Consider all holiday costs in the credit crunch
Daniel
In the credit crunch, those planning city breaks or other holidays will be looking to cut costs as much as possible so are searching for cheap flights and accommodation. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has urged everybody not to forget to calculate the costs involved during the holiday as well.
Around eleven million Brits are due to take to the skies this winter for a holiday but the FCO is concerned from its research that people think more assistance might be due to them than it is if they get into money troubles whilst abroad.
For example, around 20 percent of people think that they will be able to get assistance from the local embassy if they get into money trouble abroad but this is only the case in really exceptional circumstances.
FCO spokesperson Jess Prasad said: ‘British embassies and consulates around the world are regularly faced with Brits who have run into financial problems when on holiday – many of whom are not covered by travel insurance. Taking out comprehensive travel insurance and taking some simple steps to minimise costs could significantly reduce the risk of having an exceptionally expensive Christmas break.’
So if you’re going on holiday, don’t forget to check the details of your insurance, credit card charges abroad and everything else.
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Posted on: Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 8:05 am 
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