Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK's No.1 guide to travel deals, suggests some alternatives to British people doing their Christmas shopping in the UK. "Take a trip abroad to buy your seasonal gifts!" This can transform what is sometimes seen as a chore into a treat. It is also now actually less expensive than you might think to make a short shopping trip abroad and with deals on Cheapflights it is affordable for almost anyone. This is a great way to explore a new city in a season that you may not normally and, since Christmas is an expensive time of year, it seems sensible to purchase your gifts in a country where prices are considerably lower than they are in dear old Blighty.
Christmas shoppers looking on Cheapflights.co.uk can quickly and easily filter through Short Break deals to suitable cities around the globe in order to track down the most suitable shopping trip, offered by many of the 500 travel companies who advertise on the site:
Heathrow to New York City with Broadway Travel is £339, Named Accommodation, B & B based on two share, Depart 22nd November 2003, 3 nights
Edinburgh to Budapest with A2B Travel is £227, Hotel Stadion, 3* Hotel, Depart 13th November 2003, 2 nights
Cardiff to Prague with Smart Travel is £181, Named Hotel, 3* Hotel ref S1242, B & B, Depart 21st November 2003, 3 nights
Stansted to Prague with A2B Travel is £141, Vysehrad, 4* Hotel, Depart 8th December 2003, 3 nights
Manchester to Milan with Smart Travel is £264, Named hotel, 3* Hotel, ref S1230, Depart November- 5th December 2003, 3 nights
Belfast International to New York City with Air Travel Advisory Bureau is £378 plus tax, Hotel Roosevelt, 3* hotel, Depart November- 15th December 2003, 2 nights
David Soskin, CEO Cheapflights.co.uk, commented 'Since we at Cheapflights.co.uk are lovers of travel, we like people to enjoy it as much as possible. There is no reason why travel shouldn't take people abroad to do their shopping in a different environment and benefit from a new outlet in which to find Christmas gifts'.
Notes To Editors: Cheapflights pioneered Internet travel in the UK in 1996. Cheapflights does not sell flights, or holidays, but provides an online guide to the best travel deals from across the travel industry. An external audit of site traffic in January 2003 showed that Cheapflights.co.uk had 1.3million unique users (ABCe). The company conservatively estimates that use of the site by consumers has led to travel product sales of over £300 million a year by the 500 travel industry advertisers on the site. These advertising partners range from large companies like British Airways and Thomson to specialist operators like Barwell Travel and Serenity Holidays.
Cheapflights' mission is to be the number one guide to travel deals within each market in which it operates. In addition to Cheapflights.co.uk, Cheapflights Ltd owns a number of travel websites, across different international markets, and also operates Cheapaccommodation.com, the global accommodation website.
