TRAVEL COLUMN: Is it worth holding out for a late deal?

We are fast approaching the summer holidays and some of you may be holding out for a good late deal.
Holiday With Us and Spalding Travel would like to let you how you can find a good deal.
Where do we start, so the weather has been a little unreliable so far here in the UK and then we find ourselves asking the question, do we really want to holiday here?
Now the world has become closer as low-cost airlines from our regional airports have made travelling fast, more affordable and easier.
With flights travelling all over Europe at competitive prices you need to be on your toes at grabbing those great deals.
Holiday With US and Spalding Travel advise their clients to think ahead even on a later deal. Leaving a booking till a week before does not necessarily get you the best value as your flight seat increases as the date gets closer, especially in peak periods when seat availability is low and demand is high.
We would suggest if you’re thinking of travelling this summer you need to be giving yourself at least a 12-week to four week booking period as this will give you choice and you will get a good deal but you will get what you want rather than what is left.
If you leave it to the last minute you may find that the only good deals around means you need to depart from one airport and return to another or your choice of hotels is limited. If you have no choice but to book a week in advance then ensure you are ready to book as soon as you see that deal, otherwise with a blink of an eye that holiday can disappear.
So just to be a spoil sport the best way to get a really good deal is book now for the following year when you really do get value on selected holidays.
For example, this month Sandals, the leading Caribbean All-Inclusive specialist, has had a two for one offer, meaning you can travel for ten nights to Antigua for as little as £1,300 per person – this would easily be over £2,000 per person usually.
Plus Royal Caribbean Cruises have had a free All-Inclusive upgrade where they offered a free drinks package on 2016 sailings.
So if it’s choice and value you are after, book early, and if it is a late deal, don’t leave it too late and be disappointed!