Britons plan fewer holidays
in 2010

More people are planning not to take a holiday in 2010, according to a poll.

In 2010 it is estimated that 18% of people will not take a trip or break this figure will increase from 10% this year,  according to travelsupermarket.com.

The poll of 2,000 people also found that  the number of people taking one trip away will rise from 26% this year to 33% in 2010 with the number of people taking two trips rising from 26% to 29%.

The number planning three trips next year is 13% compared with 12% in 2009, while 4% intend to have four holidays in 2010 (compared with 5% in 2009) and 4% are planning five or more trips next year (3% in 2009).

Travelsupermarket.com said Turkey, Egypt, Morocco and Poland were the best value-for-money destinations in 2010, while the most popular holiday spots overall were Turkey, Egypt and Spain.

The company forecast a surge in visits to South Africa where the football World Cup is being staged in summer 2010 and also predicted that ski holidays could decline next year.

Bob Atkinson, of travelsupermarket.com said: "Price will be king in 2010, with savvy travellers holding off for last-minute deals, keeping an eye on the strength of the pound and capitalising on the 'voucher culture' which has swept the nation. These methods, in the main, will lead to great deals."

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