Foreign exchange sales in post offices have increased as families enjoyed the first school holidays of the new semester and travel restrictions were relaxed.
The pound’s relative strength has helped bring down prices for winter sunbathers traveling from the UK to some overseas resorts, Post Office Travel Money said.
Nick Boden, Head of Post Office Travel Money, said: “The pound sterling has remained buoyant this year despite the difficulties the UK has faced and is currently around 8% up against both the euro and the Croatian kuna worth a positive impact on holiday demand than a year ago, and post offices recorded a sharp rise in foreign exchange sales before the holidays. ”
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He added that euro sales more than tripled in September and were sold twice as much as last September.
Turkey led the Post’s analysis of 10 overseas destinations for value for money.
When Post Office Travel Money calculated the average cost of a one-week package deal for two adults and two children, it found that families in Turkey, Croatia and the Algarve could potentially find a vacation package for around £ 1,500 to £ 1,600.
EasyJe t announced last week that Turkey is among the destinations that have seen a huge surge in destination sales recently.
Individuals considering vacationing abroad should check out the latest government travel advice here.
You should also check what your travel insurance will and won’t cover for the coronavirus as terms vary.
Some insurers recently relaxed some of their rules.
Earlier this month, Direct Line and Churchill announced that they had lifted some cancellation protection restrictions that were introduced last year.
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They said this would help the travel industry recovery and give customers more confidence to travel if they so choose.
The changes also applied to worldwide family travel insurance for customers of the Nationwide Building Society’s FlexPlus checking account, which is subscribed by Direct Line.
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