Sun, Sea and Suspicous Parents - A Guide to Group Holidays

Hotel Sun, Sea and Suspicious Parents A guide to group holidays Before you go & Booking Channel 9e Insurance 63% online 54% of Parents organised their child's travel insurance for them on their last group holiday. 28% Travel of 16-24 Year Old's did not take out 28% insurance on their last group holiday. Agent 1in4 16-24 Year Old's stated they did not have an EHIC* Card. 3% Tablet PC *European health insurance card Holiday Research Q Holiday Behaviour 1 in 3 Parents admitted they do not trust the group their child is travelling with. 25% of Parents expect their children to 61% act less responsibly when away with friends. of Parents listed the FCO as a site they would use to gain information on of 16-24 Year Old's listed the FCO* as a site they would use to gain information on travel. travel. "Foreign and Commonwealth Office At the Airport > X Favourite Holiday Departures LADS ON TOUR 1 in 3 Males wear a specially designed T-Shirt to the airport. LADIES ON TOUR 1 in 4 Females wear a specially designed T-Shirt to the airport. In the Resort & Food 23% Highest Expenditure Excursions 18% Club Entry 7% Alcohol 44% Social Media use Roaming Charges 4 out of 10 Parents thought their children would rather update their social media rather than ring home. of 16-24 Year Old's have limited 48% knowledge of their roaming charges. of 16-24 year olds would rather ring home than update 13% said they had better knowledge after a high bilI. 56% their social media. Safe Sex I miss you... 77% of Parents missed their children three days into their holiday. 18% of Females said their attitude towards safe sex became more relaxed during their holiday. Mon Tue Wed of Males said their attitude 38% towards safe sex became more relaxed during their holiday. Half 1 in 4 of 16-24 Year Old's admitted they do miss their parents when on a n4 Parents felt their attitude towards safe sex would be less group holiday. relaxed on holida More information O Many of the things that often go wrong for travellers can be prevented or made less stressful by taking a few simple precautions. lowcostholidays.com has worked with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to help British nationals stay safe abroad. Visit the FCO website (www.fco.gov.uk/travel) for straightforward travel advice, top tips and up to date country information to help you plan your group holiday. For more information and safety advice on group holidays visit here: O lowcostholidays.com FCO TRAVEL ADVICE -lowcostholidays.com FCO now anyone can go anywhere know before you go fco.go.uk/avel - Get your EHIC card