LONDON, January 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
• Thomas Cook predictions for holidays in 2013
• Canary Islands
feature in top five lists for both summer and winter breaks
• 4.5 million
people have visited their website since Christmas to catch a
glimpse of advanced deals for 2013 holidays
As Thomas Cook's recent surveys
discovered, many people decided to stay in the UK in 2012. For many
this was the unfortunate result of the country's economic woes
while for others it was simply in response to iconic events
happening on home soil.
The dawn of a new year means change though. And although there
are not too many exciting events on our shores in 2013, thankfully
economic predictions are looking more positive. Rather than getting
out the crystal ball, the leading travel agent polled more than
2,000 people to put together their predictions for holidays over
the coming years.
The complete package
There are plenty of cheap package holidays waiting to be
snapped up by lucky holidaymakers. Thomas
Cook's surveys predicted that Paris will be the top city destination of the
year and they've got plenty of offers to help make this the case. A
romantic break in Paris, visiting
the Louvre and the Eiffel tower, is perfect for couples both young
and old.
Likewise, Thomas Cook predicts
that Tunisia will be near the top
for winter getaways. Searches are up by almost half (40%) for trips
here and with everyone wanting to get away from the terrible
British weather cheap holidays to Tunisia guarantee sun on a budget.
Year-round popularity
In addition to these top locations, Thomas Cook also
predicts that some destinations will be so versatile that they'll
entice both winter and summer travellers. Featuring in their top 5
lists for both summer and winter breaks, the Canary Islands are one
spot which is sure to get its fair share of travellers this
year.
According to Thomas Cook's
research, searches for these islands are up 17% on last year.
Whilst Tenerife is likely to remain the most popular of the three
islands, Thomas Cook expects its
sisters to lessen the gap as searches for Lanzarote holidays have
grown by 13%.
The early bird catches the worm
Proving that you can never be too prepared, Thomas Cook has also made predictions for next
year's Christmas breaks. For those who missed out on snow-covered
scenes this year, winter wonderlands such as Lapland are sure to be
popular as searches are already up 146%. For those after an active
winter break, ski holidays to Austria and Bulgaria have also experienced increases of
54% and booking early could generate significant savings on trips
to these winter wonderlands.
