More than a quarter (29%) of people have not yet booked a summer holiday, but more than three quarters of them are still planning to go away, according to a new survey* by travel insurance provider, Multitrip.com.

Almost half (48%) are hoping to travel to Europe, more than a quarter (26%) worldwide, 7% UK, and 19% are still unsure.

Two fifths (38%) say they are waiting to see if they can get a good last-minute deal, three in ten (27%) can’t decide what to do and 16% have been too busy.

Of those who have booked to go away this summer, a third (35%) booked last year, 31% booked in the first three months of 2023, 26% in the last three months, and 7% booked in July.

Two thirds (68%) are travelling to Europe, and more than a quarter (28%) worldwide.

Jason Whelan of Multitrip.com, said: “’Many people are leaving travel plans until the last minute and there is lots of availability still out there. However please don’t leave buying your travel insurance until the last minute. A fifth of our customers claim before their holiday even starts, for things like cancellation, or illness, so it needs to be bought at the time of booking.”

Annual Multitrip.com travel insurance policies start from £19.99**.

* 436 adults took part in the online survey of Multitrip.com customers between 12 – 14 July 2023.
**£19.99. Online price for Essential European Cover for person under 60 years. Price excludes £3.95 handling fee.