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Two weeks’ leave is on the way out

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Travel Articles >> Locations >> Europe >> Great Britain

According to the research, carried out by “Holiday Inn”, today the traditional holidays of two weeks are not so much popular as earlier.

52% of the British, for example, are not going on two weeks’ leave this summer, telling that the main reason is the high price of such a holiday. However, the journeys of 3-4 days have become more popular.

A common family usually takes 4 short trips per year and spends about 349 pounds for each of them.

The questioning of 5000 people, carried out by “Holiday Inn”, has shown that 24% of respondents can’t afford to take a trip during school holidays because during this period the price on tours is sharply rising. Another 24% can’t afford to make a tour longer than a few days, regardless of the season.

The majority of people (72%) believe that a shorter holiday is a more economical and affordable way to spend time with their family.

4 of 10 respondents told that regular family holidays helped them not to feel guilty for impossibility to spend enough time with children because of work.

Today long holidays are criticized. A quarter of respondents don’t like to spend a big amount of the earned money for only one trip per year.

15% hate prolonged flights, and one of 10 doesn’t like long journeys by train, ferry or car.

19% hate a long process of packing bags and then their unpacking, what is necessary to do for a long tour. One of ten hates to wash clothes at the return home.

6% are worried about work during their holidays, but 5 % just miss the home comfort.

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Article Submitted On: March 6, 2008