British Summertime Begins - Time to Head to Thomas Cook!
With the clocks going forward this Saturday night, summertime is officially about to start. Holiday expert Thomas Cook reports that the lighter evenings and longer days mean that millions of Britons' thoughts will soon be turning to holidays.
To help with those big holiday decisions, Thomas Cook launches a brand new campaign on Saturday 24 March, with windows and website celebrating that 'British Summertime is Here!' To mark the start of summer, Thomas Cook is launching a major holiday sale, with savings of up to £400 per holiday as well as other offers on flights, holiday money and more. Sample holiday prices are listed below.
New destinations on offer for summer 2007 from Thomas Cook include Sardinia, Costa Rica and Australia. The most popular summer holiday destinations according to bookings so far are as follows:
1. Majorca
2. Turkey
3. Algarve
4. Zante
5. Cyprus
6. Ibiza
7. Crete
8. Tenerife
9. Menorca
10. Corfu
Robert Burgess, Executive Director, Sales & Distribution at Thomas Cook, said: "At last the worst of the winter is behind us, and it will soon officially be summer. With the Easter holidays just two weeks away, people's thoughts are really turning to the sunshine. While warm weather in the UK is still months away, the temperatures in Europe are on the rise, and we've got some tempting holiday deals on offer. Visit your local store, call us or head to thomascook.com to book your trip to the sun."
SAMPLE DEALS:
Sunset:
14 nights: all-inclusive holiday for two at the three-star Tropical Luperon Beach, Dominican
Republic. Departs Manchester on 19 May 2007.
Brochure price: £1329 total booking
Sale price: £1113 total booking
Total saving of £216 per booking
Thomas Cook:
7 nights: half board holiday for two at the four star Hotel Punta Dorada Princess, Costa
Dorada, Spain. Departs Glasgow 15 May 2007.
Brochure price: £651 total booking
Sale price: £579 total booking
Total saving of £72 per booking
JMC:
14 nights: self catering holiday for four at the four star Cala Azul Esmeralda Park &
Gardens, Cala Esmeralda, Majorca. Departs Luton on 07 August 2007.
Brochure price in January: £2361 total booking
Sale price: £2093 total booking
Total saving of £268 per booking
Thomas Cook:
14 nights: all-inclusive holiday for two at the four star Pafian Sun Holiday Village, Paphos,
Cyprus. Departs Glasgow on 03 June 2007.
Brochure price: £2136 total booking
Sale price: £2049 total booking
Total saving of £87 per booking
