HOLIDAYMAKERS could save themselves money this winter with a new package holiday deal that’s just been launched.

Holiday company On The Beach has launched month-long all-inclusive stays at three top hotels from just £18 per day.

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The Escape the Winter Blues holiday deal starts from £18 per day and includes food and drink, hotel and flight costs.

Brit holidaymakers will be able to stay at either a four-star or five-star hotel from just £18 per day, working out to £531 for 28 days.

Research by the Office for National Statistics found the average UK household spends £2,700 per month on living expenses like housing, food, clothes and transport.

This means a couple could save nearly £2,000 by booking themselves onto the package holiday.

Three hotels in Turkey are included in the deal, each rated four-stars or higher.

One of those is the five-star Port River Hotel where breaks start from £18 per day for holidaymakers travelling on December 1, 2024.

Not only does the hotel have five outdoor swimming pools, but it’s also located 300m from the beach.

There are also several dining options at the hotel, including the Port Restaurant, three a la carte restaurants and a bistro that serves pizza.

Other features include a spa, with a Turkish bath, a sauna, a steam room and a fully-equipped gym.

The £531 28-day deal includes economy flights from various UK airports and an all-inclusive stay at the hotel.

From £19 per day, Brit holidaymakers can book to stay at the four-star Avena Resort & Spa, travelling from January 7, 2025, until March 3, 2025.

The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool and a children’s pool with a waterslide that’s lined with sunloungers and parasols.

Other on-site facilities include a playground, fitness centre, a spa and access to watersports.

There are three restaurants on-site, including a patisserie and a bar.

The deal also includes economy flights from various UK airports and an all-inclusive stay at the hotel.

Holidaymakers can also choose to stay at the four-star Grand Park Lara Hotel.

Month-long stays here are a little pricier, starting from £26 per person per day for travel between January 3, 2025, to March 15, 2025.

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The Grand Park Lara Hotel has its own private beach and an aqua park with four slides.

Other on-site facilities include four restaurants and six bars, a spa and a host of evening entertainment.

Just like the other two deals, economy flights from various UK airports are also included.

Zoe Harris, chief customer officer at On the Beach said: “Everyone dreads it when the winter nights draw in, the days become shorter and colder, not to mention household bills go up.

“This year, we’ve created some winter escape packages which means Brits can skip the wintery weather for a whole month while not having to pay for utilities, food, drink and transport bills back home. A £18 a day that’s an offer that sounds too good to be true, well I can assure you it is true!”

The news comes after On the Beach launched a similar deal called the Winter Fuel Escape back in December.

Aimed at pensioners aged 66 and over, the deal launched after MPs voted to cut Winter Fuel Payments for millions of pensioners. 

On the Beach’s holiday deal, for just £20 a day or £560 a month, means pensioners can save up to £640 a month just by being on holiday. 

Meanwhile, this airline’s sale has discounted city breaks and beach holidays.

And this is the holiday booking ‘sweet spot‘ that saves passengers hundreds of pounds.

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PASSENGERS flying from Edinburgh may want to pack their Nectar Card in the future, as Sainsbury’s is set to open its first-ever airport store.

A Sainsbury’s store will replace the M&S Simply Food store at Edinburgh Airport in the coming months.

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The store will be located before airport security, making it ideal for any last-minute grabs or those holidaymakers touching down after their hols.

It is not yet known when the store will open and whether prices will be inflated because of the shop’s airport location.

However, the announcement will be welcome news for budget-friendly travellers.

The news comes as part of a wave of new openings set to take place at the Scottish airport in the next few months.

A new Pizza Express venue is slated to open in the departures hall.

Seoul Bird – a Korean fried chicken brand – will also open its first airport franchise and first Scottish outlet at Edinburgh Airport.

It’s good news for holidaymakers who enjoy an airport pint, as Edinburgh Airport’s BrewDog bar will be moved to a larger site,

There will be a wider choice of draft beers for passengers to choose from as well as an expanded food menu.

According to Business Traveller, BrewDog will replace Hudson St Grill, which is close to gate 11.

Commenting on the news Gail Taylor, chief commercial officer (non-Aero) at Edinburgh Airport, said: “We’re always looking to provide the very best choice to our passengers and meet the demand for the things they want, whether it’s a drink to toast that trip away or some essentials after they return from their break.

“Our BrewDog bar has been a huge success since opening at the airport five years ago, so seeing it move into a larger unit and expanding its offering was always going to be a popular option.

“This is one of several changes people will see in the coming months, and we’re sure the arrival of Sainsbury’s – one of the UK’s top supermarket chains – will also go down well with our passengers.”

The news comes after Edinburgh Airport revealed its check-in hall would undergo a huge £5.8million revamp, with bosses unveiling plans to introduce new self-service tech.

Airport spending mistakes

Even though shop openings are often welcome news for holidaymakers, it is important to remember that airports are deliberately designed to encourage holidaymakers to spend their cash, especially when passengers have time to kill.

After they’ve passed through security, and before their boarding gate has been announced, holidaymakers become a captive audience where they’re forced to spend.

This free time is referred to as “golden hour” by industry experts who can often make money on passengers last-minute purchases.

The term was coined by airport guru Holly Buckner who encouraged airports to be aware of how to capture the needs of passengers.

In an interview on ABC’s Nightline, she added: “You [airports] can capitalise on someone who is frazzled and lost, and who is trying to make their way to their gate, but still offer something that is going to be enticing for them to purchase.”

As a passenger, it’s important to know exactly when to part with your cash.

Firstly, it’s good to know which items are normally cheaper in duty free, and which will end up costing you more.

Alcohol and cigarettes are usually always cheaper and the main items travellers stock up on when passing through the airport.

However, things like snacks, medicine and electronics are often more expensive.

Another item that needlessly costs passengers at the airport is water, which can cost a fortune from duty free shops.

Take an empty bottle through airport security, then refill the bottle at an airport fountain or ask your flight attendant for a free top-up.

There are ways to save money at airports, a travel expert has revealed how airport lounges could offer cash savings.

And this traveller shared a hack to avoid spending money on water.

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