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2011 Holidays - Is A Late Holiday Deal The Best Deal?

We've seen a trend in recent years of last-minute holiday booking bargains, but don’t be fooled that holding out will get you the best deal for your 2011 holidays.

With the threat of the 'double-dip' recession still firmly in place, many holiday companies are taking stock and reducing capacity, meaning that there will be less holidays in the market. Plus last year saw an increase in the number of holiday companies going bust, and some companies hard hit, especially the cheap ‘bucket and spade’ operators.

With the school holiday periods of Easter, Whitsun, July and August being particularly popular, this tightening of capacity will mean that if you do wait, your options will become seriously limited.

So when considering your next Easter or summer holiday it's time to start shopping around now. Holiday businesses are keen to get the bookings in early, to increase their cash flow and get themselves off to a good start for 2011. Search online or take stock of the high street and you’ll start to see some good discounts being headlined for those wishing to get ahead and book early.

One firm family favourite set to continue in popularity in 2011 is Camping. Camping offers families great value for money and you can now compare offers for 2011 holidays on one website from many camping tour operators online.

If concerns about a company’s viability puts you off booking in advance for 2011, then take precautions of booking with an ABTA or ATOL registered company, and book with your credit card. Pay only the deposit up front, paying in full only at the required time, generally about eight weeks before travel.

By: Will Goodridge

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URL of site mentioned in the article www.ispycamping.com Will Goodridge has worked in Online Marketing and eCommerce for the past ten years, working for a range of FTSE 100 companies covering the technology, telecoms and travel sectors. Including Psion PLC, O2 PLC, Energis PLC and Siblu Europe Ltd (formerly Haven Europe). He is now an online marketing consultant in the Travel industry.

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