10 hours to save your summer...
Your guide to booking hols
AS winter storms batter Britain, a summer break can’t come soon enough.
Many will spend 10 hours this weekend tucked up in the warm, researching a holiday, with women taking on average 80 minutes longer than men.
Nearly 90% of us use the internet to book trips – one in seven pushing the painstaking hunt to 24 hours – says travel search engine Kayak. That might beat venturing out to a travel agent on the high street. But it can also mean missing good advice on destinations and negotiating a better deal.
So make up for that, and save time, by first reading our essential guide to booking your trip.
We tell you the best time to book and how to maximise time off and avoid fraudsters...