Study: UK Prices for Package Holidays to Greece Soar
Package holidays to Greece, which include accommodation for a week, will cost UK travelers 30 percent more this year compared to 2022, according to UK consumer association Which?.
More specifically, according to the findings of an annual report carried out on six popular destinations by Which? for TravelSupermarket.com, the cost of living crisis has sent package holiday rates up by as much as 70 percent in some instances with prices for Greece having increased the most.
Indicatively, a seven-night vacation this year at a Greek destination will cost a British tourist approximately 867 pounds, 200 pounds more than a year ago. At the same time, airline fares to Greece have also jumped by 71 percent for this Easter.
Based on the data, the price of a package holiday to Spain, Turkey and Italy is now 20 percent higher compared to last summer. The cheapest of the six destinations covered was Spain, where prices are up by 20 percent and a week’s holiday costing 693 pounds from 577 pounds in 2022. Portugal is also a good-value option for 2023, said the report, with a 7 percent increase this year to 705 pounds from 657 pounds. Package holiday prices for a week in Italy this year are at 758 pounds from 617 pounds in 2022, in Turkey at 800 pounds from 660 pounds, and in Cyprus 809 pounds from 705 pounds.
Meanwhile, flight fares to Spain, Italy, France, Greece and the US this Easter are up by 51 percent compared to 2022. Fares to both Italy and Greece are up by 71 percent, to France by 45 percent and to Spain by 38 percent.
Lastly, the report found that a hotel stay this Easter at a European destination will also cost more than last year for a UK traveler with the average room rate up by 10 percent to 119 pounds compared to 2022.
Study analysts attribute the increase to a high demand for travel and increasing jet fuel prices. At the same time, they expect inflation to continue driving up prices.
As said above the all inclusive is killing tourism trade in Greece and only catering for certain market. Greece needs to take a long look at these figures as they will kill the golden goose if they keep supporting all inclusive hotels.
We have found that if you are prepared to forego ABTA protection, booking everything direct can still be reasonable value. It is more effort but worthwhile, added to which profits go direct to local hotel and taverna owners and not large international corporations. As lovers of all things Greece and having visited countless times for over 40 years, I am more concerned at reports of the Greek government and tourist leaders pushing towards expensive boutique, spa and specialist type hotels and nouvelle cuisine. It may attract a new higher spend tourist but runs the risk of losing travellers who prefer the traditional Greece.
Shocking increases! Luckily, we booked very early in 2022 for 2023, but still had to pay much more for this year. Looking forward to booking for 2024, . Prices for our two regular (5*) Greek holiday hotels have increased an immoral amount! June up over £600, with August up even more! (We are now pensioner’s). And that is the same hotel, same board tariff, and same flights with TUI. After almost 20 year’s of loyally giving our money to Greece, I feel it has now priced itself out of many, many peoples reach. It may well turn around and come back to bite Greece on the bottom, as many travellers will likely discard Greece and go elsewhere that is more realistic in price! So disappointed …
We supported Crete during the scamdemic, paid a lot of money for tests, its costing us £2476 for three weeks 3 star self catering so this year could be our last, add £2000 spending money as prices in Crete last year were high, and not a lot on the plate. For £4476 we could get four star all inclusive in other Countries, we have been going to Crete fir 23 years and will be gutted to go elsewhere but cannot justify the cost.
As a supplier in the tourist market , I would suggest not going all inclusive . Our prices in Greece for example remain the same .
The prices being asked for this year are criminal. We will not be travelling to Kefelonia this year as the tour operators have priced usnout of the market. We would have to pay over £1000 more for 2023 as opposed to 2022 for 14 nights b & b for two people. Absolute disgrace.
Make your own plans independently we have for over 15 years.