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Article: At last. Travel agencies cut prices of 'rip-off' school holidays
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- The Independent on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 18, 2005
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Travel agencies accused of charging 'rip-off' prices during school
holidays have bowed to government pressure and promised discounts on
breaks in July and August and other peak times. Ministers are furious
that the huge cost of going away during school holidays is pushing
families to go during term time instead, often saving thousands of
pounds.
After talks at the Department for Education and Skills, the
industry has promised significant reductions during the school
holidays " but only if families book early.
Civil servants estimate that as many as one in six of the 70,000
children who play truant every day could be on holiday with parents