Families Rush for Half-term Holidays as Search for Winter Sun Surges 19%

Families Rush for Half-term Holidays as Search for Winter Sun Surges 19% PR Newswire CHESTER, England, October 19, 2012 CHESTER, England, October 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun-seeking families rush to get away this October half-term - busiest Autumn season for years Searches for half term breaks in the Red Sea increase by 91% per cent Dubai, Cape Verde and Sharm el Sheikh make it into top 20 for first time Rome, Marrakech & Las Vegas off the top 20 holiday choices Experts are predicting one of the busiest Autumn half-term holiday seasons for years, following a 'summer holiday delay' effect caused by the bumper round of events that have taken place in the UK, such as the Jubilee and Olympics. This, coupled with the washout summer of wet weather, has caused a 19% surge in families searching for last minute half- term warmth (26 October - 4 November), according to travel comparison website, TravelSupermarket.com. Searches on the site show that The Canary Islands are a firm favourite destination for a late sun break, but it's not just the traditional holiday hotspots that are leading the exodus to warmer climes. When compared to data over the same period last year, the comparison website numbers show that the lesser known Red Sea (91%) and Dalaman in Turkey (78%) have seen big jumps in popularity.