Summer 2024 Holidays from Hays Travel: Best Service and Value (2024)

FAQs

How far in advance should I book a summer holiday? ›

The ideal time to book your holiday depends on your destination and travel preferences. However, a general rule of thumb is to book at least two to three months in advance for popular destinations, and six months or more if you're going to travel in peak season or you're going to a special event.

The most popular destinations for all inclusive holidays are Spain and Turkey, with lots of tourist-friendly resorts and all inclusive hotels. Other popular destinations include the Greek islands, Cyprus, Egypt and the Algarve in Portugal. You can book all of these destinations with easyJet holidays.

10-12 months in advance is where you get the best deals so you should start looking around January and February for next year's holiday!

One is the belief that travel agents are more expensive than booking trips independently. This isn't always the case. While some may charge a fee for their services, some do not. Instead, rather than charging you, they earn a commision from the airline, the hotel or tour operator.

The Cons of booking an all-inclusive resort with a Travel Agent are that it typically costs you more than booking the resort yourself. By using a Travel Agent or Agency, you're paying for someone else to take care of the booking for you, often adding on an additional $100-$200.

September is the cheapest month to book all-inclusive hotels in Cancun, Mexico. November and October are the cheapest times to book all-inclusive resorts in North America, but be aware of potential weather drawbacks.

How to get the most vacation days in 2024? ›

Founder Scott Keyes has previously said that for domestic flights, the best time to book a flight is one to three months before your travel date, and for international flights, it's two to eight months prior. However, it's better to book earlier than later for the peak holiday season.

Identifying the places that have seen the greatest year-over-year growth in interest, Tokyo, Japan is No. 1 Trending Destination in the World for 2024, followed by Seoul, South Korea at No. 2 and Halong Bay, Vietnam at No. 3.

For peak travel seasons or popular destinations, consider starting even earlier, up to a year in advance, to ensure availability and better deals. On the other end of the spectrum, if you're just going for a long weekend at the beach, you can probably get away with planning just 3 months in advance.

To get the best deals on travel, it's recommended you book 2 to 3 months in advance for a domestic trip, and 3-5 months in advance for an international one. To view the full report and find more ways to save, click here.

Employees should ask for holiday at least twice the amount of time beforehand as the amount they want to take off. For example if an employee wants 10 days off they'll need to ask at least 20 days before. This is unless their employment contract says they must give more notice.

Generally, the best deals can be found six months before the desired travel date. Then as you get closer to the time you want to stay the sales and deals steadily decrease giving slightly fewer discounts and offers.