Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOver a quarter (27 per cent) of UK families do not have a summer holiday booked this year, primarily due to soaring costs of living and travel. The survey, commissioned by Airbnb, revealed that 42 per cent of parents feel pressured to provide a holiday despite financial difficulties. Among families who have booked a trip, a third (33 per cent) used savings, and 38 per cent relied on financial help from relatives to cover expenses. Lisa Marcais, Airbnb’s UK general manager, highlighted a significant "holiday gap" caused by rising costs, preventing many families from taking a much-needed break. While Airbnb donated £300,000 to the Family Holiday Charity to assist over 300 low-income families, the charity's CEO, Rob Parkinson, stressed that this is not a lasting solution and called for broader collaboration to address systemic issues. In fullMore than a quarter of UK families set to miss out on summer holiday amid cost of living crisisThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why UK families are avoiding a summer holiday this year
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOver a quarter (27 per cent) of UK families do not have a summer holiday booked this year, primarily due to soaring costs of living and travel. The survey, commissioned by Airbnb, revealed that 42 per cent of parents feel pressured to provide a holiday despite financial difficulties. Among families who have booked a trip, a third (33 per cent) used savings, and 38 per cent relied on financial help from relatives to cover expenses. Lisa Marcais, Airbnb’s UK general manager, highlighted a significant "holiday gap" caused by rising costs, preventing many families from taking a much-needed break. While Airbnb donated £300,000 to the Family Holiday Charity to assist over 300 low-income families, the charity's CEO, Rob Parkinson, stressed that this is not a lasting solution and called for broader collaboration to address systemic issues. In fullMore than a quarter of UK families set to miss out on summer holiday amid cost of living crisisThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
