Mr X Goes on Holiday

Mr X Goes on Holiday Meet Mr X – he is off on the typical British family holiday, but does he want what you want? 8% Luxury 17% Family Oriented 20% Couples 3% Spa 45% Beach With warmth on his mind Mr X and his family head to the Greek Islands for a beach holiday – luckily, a convenient flight takes off from Manchester. Travel TOP 5 HOLIDAY TYPES TOP 5 DESTINATIONS 5% 9% Spain Balearic Islands 11% Canary Turkey Islands 10% 16% Greek Islands + TOP 5 DEPARTURES 1 MANCHESTER 2 ANY LONDON 21 16 3 BIRMINGHAM 10 4 EAST MIDLANDS 51% 06:00-10:00 31% 10:00-16:00 5 GLASGOW 12% 16:00-20:00 12 BEPARTURE 5% 20:00-00:00 4. 1% 00:00-06:00 Mr X always gets a jump on the day, so he grabs a flight between 6 and 10 in the morning. Dragging the wife and 3 kids out of bed isn't too hard, even though the kids are accustomed to sleeping in during their August school holidays. DEPARTURE MONTHS 3% Party of 10 August 24% 16% 16% Party of 6 Party of 2 October 19% Party of 4 15% 11% - July 39% Party of 5 September 11% PARTY SIZE 9% December LENGTH OF STAY – TOTAL NIGHTS 43% 39% 14 | 10 16% 0.8% Mr and Mrs X can only get a week or so off work, so they opt for just seven days of relaxation. To spoil themselves they decide on an all-inclusive package to ensure all those working day worries melt away. 21 Reserved % BREAKDOWN OF BOARD 12% Self Catering TOP °ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT 15% Half Board 67% All Inclusive 27% Hotel Bar 15% Cabaret 10% Night Club Welcome to Greece! Mr X heads straight to the hotel bar as it's the perfect place to relax while the kids have fun at the Kids' Club and Mrs X unwinds with a soothing massage at the Spa. Ahhhh.... 10% Disc 7% Gym / Fitness Top Kids' Activities 13% Playground Theme Parks 33% 18% 23% Kids' Club Water Slides Kids' Pool HOTEL It sure gets hot in the Greek Islands, so Mr X picked a hotel with air-conditioning and a great swimming pool. There really is nothing to get hot and bothered about on Mr X's holiday... 2% Dry Cleaning 7% Gym 10% Satellite TV 21% Bar 12% 57% Air Turkish Bath Conditioning 12% 19% Jacuzzi Sauna 20% Beauty Treatments 23% Massage MOST IMPORTANT HOTEL FACILITIES VACANCY POOL TYPE 6% 9% Kids' 10% Pool Pool 15% 'Water Bar 50%! Outdoor Slides Pool Swimming Pool H H H So now you know Mr X and his typical British family holiday. Mr X's family wants an all-inclusive beach holiday in the Greek Islands, flying from Manchester in August for 7 nights, departing in the morning with 5 people, looking for a hotel bar, air conditioning, a swimming pool, a kids' club, and maybe a massage in the evening. But is that what you want? Data courtesy of www.travelmatch.co.uk. Data based on searches conducted through travelmatch's travel discovery engine. 6% B&B SPA TREATMENTS OE