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Family holiday survey reveals resort safety is highly important: Holidays-Direct
Apr 26th
A survey recently undertaken by Holidays-Direct has shown the most important factors when choosing a family holiday abroad. Five categories were chosen as the most important family travel factors.
Customer booking representatives have asked holidaymakers what the most important factors were for choosing a family holiday, by numbering the most relevant options from 1 to 5, with 1 being the most important.
Interestingly, the survey has shown that ‚Good reputation of agency‚ came a very close second to ‚Safety of a resort‚, which tops the most important factor for booking family holidays.
The top 5 reasons for booking family holidays are:
1. Safety of resort 31%
2. Good reputation of agency 28%
3. User feedback / reviews online 18%
4. Ease of transfers 13%
5. Closeness of airport 10%.
One customer commented, ‚finding a really good agency that you can trust is quite difficult, but once you do, everything else will fall into place as they will have the knowledge and experience to do the rest for you.
Jon Pearce from Holidays-Direct.co.uk commented, “It‚s really great to hear our customers trust our advice and because we tailor our holidays to suit the needs of our customers, they can get everything they want from our family package holidays.
With travel to airports and resorts being chosen as the least essential option when booking family holidays, www.holidays-direct.co.uk know their focus on selecting only the best resorts for their customers as well as focus on customer care and expert knowledge shows a good understanding of what every family wants and needs when booking family holidays and all inclusive package holidays for families.
The recent volcanic ash situation highlighted the difficulties faced by holidaymakers who don‚t have protection from their travel agency or insurance company in the case of acts of God, or 3rd party failures. Holidays-Direct has a strong focus on customer care and exceeds customer expectations and by making alternative arrangements for their stranded customers. This level of support is increasingly regarded as an important factor in booking holidays.
Jon continued, “It gives us great confidence in our products and services and we aim to go above and beyond to help our customers and meet their needs and expectations. Our package holidays and package tours are covered by ATOL and ABTA; we believe loyalty towards customers is paramount in the build up to a stronger travel industry.
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Essential sun safety tips from Holidays-Direct
Apr 15th
With many holidaymakers booking or have booked summer holidays to hot sunny destinations, www.holidays-direct.co.uk have some essential tips on keeping healthy and safe in the sun.
Online travel agency www.holidays-direct.co.uk advises UK holidaymakers on sun safety as the summer season fast approaches and with holidaymakers choosing more tropical holiday resorts.
UK holidaymakers are choosing hot sunny climates to take a holiday to relax, enjoy the atmosphere and to soak up the sun by the pool or at the beach, which is why Holidays-Direct recommend the following tips:
Try avoiding any unnecessary illness by -
- Staying in shaded areas between 11am and 3pm
- Apply sun lotion regularly with an SPF higher than 15
- Increase water intake and keep hydrated
- Avoid strenuous physical activity
- Take care when drinking any alcohol as heat speeds up the effects.
When the sun is at its highest holidaymakers forget the sun is at its hottest point. By staying under the shade of an umbrella or going indoors and applying plenty of sun lotion with a sun protection factor (SPF) of over 15 would help to avoid any burnt skin and reduce the risk of skin cancer.
Increasing the amount of fluid intake will also help avoid against the risk of sunburn and help energise the body. Cooling down in the pool or sea also has its risks as the sun is attracted to water, applying waterproof sun cream will help protect the skin.
Jon Pearce of Holidays-Direct.co.uk commented, “We think it‚s essential for our customers to understand sun safety as well as the risks. Keeping healthy and happy on holiday is the main experience we wish for our customers to have!‚
Holidays-Direct offer package holidays to worldwide destinations as well as Cruise holidays, Ski holidays and City-Breaks and will tailor holidays to suit holidaymakers needs, visit http://www.holidays-direct.co.uk for more information.
Brits warned not to “drink and ski “
Mar 4th
UK skiers are being warned of the dangers of drinking when skiing, as the effects worsen at higher altitudes.
The Foreign Office is launching a campaign aimed at holidaymakers in a bid to reduce the number of people killed or injured in alcohol related skiing and aprĬs ski accidents.
Posters have been erected in French ski resorts with the slogan, ‚Don‚t Catch Your Death‚ to highlight the risks.
The British Ambassador to France, Peter Westmacott said, “We are telling our compatriots to be careful – when you consume too much alcohol at altitude and it’s cold, the danger is greater.”
Remember: know the risks, be prepared and dress accordingly for the weather.