Reported by Sky news 07:23, Friday July 13, 2007
Hefty Cost Of Holidays Put Brits Off
Holidaymakers may want to take their breaks in Britain but the cost is putting them off.
Instead, Britons find it cheaper to fly abroad.
Prices too steep
Nearly 20% would like to reduce their carbon footprint by taking a break in Britain rather than going abroad but find that UK holidays are too expensive, a survey by insurance company More Than found.
All told, 49% of the 1,973 people polled reckoned holidaying in the UK was too pricey, with 20% believing resorts are not as friendly as those abroad.
A total of 45% were concerned about carbon emissions produced through flying abroad, but 22% of all those surveyed see no alternative to foreign travel unless UK costs come down.
Asked to consider UK locations, 38% said Cornwall was too expensive, while 28% believed Devon was too dear, too.
"Although we are all being encouraged to think green, our research reveals that the cost of holidays in this country is a huge barrier," said “More Than's” Mike Holliday-Williams.
As usual they seem to have missed the real issues
No one outside Islington gives a toss about the carbon footprint when booking a holiday, what they do care about, is the fact you can have a weeks holiday in Egypt for exactly what you will pay for a damp unkempt hovel on the Northhumberland coast for the same period.
You can be 90% certain the weather in the med will be good
You can be 100% certain it will be piss poor in the UK
No one wants to share a rain lashed beach front shack with obese Chav parents on income support, shovelling burger chips and beans down the throats of poorly mannered shaven headed 11 year old Daren’s, and 9 year old Chantelle look-alike Britney’s
So to sum up
The UK resorts are pricey,rundown, and full of fat chavs who spent this years income support savings on a PS3 upgrade and a mini motorbike for the kiddies, but who will be “avin some” in Spayn next year
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