Record Easter on the cards

ABTA is predicting that a record 1.8 million UK holidaymakers will leave the country this Easter weekend, despite the recent downturn caused by the war in Iraq and SARS in southeast Asia.

The Canary Islands, Spain and the Balearics remain the top short-haul destination, while cheap deals to Florida and the Caribbean have prompted good strong long-haul sales.

The encouraging signs come as ABTA and Travel Weekly continue to promote the great offers currently available as part of our joint Gimme a Break campaign to get people travelling again.