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4 in 10 Brits say they might reconsider a holiday if vaccinations are needed

  • 1 in 10 have forgotten to check which vaccines they need before travelling
  • 14% admit they have forgotten to check their passport is in date
  • More than 1 in 10 confess they’ve forgotten to take their passport when heading on holiday
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Airplane mode: One in five Brits say their holiday begins at the airport

  • One in six (16%) say they’re in holiday mode the moment they leave the office 
  • 13% of people say the holiday starts when they’re packing their bags
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One in five holidaymakers didn’t take out travel insurance for their last trip abroad

Experts warn that travelling without insurance could turn an exciting trip into a financial or logistical nightmare

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Pack your (tea) bags: Brits admit to taking tea, biscuits and baked beans on holiday

  • 1 in 5 admit to taking tea bags on their travels
  • One in ten adults take a comfort blanket on holiday
  • 7% can’t go away without a trusty tin of beans
plane pet peeves

How air-itating: Brits reveal crying children as their biggest pet peeve on planes

  • Unruly children, drunk passengers and armrest hoggers are all bothering Brits 
  • Those aged 55+ are most annoyed by unruly kids on a plane
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One in four purchase travel insurance on the day they fly

Experts warn doing so leaves travellers unprotected and at risk

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Quad do you mean I’m not covered? These travel activities could be excluded from your insurance

Data from Go.Compare reveals the activities your travel insurance might not cover - including horse riding, quad bikes and scuba diving

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Flashing the cash: research shows physical currency is still a travel essential

Travellers take more than £300 away with them on average - while only 14% rely on cards alone

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Waving bye to the beach: staycations the most popular holiday choice for 2024

But nearly half of those taking UK trips will go without travel insurance

Travel Disruption

Almost a third of holidaymakers buy travel insurance on the day they jet off

Almost a third of holidaymakers buy travel insurance on the day they jet off