Luc Besson writes articles covering a broad range of subjects. His main area of expertise is holiday advice. Luc has written many articles on how to find cheap flights and on holiday destinations worth visiting for the travel industry and the general public alike.
Finding a late deal can be financially beneficial but you have to be aware of the pitfalls and be up-to-date with tour operators and the media to discover the best deals around.
There are several websites dedicated to late deals, designed to take the headache away by doing the search for you. All holiday companies have sections on their websites listing last-minute deals that are either cancellations or that they have been unable to sell. However, the majority of these deals go almost as soon as they are allocated and unless you dedicate time and effort and book immediately, the perfect holiday may have gone by the time you take to discuss it! A lot of the holidays are also accommodation allocated on arrival so you don’t actually know where you are going until you get there.
A rule of thumb is to find a last minute holiday is to find out where you want to go and do your homework before so that if a deal comes up, then you are armed with all the facts. Bear in mind that travel companies need to fill all seats on a chartered airline and vacant rooms in a hotel they've already booked will leave them out of pocket.
Be ready to go literally at a moment’s notice. There are very few late deals even in the current climate for seasonal summer and Easter breaks abroad. Tour operators are as hit by the credit crunch as the consumer is and they will not pre-book hotels and airlines unless they are pretty confident that they can fill them. As with all good deals, the best are to be found out of season – do not assume that because you have left it to the last minute, something will come up.
Also, be aware that there are some fraudulent companies around. So only give credit and debit card details on a secure website and ensure that orders are confirmed by email. And DO ensure that the website has an ABTA or ATOL bond for your own personal protection should anything happen to the booking company.
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