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LETSGO2 TOUR OPERATOR REVEALS THE TRUTH BEHIND TERM-TIME SCHOOL HOLIDAY FINES
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Term-Time fines for family holidays

(TRAVPR.COM) ENGLAND - January 17th, 2014 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Contact: Simon Norton                                                                                                      

Email: snorton@letsgo2.com

Tel: 0208 329 2617

LETSGO2 TOUR OPERATOR REVEALS THE TRUTH BEHIND TERM-TIME SCHOOL HOLIDAY FINES

In recent news, a couple who took their family on a week long holiday have been fined £1,000 by a magistrate for taking their children out of school during term-time.

Telford and Wrekin council fined the Sutherland family £360 for knowingly removing their children from school, which were increased to £1000 when the Sutherlands refused to pay.

“A major reason for taking holidays during term-time is that costs of holiday’s are significantly lower. This is due to the costs imposed by airlines which directly reflect high cost at peak seasons i.e. school holidays. Here at Letsgo2 we pride ourselves on always offering fantastic value both during and out of term-time, to give the consumer the holiday they want, when they want, but even we cannot control flight costs during school holidays” states Simon Norton, the Marketing Manager at Letsgo2.

To give an example of this:

5* Centara Grand West Sands, Phuket, Thailand

School Holidays

Term Time

14 August 2014

14 September 2014

10nts

10nts

£3,730 per family

£2,996 per family

 

 

 

£734 Cheaper (-20%)

 

5* Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai

Term Time

School Holidays

14 September 2014

October Half-term 2014

5nts

5nts

£2,161 per family

£3,018 per family

 

 

£857 Cheaper (-29%)

 

 

4* Sea Breeze Hotel, Barbados

Term Time

School Holidays

14 September 2014

October Half-Term 2014

7nts

7nts

£2,670 per family

£3,730 per family

 

 

£1,060 Cheaper (-29%)

 

 

It is at the discretion of the school to enforce these fines, but seeing as the cost of the fines will be approx £360, “this explains why we at Letgso2 have seen a 500% increase in family holidays during term-times” remarks Simon Norton. In recent years “Letsgo2 have seen costs of holidays during school holidays increase along with demand for family holidays during term-time”.

On average, holidays are 25% cheaper during term-time than those holidays taken within standard school holidays.

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If you would like more information about this article or to arrange an interview please contact Simon Norton on snorton@letsgo2.com or call 0208 329 2617.

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