Easyjet, The Latest To Cut Back On Frequency Of Flights
Many travellers who have booked their holidays recently have been advised to proceed with extra caution; specifically, get some form of travel insurance to cover any unforeseen changes to their plans. This information comes in the light of EasyJet joining the growing list of airlines cancelling flights and cutting back on future flights.
The main reason for this has been the rising cost of fuel which has made numerous airlines stuggle, the majority of them budget airlines who took advantage of the cheap flights boom of the late 90s, early 00s. With fuel becoming an expensive commodity it is costing airlines millions of pounds to continue operating in the manner that they have been.
Some analysts have predicted this for the past few years and some as early as when companies like RyanAir and EasyJet first started advertising their flights to many destinations for under £100. Eventually these companies would end up making a loss once costs started rising in a number of areas, whether it was tax and duties or as it turned out: fuel.
But what does this mean for the average holidaymaker who has been spoiled rotten with cheap flights for the past decade? Well it means potentially fewer holidays; people who have been able to take numerous city breaks as well as the usual two weeks in the summer will be cutting back as they themselves will be feeling the pinch with the finance market being slightly turbulent at the moment. The main issue for those who have booked or are looking to book flights is to make sure that you protect your holiday by getting adequate Travel Insurance cover.
Travel Insurance doesn’t just cover you for a skiing accident or tripping over at the poolside it also covers your flights such as if you end up getting delayed significantly or cancelled altogether. Travel Insurance also covers other factors like lost luggage so apart from the new concerns for cancelled holidays it’s still vital that you get yourself covered. It doesn’t even mount up to much money especially if you opt for annual travel insurance as this can sometimes bring the cost down if you go away quite a lot whether it’s on holiday or on business.
Despite all the news about flights cancellations and airlines throwing in the towel it isn’t the end of cheap flights as we know them, there are still plenty of deals so make sure when you book flights to also get travel insurance to ensur
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