Sun seekers are turning to package holidays in Europe as soaring hotel and flight prices revive demand for all-inclusive deals that had fallen from favor, bolstering balance sheets for some travel companies.
The combination of a cost-of-living crisis and disruption from strikes and glitches has added to the appeal of a fixed-price package without unexpected add-on costs and with easier redress when things go wrong.
After years of travelers using the internet to compile their own itineraries, travel analysts say a trend of buying a ready-made package that began last year has accelerated this summer, the busiest for travel since the pandemic.
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