Back-up holidays on the rise
MANY travellers are planning multiple trips to avoid missing out on the travel action this holiday season.
Back-up trips, an emerging new trend in holidays during the pandemic, allow travellers to book two or three trips at once in case one of their exotic holidays falls through.
Back-up trips are costly, especially if there is a demand for that particular location, but they do increase the likelihood of going somewhere.
And travellers taking this route don’t mind forking out a few extra thousand on a back-up trip. Of course, travellers need to be smart when booking multiple trips. Their bookings need to be flexible if they want to avoid wasting money and travel to the second location at a later date.
Chief executive and travel expert from Park Sleep Fly Martin Jones said that travellers who opt to book more than one trip should select a trip that includes free cancellation within their policy and no upfront payments.
“Make sure to always check the terms and conditions,” he warned.
Book via a travel agent who will offer you advice on what types of trips to book and what to avoid.
Last-minute trips are trending, too. Some travellers wait until the very last minute to secure travel deals. While this is mainly due to the pandemic and the volatile change in travel restrictions in recent months, South African travel agent Modipadi Phoku believes there are many benefits to last-minute travel.
“With last-minute travel, you live in the moment. The effort we invest in planning a trip can be time-consuming. Sometimes, we need to live a little and embrace every moment as it comes,” she said.