Brits Flout Recession with Long Haul Holidays this Half Term, Says Hire Car Comparator

 

 

Released on: February 21, 2011, 4:24 am
Author: Helen Young
Industry: Travel

An 8% rise in Carrentals.co.uk bookings for long haul holidays is seen in February's half term

21 February 2011 – Even with Air Passenger Duty and cutbacks from the Government, British travellers are still keen to get away during February's half term. The report from leading car hire comparator Carrentals.co.uk found an % rise in long haul destination bookings.

The findings were a comparison from February 2010 half term to February 2011 half term, and showed an increase of British holidaymakers going further afield for a vacation. The most popular destinations include, Cape Town, Los Angeles, Auckland, Sydney and Jamaica.

Managing Director and spokesperson for Carrentals.co.uk, Gareth Robinson said: “The travel industry and has an interesting year and as a result the companies have been slashing prices and bringing in deals to entice more bookings and customers have been able to capitalise on them.

“People have been looking to get away this February for some winter sun, possibly due to the extreme temperatures and wintry conditions we have been experiencing in the past few months. With excellent deals available, people have been extending their stay and that has been the reason for the increase in bookings. There are still many holidaymakers jetting off to Portugal, southern Spain and the Canary Islands, but there has also been a steady increase in bookings in Mexico, South Africa, the USA and many more destinations further afield.”

Ski car hire is another popular booking during the February half term and Carrentals.co.uk has seen a 30% rise compared to 2010's figures, in Munich, Salzburg and Geneva.

“For a wider choice of vehicle and the best deals around, it's best to book a hire car early”, adds Mr Robinson. “If all of the cars are rented out in an airport, for example, then choose the downtown location as in most cases, there is less demand and more choice there.”

Prices for car hire for a week abroad over half term starts as little as £9* per day at Malaga Airport, from £12* per day at Cape Town Airport, from £19* per day at Salzburg Airport, £11* per day at Abu Dhabi Airport, and car hire at Orlando Airport starts from as just £13* per day.

Comparing prices from major brands such as Budget, Sixt, Holiday Autos, Alamo and Auto Europe, Carrentals.co.uk is the leading UK price comparison site for hire cars. To compare the best offers and cheapest deals this half term visit www.carrentals.co.uk
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*Prices based on a one-week rental from 19 February 2011 and are subject to change.

About Carrentals.co.uk
Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK's leading online car hire companies by 2006.

In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry. Using the latest technology the Carrentals.co.uk site now searches up to 50 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available in over 10,000 locations.

Websites searched include Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, Ebookers, Hertz, Holiday Autos, Opodo, Sixt and Thrifty, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.

The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 5,000 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.

In 2008 Carrentals.co.uk was voted Best Car Hire Website in the Travolution Awards, and in 2010 it was Highly Commended in the Best Meta-search/Price Comparison category. To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk

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