Travelmood experiences rise in sunshine holiday bookings

1/14/2010 10:27:00 AM

Long-haul, tailor-made tour operator and retailer, Travelmood has named Thailand and Australia as the most popular destinations for customers booking their 2010 escapes during the first two weeks of its January holiday sale. The long-haul specialist, which has released thousands of holiday deals for 2010, with guaranteed savings of at least £50 and up to £2000 per holiday1 if booked by 31 January, believes that the recent cold snap has encouraged bookings to sunnier climes including the Far East, Middle East and Australia. “January is always a busy booking period but we’re sure that the current spell of cold weather has lead our customers to yearn for a sunshine escape even more than they usually would at this time of year and this has helped put hot countries such as Thailand and Australia at the forefront of their minds,” says Rad Sofronijevic, managing director of Travelmood. “In addition, with a lot of Britons not being able to make it into work, we imagine that many have had more time on their hands to spend thinking about getting away for a break, whether it’s to escape the cold and go somewhere hot now, or to book a holiday in the summer to look forward to.” The bookings and enquiries Travelmood has been receiving are for holidays departing throughout the year. Thailand has been the most popular destination, closely followed by Australia. The third most popular destination has been Singapore, followed by Dubai, which is demonstrating remarkable resilience, and Malaysia. Travelmood, which provides holidays to the Far East, Indian Ocean, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Canada launched its 2010 holiday sale on 27 December 2009. The holiday deals hold significant discounts and “extrAValue” offers such as free room upgrades, board upgrades, nights, meals, excursions, spa treatments and other complimentary treats for customers who book by 31 January 2010. Deals are even available to holiday-makers before they set foot on the plane, for example customers who book a trip to the USA, flying with Continental Airlines will receive free car parking at Bristol Airport.2 Travelmood has a 14-night holiday to the three-star Le Meridien, Khao Lak, Thailand from £899 per person in a two-weeks-for-the-price-of-one offer which, combined with an early booking flight discount from the airline, represents a saving of £652 per person. The deal includes bed and breakfast accommodation, return, economy class flights with Thai Airways from London Heathrow and transfers. The offer applies to a 3 May departure and must be booked by 31 January 2010. The savings continue, however, on departures throughout the summer, from April – October 2010. The tour operator and retailer also has a 14-night escape to Mauritius, staying at the three-star Veranda Paul and Virginie Kandaburi resort, from £1,099 per person in a two-weeks-for-the-price-of-one offer that, along with the early booking flight discount, represents a saving of £307. The deal, which must be booked by 31 January 2010, departs on 16 June and includes bed and breakfast accommodation, return economy class flights with Air Mauritius from London Heathrow and transfers. In Malaysia, Travelmood has an excellent-value holiday to Borneo from just £599 per person, saving £251 per person. The deal comprises seven nights at the five-star Shangri La Rasa Ria Resort, including an extrAValue offer of two free nights, return economy flights with Royal Brunei Airlines from London Heathrow and transfers. It departs on 15 September 2010 and must be booked by 31 January 2010. There are also plenty of Australia bargains to be snapped up before 31 January, including a ten-night Sydney and Cairns holiday from £899 per person, saving £113 per person and a seven-night trip to Perth from £949 per person, saving £124. The Sydney and Cairns deal is based on a 15 May departure and includes return flights from London Heathrow into Cairns and out of Sydney, a single flight from Cairns to Sydney all with Qantas Airways in economy, five nights’ room-only accommodation at the Colonial Club in Cairns and five nights room-only at the Travelodge, Sydney. The Perth holiday is based on a 9 May departure and the deal comprises two nights at the Citigate Perth on a room-only basis, a half-day Perth and Freemantle tour, five nights room-only at the Quality Inn, Sorrento and five days car hire plus return economy flights from London Heathrow with Qantas Airways. For customers who can’t wait until the summer for their sunshine fix, Travelmood has a four-night break to the three-star Ibis Deira City Centre in Dubai, including an extrAValue offer of one free night, departing on 16 March, from £449 per person. The price includes bed and breakfast accommodation, return economy flights with Qatar Airways from London Heathrow and transfers and the deal must be booked by 31 January 2010. Alternatively, Travelmood has a holiday to Thailand, departing on 23 February from £679 per person, saving £132 per person. The deal comprises seven nights at the three-star Amari Orchid resort in Pattaya on a room-only basis, including an extrAValue offer of three free nights and complimentary private transfers, return economy flights with Qatar Airways from London Heathrow and private transfers. The holiday must be booked by 31 January 2010. For further information or to book, go to www.travelmood.com, call 0800 8407 802 or visit a Travelmood store. - Ends –

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