Fifth of 12-16s have booked their own holiday
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One in five 12-16 year-olds have booked a holiday by themselves while another 18% have had help from parents to book one, according to a new Thomas Cook study.
Around 90% of kids surveyed by the travel firm said they had already been abroad by the time they were 16, compared to around 75% of parents.
However despite them going alone a quarter of parents said they choose their holidays entirely around their children, while 49% give their children an equal weighting in the decision.
More than a third of parents said they would look for sun in a winter holiday while the same number of children wanted snow sports.
Adults were also adventurous though with 38% keen to see the Northern Lights, while the kids opted for theme parks (34%).
Salman Syed, managing director of Thomas Cook UK & Ireland said: “The concept of the ‘winter holiday’ is something we have seen change dramatically over the years. In the past the demand was very much for European culture and snow based breaks but today it really is about escaping it all and travelling further for warmer climes than ever before.”
To suit the changes the company has added more products to its winter offering including breaks that offer activities such as mountain biking and scuba diving.
Dr Paul Redmond, who worked on the research with Thomas Cook, said: “This new research offers a fascinating and tantalising glimpse into the extent that changing social demographics will revolutionise the travel and tourism sector and that no longer will consumers, of any generation, put up with one-size-fits-all holiday solutions. Instead, different generations are seeking generational-specific, customised holiday experiences.”
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