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The current credit crisis has not stopped Britains booking their annual summer holidays for 2009 however due to the British pound dropping in value against the Euro it has meant that Europe is no longer their top holiday destinations. The family holiday in Europe will work out on average more expensive this year than travelling further afield this summer as reports from travel companies are already showing at least a 27% rise in bookings for non European countries....

The current credit crisis has not stopped Britains booking their annual summer holidays for 2009 however due to the British pound dropping in value against the Euro it has meant that Europe is no longer their top holiday destinations.

The current credit crisis has not stopped Britains booking their annual summer holidays for 2009 however due to the British pound dropping in value against the Euro it has meant that Europe is no longer their top holiday destinations. The family holiday in Europe will work out on average more expensive this year than travelling further afield this summer as reports from travel companies are already showing at least a 27% rise in bookings for non European countries.

The current credit crisis has not stopped Britains booking their annual summer holidays for 2009 however due to the British pound dropping in value against the Euro it has meant that Europe is no longer their top holiday destinations. The family holiday in Europe will work out on average more expensive this year than travelling further afield this summer as reports from travel companies are already showing at least a 27% rise in bookings for non European countries.

This makes Turkey, Egypt ad Morocco the top three destinations for summer holidays in 2009 as tourists will get more value for money and value for money is on everyones agenda this year due to the fact that the country is currently struggling economically at the moment. Many people have been affected by the credit crisis in the last year whether they have been hit directly with job losses or redundancy themselves or know someone who has, so to get away for a holiday will mean more this summer than it ever has before meaning the best deals will be taken advantage of leaving Europe the less popular holiday destination this year.

It is not always a cheaper option to holiday in the UK as a hotel on average will cost at least £40 per night and nice weather is not always something to be relied upon in Britain, tourists usually opt for a holiday abroad especially with all inclusive deals being very popular for families with children. Some travel companies are expecting such a busy period this summer to the top destinations that they have even put on extra weekly flights to accomodate the bookings they are expecting.

Edinburgh airport has already had extra flights to Turkey scheduled by certain travel compaies and other airports are expected to announce the same. Bookings for Egypt are reported to be up by a huge 38% this summer but Spain is suffering for the first time in 30 years as bookings are down for the first time ever compared to other usually less popular holiday destinations. Britons owing holiday homes in Spain are starting to sell their properties while they can still make a profit as the value in currency can affect the property value if the pound continues to weaken.

Where ever you decide to go this summer do make sure you shop around as travel companies will be battling it out in a price war to give the best deals and keep their bookings up so lets all take advantage and get ourselves a good getaway this summer. 31/12/08 Didim Today Local Altinkum Akbuk News