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Over 14m Brits are planning a package holiday this year

Package holidays offer great value for money yet just under a third of Brits mistakenly fear they come with a higher price tag. Leading travel professionals share top tips to help you break the fear factor and book it all in one go.

For some, the piecing together and planning side of booking a holiday is part of the excitement but for many, booking all in one go is much easier. New research from TravelSupermarket released today highlights the popularity of the package holiday 65 years after the first package flight flew from the UK to Majorca.

Over half of the nation has whisked away on a package holiday in the past with a majority of Brits saying they took their first package holiday in the 80s and 90s. The most popular destinations on the holiday list are mainland Spain, followed closely by Greece, Mallorca, Tenerife and the other Canary Islands.

Amongst those who do choose package holidays, most agree they are a great option because they offer best value for money (50 per cent), ease of booking (41 per cent), peace of mind (35 per cent) and assurance that everything is taken care of (33 per cent).

Nearly 63 per cent of the population also agrees that package holidays provide the best value holiday experience overall according to TravelSupermarket

Despite the popularity of package holidays, however just under a third of Brits shy away from booking one mistakenly thinking they come with a higher price tag. Some also fear being allocated a bad hotel or getting ripped off or not being insured if something went wrong.

Here are some top tips from leading travel professionals and to help you break the fear factor and book it all in one go! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/SndnRmiuE-M

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