easter times (Again especially just before and after the holidays)

If you are not going away in the school holidays we would always recommend a quick Google search so you can find out when they are in your area as they do change around the country.

Try and be flexible where you want to go as there can be some really good deals for destinations that are not in the EU like Turkey, Egypt etc so these are definately worth considering. Especially now as the pound value against the Euro is at an all time low, going outside the EU will mean your spending money will stretch further.

If you are looking for a typical holiday to Spain or the Canaries try and pick somewhere that may have alot of competition. Use our tool on the flights pages here to check which airlines fly there and when. Usually as a rule of thumb if there are plenty of companies that go to an area they are all competing on price but make sure you shop around and check as many of them as you can.

Also try and be flexible with your departure airport, it isn't always cheaper to fly from your local one. If you live within driving distance from one of the major airports price up holidays from there and see how much car parking could cost you, if there are a few airlines flying to where you want to go the price may be cheaper.

Package Holiday or D.I.Y?

A package holiday is an all-in-one, where the tour operator provides flights, connections and accommodation for one price.The main providers of these are al

'Do it Yourself' known as D.I.Y holidays are where you book the flights, transfers and hotel seperately

Packages also come with protection in the form of ATOL Protection which means if the company fails you'll get a refund or you can still complete your holiday if away. After the much publicised collapse of XL Leisure group last year a few DIY companies also now offer protection, Fresh holidays for example offer 'Supplier Failure Cover' which covers each element of your holiday to the tune of £5,000 which we think is even better than package protection as if you just get your money back a few days before you are due to travel it may be hard to find the holiday you had for the same price. You can find out more about supplier failure cover here and book for around £4 for anyone booking holiday components seperately.

It is always worth checking with the company you book with what protection they offer - especially in the current financial climate.

It is usually cheaper to buy a DIY holiday further out and a package in what is known in the industry as the "lates market" (within 8 to 10 weeks of departure). We would recommend booking as late as possible especially if you aren't too bothered where you are going as there is always a bargain to be had BUT be very careful as if you leave it late availability may be limited so you may not get exactly what you want.

It really depends on your circumstances which to go for, if you are just looking for a cheap holiday and are not to concerned where it is then a late package will be ideal but if you are looking to go away in peak season then booking in advance is probably best.

In a nutshell it is best to shop around, use our tour operator guide to see a list of all companies or look at out hotel, flight and extra's pages to check all companies and built the holiday yourself.

Once you have found the holiday you want always try and drive down the price - all companies try to make as much margin as possible on your holiday but the trick is to find who will sell it to you at the least margin, or even at a loss which is not unheard of!

There are typically 4 ways to get a price for your holiday:
......................On the web
......................Teletext
......................Travel Agent
......................On the phone

If you have time it is well worth going through all these mediums to drive down the price, check as many companies as you can. Teletext is a great source of information to start ringing round, play the agents off each other it works to try and haggle the price down!

Finally run a google search for 'holiday price guarantee' as there are now companies who claim to guarantee to match any price on like for like holidays- it may be worth a try!

	Looking for a Late Holiday deal or Sun holiday? You should have everything you need on here to help you find the deal you want: Use the 'Holiday Search' to look for the latest holiday offers. Check out this weeks package deals that we have sourced for you . Click here for a list of tour operators to search yourself (click on each logo) Click here for our tips on finding the cheapest holiday



		£175pp All Inclusive Easter Break! Book Flight and hotel elemenets seperately Hotel: *3 All Inclusive - Tossa Beach Hotel Tossa del Mar , Costa Brava(GRO) Mainland Spain** Price based on 2 adults and 1 child 10th April for 7 nights £340 total cost Flight: Book 2 adults and a child with Ryanair from the following airports: Bristol: £178 -Total cost £518 for flights and hotel for all 3 people! Liverpool: £226 - Total cost £566 for flights and hotel for all 3 people! Newcastle: £244 - Total cost £584 for flights and hotel for all 3 people! Manchester: £272 - Total cost £612 for flights and hotel for all 3 people! Transfers available to book from £70 return on HolidayNights site. Supplier failure cover also available on their site for added protection. Deal of the Week!	Hotel by: Click Here to book hotel Flights by: Click Here to book flights
		£382 Per person 4+T All Inclusive - Dreams Beach Marsa Alam , Red Sea - Egypt Price based on 2 adults for 7 nights Departing Gatwick 18th March 2009 Price includes flight, transfer and hotel	Package by: Click Here
		£279 per person *3 Self Catering- Hotel Palia don Pedro Costa Silencio , Tenerife** Price based on 2 adults for 7 nights Departing Leeds Bradford 13th March 2009 Price includes flight, transfer and hotel	Package by: Click Here
		£359 per person *3 All Inclusive - Hotetur Bahia Flamingo Playa de la Arena, Tenerife (TFS) Canary Islands** Price based on 2 adults for 7 nights Departing Manchester 17th March 2009 Price includes flight with Monarch and hotel Click to go to website (select Flight + Hotel and Dept airport)	Package by: Click Here
		£245 per person *3 SC - Kaan Apartments Marmaris, Dalaman (DLM) in Turkey** Price for 2 adults and a child for 7 nights Departing Manchester 4th May 2009 Price includes flight and hotel	Package by: Click Here
		£242 per person *4 SC - RS Casa Marbesa Torrevieja, Costa Blanca (ALC) in Mainland Spain** Price for 2 adults and 2 children for 7 nights Departing Stansted 1st August 2009 Price includes flight and hotel PEAK SEASON FAMILY OFFER!	Package by: Click Here


	all prices shown are correct at time of publication BUT they may change or become unavailable especially when a real bargain!

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Firstly we think it is always important that you set yourself a realistic budget, holidays are priced to demand so if you are taking the family away in the school holidays you should expect to pay more than if you were going away in non peak times. If possible try and be flexible on your dates, weekend departures are usually more expensive than midweek ones. If you are not going away with children try and book outside school holidays - Dates just before and just after the holidays tend to be that much cheaper as the travel companies struggle to sell these. These are typically the dates where you will find cheapest prices: ...........................Early May ...........................June to mid July ...........................Very end of August (If the flight comes back just after kids return to school) ...........................Early October before the school holidays ...........................November to mid December (1st to 15th December are usually some of the cheapest prices of the year) ...........................January to before February half term (early Jan is usually particularly cheap) ...........................March and April non Easter times (Again especially just before and after the holidays) If you are not going away in the school holidays we would always recommend a quick Google search so you can find out when they are in your area as they do change around the country. Try and be flexible where you want to go as there can be some really good deals for destinations that are not in the EU like Turkey, Egypt etc so these are definately worth considering. Especially now as the pound value against the Euro is at an all time low, going outside the EU will mean your spending money will stretch further. If you are looking for a typical holiday to Spain or the Canaries try and pick somewhere that may have alot of competition. Use our tool on the flights pages here to check which airlines fly there and when. Usually as a rule of thumb if there are plenty of companies that go to an area they are all competing on price but make sure you shop around and check as many of them as you can. Also try and be flexible with your departure airport, it isn't always cheaper to fly from your local one. If you live within driving distance from one of the major airports price up holidays from there and see how much car parking could cost you, if there are a few airlines flying to where you want to go the price may be cheaper. Package Holiday or D.I.Y? A package holiday is an all-in-one, where the tour operator provides flights, connections and accommodation for one price.The main providers of these are al 'Do it Yourself' known as D.I.Y holidays are where you book the flights, transfers and hotel seperately Packages also come with protection in the form of ATOL Protection which means if the company fails you'll get a refund or you can still complete your holiday if away. After the much publicised collapse of XL Leisure group last year a few DIY companies also now offer protection, Fresh holidays for example offer 'Supplier Failure Cover' which covers each element of your holiday to the tune of £5,000 which we think is even better than package protection as if you just get your money back a few days before you are due to travel it may be hard to find the holiday you had for the same price. You can find out more about supplier failure cover here and book for around £4 for anyone booking holiday components seperately. It is always worth checking with the company you book with what protection they offer - especially in the current financial climate. It is usually cheaper to buy a DIY holiday further out and a package in what is known in the industry as the "lates market" (within 8 to 10 weeks of departure). We would recommend booking as late as possible especially if you aren't too bothered where you are going as there is always a bargain to be had BUT be very careful as if you leave it late availability may be limited so you may not get exactly what you want. It really depends on your circumstances which to go for, if you are just looking for a cheap holiday and are not to concerned where it is then a late package will be ideal but if you are looking to go away in peak season then booking in advance is probably best. In a nutshell it is best to shop around, use our tour operator guide to see a list of all companies or look at out hotel, flight and extra's pages to check all companies and built the holiday yourself. Once you have found the holiday you want always try and drive down the price - all companies try to make as much margin as possible on your holiday but the trick is to find who will sell it to you at the least margin, or even at a loss which is not unheard of! There are typically 4 ways to get a price for your holiday: ......................On the web ......................Teletext ......................Travel Agent ......................On the phone If you have time it is well worth going through all these mediums to drive down the price, check as many companies as you can. Teletext is a great source of information to start ringing round, play the agents off each other it works to try and haggle the price down! Finally run a google search for 'holiday price guarantee' as there are now companies who claim to guarantee to match any price on like for like holidays- it may be worth a try!




	Thomson need no introduction really, the UK's number 1 supplier of package holidays and part of TUI PLC which is the largest travel company in Europe. You can book anything on their website from packages, hotels, villas to flights and excursions. They fly from most of the UK airports and offer packages or accomodation worldwide. We usually find them cheapest when booking packages within 10 weeks before departure. They have also started offering some pretty cheap hotels and villas so worth checking out even if booking your holiday independantly. Recommended - especially for late holiday deals!
	As the oldest Tour operator in the UK Thomas Cook has been going for 163 years. They are the 2nd biggest Tour operator in the UK. Again you can book anything travel related on here packages, flights and hotel only. They also fly from most of the UK airports and offer packages and accomodation worldwide. We would use these guys for any last minute holiday deal but they are starting to move into the Independant Travel arena with recent purchases of hotel only companies Hotels4U and Med Hotels so definately worth looking at if packaging the holiday yourself.
	Still a big presence on-line despite being bought by Thomas Cook in 2007. All the usual well known brands are still running including Airtours, Aspro, Direct Holidays, Escapades, Panorama and Manos. Their product is really the same as Thomas Cook now but worth checking out incase they have any special deals. Thier website is very easy to use and navigates well
	First Choice is now owned by Thomson so as you can imagine they both offer the same kind of product, definately worth looking at especially if travelling long haul as their product is very good for a traditional Tour Operator.
	Launched roughly 2 years ago Jet2holidays.com is a leading holiday provider based in the North of England. They fly from Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Blackpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Belfast using mainly Jet2.com flights. They offer around 18 destinations Including Balearics, Canaries, Mainland Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Crete, Sharm El Sheikh and Rhodes and customers can choose to stay from anything from 1 to 21 nights. Their website is very easy to use especially the price table on the homepage which lets you see at a glance the lowest price by month for each destination Recommended - for packages in the North!
	Monarch Holidays is the UK’s largest independent tour operator and part of The Monarch Travel Group. Famous for Monarch Airways the Monarch Travel Group runs several brands including Monarch Holidays, Monarch Hotels, Cosmos Holidays, Tourama, Avro, Somewhere2stay.com plus several other major brands.They offer the usual traditional beach holiday destinations as well as far flung and exotic holidays. A well repected name in the Industry and in our experience deliver a great product whether it be simple flight only or the full package. They have a nice price table on their hompage to assist in finding that cheap deal. Excellent service
	FreshHolidays.com was launched in 2004 and is part of the OnHolidayGroup who are now one of the biggest providers of accomodation to the travel trade. Their website allows you to easily package up accomodation with low cost, charter or schedule flights and also add on a transfer. Offering holidays worldwide including city breaks they are well worth looking at especially if you are after a bargain. They now also offer 'Supplier Failure Cover' with their packages so you know your money is safe should something unexpected happen to any company you book with (covers flight, transfer and hotel elements) see the website for details. Recommended - leading DIY package tour operator!
	First taken over by MyTravel and now owned by Thomas Cook Directholidays is the UK’s leading direct selling package holiday tour operator. At Direct Holidays they only ever sell holidays direct to customers. By cutting out the travel agent and their costs they claim that they are able to offer holidays at up to 15% less than high street or online travel agents’ prices. In our experience however you may as well book on the MyTravel website as it has all thier prices on. If booking through a brochure ealry they do offer some good discounts and low deposits
	Libra Holidays have been running for over 35 years and they are widely recognised as one of the leading tour operators in the UK. They specialise in holidays to Greece, Cyprus and Egypt and offer a full range of accommmodation options. They are fully bonded by ATOL and ABTA, worth a look if looking for holidays to those destinations
	Olympic Holidays are leading specialists to Cyprus & the Greek Islands. They also offer Turkey, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal and Tunisia. A very well known name in travel they have been operating for over 40 years experience and are fully ABTA and ATOL bonded. Again you should see what price they are offering any of their specialised destinations as they are very well respected in these countries which may help them to drive down the prices.

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