Brits will go on an average of four trips this year, according to a survey by British Airways Holidays.
Those with an annual salary of £15,000 will take an average of three breaks this year, while those who earn £55,000 will take seven.
The survey, carried out in December, found Brits spend 13% of their annual salary on holidays every year.
The survey also found:
– 16-24 year olds will go away the most times in a year, averaging five trips, compared to three for over 55s
– the majority of Brits will spend seven days researching before booking, but one in 10 Brits spends just one hour
– on average, Brits take seven months, one week and four days to save up and afford a ‘big’ holiday, and even high earners spend more than six months saving up for a ‘dream holiday’ abroad
– one in nine Brits don’t keep to a budget on holiday, with almost 20% of under 35s admitting they have had to borrow money while abroad
– the average cost of a holiday for a family of four is £4,260, yet only just over half of that (£2,328) will go on flights and accommodation
– 45% of the total cost of a trip abroad will go on pre-holiday pampering, new clothes, extras at the airport, food and drink and items when away
– for single travellers, this rises to 55% of the total cost.
Claire Bentley, managing director of British Airways Holidays, said: "We were really surprised by just how much money goes on pre-holiday shopping, pampering and other extras compared to the cost of the holiday itself."
The research was conducted by censuswide on behalf of British Airways.
The survey of families was conducted with a sample of 1,011 married people with two children under the age of 16, who have been on holiday as a family in the past two years.
The research into single travellers was conducted with a sample of 1,003 single people who have holidayed abroad in the past two years.
All other elements of the study were conducted with a sample of 5,006 UK adults.
