Snow causing holiday bookings to soar
Since the recent snowfall so close to Christmas and New Year many people have taken to going abroad for Christmas rather than staying here in the Arctic conditions. With places in England struggling to reach above 0⁰C public transport has been greatly affected and many motorists have been left stranded or unable to use their cars.
Travel companies have seen an increase of as much as 60% since it started snowing a few weeks ago, places such as Spain, Dubai, and Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh have proven to be very popular last minute destinations. But is it all worth it? Those that have decided to go on holiday to beat the cold miserable weather will have to face up to it sooner or later so it doesn’t really make sense. If anything its worse coming back to cold weather than it is to leave it behind, not to mention the risk of illness when you come back.
Since Friday many airports have struggled to stay open let alone allow flights out of the terminal. British Airways is the biggest offender at the moment as they are struggling to cope with such harsh weather conditions. People have been left to sleep in the airport for days on end and there doesn’t seem to be any hope of ‘normal’ services resuming any time soon.
People that managed to get away a week ago will find that they will struggle to get a flight back to the UK as many airports have major delays. If you are lucky enough to get a flight back you may find that the plane has to land at a different airport to the one you booked to land at due to dangerous icy conditions.
It seems a silly idea for those who think going away is better than sticking it out as one way or the other the whole nation will suffer at one point. The ones I feel sorry for are those who save up for a year just to be able to visit family overseas, they will truly miss out as this is the only thing to look forward to for some families.
If you are still deciding whether or not to go away because of this recent spell of bad weather then it is advisable to stay put. Even rail services such as the Eurostar are suffering people are having to queue outside and overnight for hours on end in freezing temperatures. Remember you will have to come back and face the music at some point so why not stick it out?