Have you cancelled or thinking of not going on overseasholidays as a result of prices?

Posted by Desperate-Drawer-572@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 26 comments

With jet fuel prices set to surge and flight fares set to go up, has anyone decided not to go on overseas holidays?

Or have you been brave enough to go?

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terryjuicelawson@reddit

Brave? Only if people were planning a trip to Tehran. I was looking at European holiday and prices didn't seem to have leapt noticeably, so probably won't know until the last minute bookers try, or next year.

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RokosBallsack@reddit

I’ve been on 2 holidays abroad in my 35 years on this earth. I’m thinking of not going because of the price every single time I think about a holiday.

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FelisCantabrigiensis@reddit

I was going to go to Jordan and Taiwan this year. Jordan is now a bad idea (advice against all but essential travel ) and ticket prices to Taiwan doubled, so I'm only planning European holidays so far this year.

USA is a hard no, of course.

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en91n33r@reddit

What on earth has bravery got to do with it? If you can / want to afford it then go.

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courage_the_dog@reddit

Tbf if you're flying with ryanair you do need a bit of bravery

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en91n33r@reddit

Haha not wrong!

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deprevino@reddit

Well, it's normal to have trepidation about spending a lot of money.

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72dk72@reddit

I guess because you cannot tell how safe a place might be or if war is to break out in that area (unless you want to stay in say central europe)

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VolcanicBear@reddit

You understand your financial situation?

How brave of you. Such an inspiration.

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CranberryCheese1997@reddit

I'm going back to Portugal in July. Everything is already paid for. The only people the current crisis should bother financially are those who stupidly didn't plan their holidays ahead or businesses travellers with last minute plans. For the rest of us who booked our summer holidays long in advance, no worries at all. That is presuming flights aren't cancelled due to fuel shortages. But that's okay cos I'll just get a refund as I always only book fully refundable for everything.

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Ok_Teacher_1797@reddit

Losing my job to AI has been a bigger impediment. But yes, a UK holiday might be safer.

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Vladamir_pootinn@reddit

Iv already booked and paid, i work all year to go away, i dont give a shit if it ends up being on the front line, il be going to the hotel iv paid for.

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AttersH@reddit

Brave solider here. Not changing our plans unless they literally get cancelled. We book our holidays well in advance. Turkey in May & Italy in the summer.

I’ll be gutted if either gets cancelled but I know it’s a possibility. Will deal with if it happens.

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Specialist_Emu7274@reddit

I booked my flight to see family in France for £36 return. I used to pay more to get the train home from uni. So personally it’s made zero difference

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IranianAlan@reddit

My mates booked a flight 3 weeks after me and the price had actually come DOWN for them by 30 quid

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I_am_Reddit_Tom@reddit

I've got 5 kids mate, airfares fuck you before you even start

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DesignFar6251@reddit

Not really. I usually go on at least 6 tips a year and I'm not planning on stopping that at all.

Currently have North Macedonia booked, and looking to book Mexico for the end of the year. As well as probably a Baltic trip in the coming months

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With jet fuel prices set to surge and flight fares set to go up

... I booked my Eurostar and onward trains and went back to what I was doing

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