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Catching a flight to a destination miles away across the ocean now works out to be cheaper than spending a weekend in the UK.
From boozy afternoons in the pub with friends to days out to expensive attractions, the cost of enjoying your Saturday and Sunday soon adds up.
In fact, the average Brit spends up to £127.10 each on food, drink, and activities during a typical weekend at home.
But holiday booking company On the Beach has launched new all-inclusive trip packages that work out cheaper than staying in the UK.
It comes as the online travel agent saw a 100 per cent year-on-year rise in savvy sun-seekers booking budget-friendly all-inclusive Friday to Sunday holidays.
The new travel trend, dubbed ‘All-Inclusive Weekender’ by On the Beach, sees holidaymakers jet off on a Friday and enjoy two full nights of unlimited food, drink, and sunshine before returning home in time for work on Monday.
It can cost as little as £60 a day to explore destinations including Crete, Faro, Rhodes or the Canary Islands and allows travellers to benefit from a holiday without breaking the bank and taking up too much annual leave.
For example, a two-night ‘All-Inclusive Weekender’ in Majorca with return flights from Bournemouth costs £115 per person – £12 less than the average British weekend spend.
Holiday booking company On the Beach has launched new all-inclusive trip packages that work out cheaper than staying in the UK
It can cost as little as £60 a day to explore destinations including Crete, Faro, Rhodes (pictured) or the Canary Islands and allows travellers to benefit from a holiday without breaking the bank and taking up too much annual leave
It would involve flying from at 12.55pm on Friday April 24 and heading back at 11.45am on the Sunday.
Research suggests a whopping 88 per cent of Brits would consider booking such a trip.
There is even a dedicated ‘All-Inclusive Weekender’ page on the travel agent’s website.
It’s perfect for finding weekend trips that don’t break the bank, and has plenty of deals for short-haul destinations suited to two-night stays.
At the moment, there are offers for various dates in April and May with routes from Manchester, Edinburgh, Bournemouth, East Midlands or London.
Caspar Nelson, holiday expert at On the Beach, said: ‘We’ve basically taken the British weekend and upgraded it.
‘Same time, same spend, but instead of a pricey pint and a takeaway, you’re getting flights, sunshine and unlimited drinks.’
He described how the weekend would work – teasing holidaymakers with visions of them relaxing by a pool before they returned to the office.
‘You leave work on Friday and before you know it, you’re by the pool,’ Caspar continued.
‘By Monday morning, you’re back at your desk and when that familiar “what did you get up to this weekend?” question comes round, you’re talking about pints by the pool in 25-degree heat, while everyone else is talking about how they did a few jobs around the house.’
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