Tour operator, Letsgo2 reports a 500 per cent increase in term time bookings despite parents facing fines for taking their children out of school.

The operator has seen a significant increase in term time bookings for family holidays over the last two years as families struggle to afford the higher costs charged during key school holiday periods.

Simon Norton, marketing manager at Letsgo2, comments “We are increasingly seeing parents taking the decision to book a family holiday during term time because they can pay up to 25 per less than during the holidays.  The savings can significantly outweigh the fines imposed by schools.

“Recent news stories show families being fined £360 by local councils for knowingly removing their children from school.  However this is more than covered by the savings they can make.  For example this year we can offer a saving of over £1000 for a family taking a holiday to Barbados in September when compared to the October half term holiday.”

For families that don’ want to break the rules, Letsgo2 has a special section on its website highlighting the best offers available during the school holidays at http://www.letsgo2.com/school-holidays/default.aspx

For more information visit www.letsgo2.com

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