Comments on: Increase in the price of holidays during School holidays http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/06/increase-in-the-price-of-holidays-during-school-holidays/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Annemarie http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/06/increase-in-the-price-of-holidays-during-school-holidays/#comment-144653 Annemarie Mon, 04 May 2009 20:06:54 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/06/increase-in-the-price-of-holidays-during-school-holidays/#comment-144653 A good time to go away with children is end of May, when they get a week off school anyway, half term: take them out about 3-4 days before half term, go away for 2 weeks, so you fly home a day or 2 after half term! This way you get cheap flights and when you're a family of 5 like us...the reduced flight cost makes a big difference! The school can fine you but you can refuse to pay the fine. The Education dept can then take you to court but NOT for non-payment of fine, only for your child's non-attendance at school...and they can only take you to court if your child has had in excess of 10 days unauthorised absence that TERM! I checked it all out as my children's school refused to authorise the "4 days" off i've requested even though their attendance is 100%! aA tip for August..last 2 weeks nearly always the cheapest..work it so you fly back the day before they return to school! But, saying this, i obviously agree that the travel industry is a rip off and very badly regulated! A good time to go away with children is end of May, when they get a week off school anyway, half term: take them out about 3-4 days before half term, go away for 2 weeks, so you fly home a day or 2 after half term! This way you get cheap flights and when you’re a family of 5 like us…the reduced flight cost makes a big difference! The school can fine you but you can refuse to pay the fine. The Education dept can then take you to court but NOT for non-payment of fine, only for your child’s non-attendance at school…and they can only take you to court if your child has had in excess of 10 days unauthorised absence that TERM! I checked it all out as my children’s school refused to authorise the “4 days” off i’ve requested even though their attendance is 100%!
aA tip for August..last 2 weeks nearly always the cheapest..work it so you fly back the day before they return to school!
But, saying this, i obviously agree that the travel industry is a rip off and very badly regulated!

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]]> By: D. FISHER http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/06/increase-in-the-price-of-holidays-during-school-holidays/#comment-96906 D. FISHER Sun, 04 May 2008 06:39:57 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/06/increase-in-the-price-of-holidays-during-school-holidays/#comment-96906 I wish there was one decent holiday company out there that would not hike their prices during school breaks. There is no way my grandchildren can go to some of the places advertised. I wish there was one decent holiday company out there that would not hike their prices during school breaks. There is no way my grandchildren can go to some of the places advertised.

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]]> By: Juno888 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/06/increase-in-the-price-of-holidays-during-school-holidays/#comment-30901 Juno888 Thu, 10 May 2007 02:22:06 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/06/increase-in-the-price-of-holidays-during-school-holidays/#comment-30901 It's because more people purchase travel tickets during school holidays to visit children and family. So travel agents are making use of that fact to make more money. I mean...would u charge more for off peak travel? Of course not, cuz then no one will buy any tickets or book at any of those hotels that charge extra for off peak seasons. It’s because more people purchase travel tickets during school holidays to visit children and family. So travel agents are making use of that fact to make more money. I mean…would u charge more for off peak travel? Of course not, cuz then no one will buy any tickets or book at any of those hotels that charge extra for off peak seasons.

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]]> By: Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/06/increase-in-the-price-of-holidays-during-school-holidays/#comment-18018 Darren Cronian Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:38:10 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/06/increase-in-the-price-of-holidays-during-school-holidays/#comment-18018 Agrees with Becky :D Agrees with Becky :D

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]]> By: Becky http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/06/increase-in-the-price-of-holidays-during-school-holidays/#comment-18006 Becky Fri, 09 Mar 2007 06:35:11 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/03/06/increase-in-the-price-of-holidays-during-school-holidays/#comment-18006 You should'nt really get me started on this discussion. As a parent I am incensed when looking for a holiday and find the prices double during the school holidays. It is outragious and I am glad you brought it to peoples attention Darren. Can I say I lived in France for 4 years with my children attending an American International school and the country would come to a stand still if the travel companies there ever thought about increasing prices during the school holidays. You should’nt really get me started on this discussion. As a parent I am incensed when looking for a holiday and find the prices double during the school holidays. It is outragious and I am glad you brought it to peoples attention Darren.

Can I say I lived in France for 4 years with my children attending an American International school and the country would come to a stand still if the travel companies there ever thought about increasing prices during the school holidays.

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