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| September holiday bookings surge after summer washout | September holiday bookings surge after summer washout |
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| September holiday bookings are booming due to the wet summer and the Olympics. | September holiday bookings are booming due to the wet summer and the Olympics. |
| Britons are expected to make 5.7m trips abroad this month, a survey found. | Britons are expected to make 5.7m trips abroad this month, a survey found. |
| Of these, around a quarter said they were taking late breaks as they did not want to miss the Olympics. | Of these, around a quarter said they were taking late breaks as they did not want to miss the Olympics. |
| Nearly half (45%) said they did not take their usual summer break in the school holidays this year, and nearly a quarter (23%) revealed this would be the first time they had gone away in September. | Nearly half (45%) said they did not take their usual summer break in the school holidays this year, and nearly a quarter (23%) revealed this would be the first time they had gone away in September. |
| The most popular destination for those getting away in September is Spain, with Egypt and Turkey among other popular spots. | The most popular destination for those getting away in September is Spain, with Egypt and Turkey among other popular spots. |
| Elvin Eldic from foreign exchange company Travelex, which carried out the survey, said: "It's clear that this is a great time of year to be heading away to catch some last-minute summer sun following one of the wettest summers on record." | Elvin Eldic from foreign exchange company Travelex, which carried out the survey, said: "It's clear that this is a great time of year to be heading away to catch some last-minute summer sun following one of the wettest summers on record." |
| Mandy Round, general manager of low-fare airline easyJet said: "The Olympics created a party atmosphere that lifted the spirits of the nation. | Mandy Round, general manager of low-fare airline easyJet said: "The Olympics created a party atmosphere that lifted the spirits of the nation. |
| "As soon as the last race had been run and the Olympic torch extinguished, our holidays website saw an uplift in bookings in September – not just to beach destinations such as Majorca, Egypt and the Costa del Sol but also to city break destinations." | "As soon as the last race had been run and the Olympic torch extinguished, our holidays website saw an uplift in bookings in September – not just to beach destinations such as Majorca, Egypt and the Costa del Sol but also to city break destinations." |
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