Cost of living fears delaying travel plans for Irish holidaymakers
The Click&Go Holidays Travel Sentiment Survey found that 66% of more than 2,000 respondents said the cost of living in Ireland has influenced their decision when it came to booking a holiday. Around 70% of respondents are either waiting for holiday prices to fall (39%) or feel like holiday prices are too high (31%).
Some 72% have yet to book their 2025 holiday, but of those 85% are still planning to book in 2025.
Other factors that respondents ranked as influencing their holiday choices are the heat in holiday destinations during peak summer month (51%), anti-tourism protests (43%), fear of the impact of US tariffs (46%) and current geopolitical issues (68%).
The survey highlighted that sun holidays are still the most popular destination with over half (52%) booking a sun holiday this year.
The survey had 2,138 respondents and was carried out on behalf of Irish travel firm Click&Go Holidays. 'What the survey results show is that there is growing financial uncertainty and people are trying to make hard decisions in regard to their spending, this could be affecting bookings of holidays in 2025," said Click&Go Holidays chief executive Paul Hackett.
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