First Choice publishes report in support of all-inclusives

br /p First Choice has commissioned a report to back up its decision to go all-inclusive in 2012.br / br / Its Holiday Spending Survey, conducted in association with the Centre of Economic and Business Research, claims more than half of holidaymakers (57%) overspent whilst on holiday last year, costing UK consumers £403 million.br / br / It also says overspending impacts the lives of over half of Brits (52%) when they return from non all-inclusive holidays.br / br / One in four, it claims, have to cut back on things such as the weekly food bill (26%) and luxuries such as weekend socialising (28%) when home.br / br / The research was carried out by Opinion Matters between 7 and 13 December 2011 based on a sample of 1106 UK adults who have been on holiday abroad.br / br / Douglas McWilliams, chief executive of the Centre of Economic and Business Research, said: "The figure of £403 million is surprising, particularly when people want budget certainty these days. It seems it is the little extra things on holiday that sometimes we don’t even consider that really do add up and make a difference."br / br / According to a survey by the British Travel Awards, 74% of Brits are considering an all-inclusive holiday this year and research by Mintel in 2010 claimed the all-inclusive holiday market grew by 32% between 2004 and 2009.br / br / br / by Bev Fearis/p