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• Brits spent an average of £2,644.46 holidaying in 2025*
• One in five single-trip travel insurance policies only offer cancellation between £1,000 and £1,999**
• Travel insurance experts predict holiday spending to rise in 2026

Experts urge travellers to check their cover before hitting the slopes this ski season

Being able to visit multiple destinations in one trip is the best thing about going on a cruise, according to new research

Quad biking, white water rafting and jet skiing are the activities least likely to be covered

• 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

• 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

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

• 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

• Unruly children, drunk passengers and armrest hoggers are all bothering Brits 

• Those aged 55+ are most annoyed by unruly kids on a plane

Experts warn doing so leaves travellers unprotected and at risk