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Title: Summer 2023.
Post by: The two Peas on February 22, 2022, 07:56:11 PM
 Just been looking  on TUI  site for summer 2023 and San Stefano's is not on.Sidari,Roda,Kassiopi and 8 other resorts are looks like TUI are pulling out.
Title: Re: Summer 2023.
Post by: geordieborn2 on February 22, 2022, 09:03:08 PM
Perhaps they are holding back to consolidate what makes more money for them… :-\
Title: Re: Summer 2023.
Post by: The two Peas on February 22, 2022, 09:18:08 PM
 Let's hope so, just seems strange all other resorts come up but not San Stefano's, may be a little early.
Title: Re: Summer 2023.
Post by: Jimbo on February 23, 2022, 12:00:16 PM
It'll turn up eventually. Contracts have to be finalised. The 2022 season hasn't started yet, so I suspect it's far too early for them to worry yet.

I suspect prices will go up steeply this years because of the cost of jet fuel.
Title: Re: Summer 2023.
Post by: Jules on March 05, 2022, 09:54:12 AM
TUI now have availability for SS for 2023
Title: Re: Summer 2023.
Post by: Lesley on March 05, 2022, 03:15:32 PM
That's great news
Title: Re: Summer 2023.
Post by: Karen on March 05, 2022, 03:25:22 PM
I was very surprised that the prices hadn't rocketed!
Title: Re: Summer 2023.
Post by: geordieborn2 on March 05, 2022, 08:36:53 PM
Was looking at flights to Italy, £20 return! No doubt the seat cost etc would triple that.
Title: Re: Summer 2023.
Post by: dibully on March 06, 2022, 06:07:12 PM
Booked for a long stay at the Athina for 2023 to celebrate our retirement 38 nights with Jet2
Title: Re: Summer 2023.
Post by: geordieborn2 on March 06, 2022, 07:29:01 PM
Booked for a long stay at the Athina for 2023 to celebrate our retirement 38 nights with Jet2


What a nice way to start your retirement.... Great!
Title: Re: Summer 2023.
Post by: maggiesaes on March 10, 2022, 01:21:07 PM
I have now booked May 2023 with Tui.
Title: Re: Summer 2023.
Post by: spikeyb on March 10, 2022, 08:12:39 PM
Ridiculous prices for 2023, 1 week self catering at little Prince in June from Norwich £610 per person 😒
Title: Re: Summer 2023.
Post by: geordieborn2 on March 10, 2022, 08:33:16 PM
Just trying to understand this. I suppose they are aware lots of people are very keen and the proof is that they are looking to book 2023? Of course they have lost money and their costs are going through the roof. Could there also be an element of trying to heard people to their bigger hubs to squeeze even more money out of us? Personally we would only ever book these day very last minute as we are prepared to be very flexible, but even more so, not too disappointed if we don’t get to go.
Title: Re: Summer 2023.
Post by: StevenM on March 11, 2022, 04:09:18 PM
Ridiculous prices for 2023, 1 week self catering at little Prince in June from Norwich £610 per person

I think this is the tip of the iceberg. The war in Ukraine and subsequent economic shocks are going to price most families out of having any overseas holiday. In the months to come £610 per person may look like the bargain of the century sadly .... hoping I'm wrong :'( 
Title: Re: Summer 2023.
Post by: swedebasher on March 12, 2022, 10:37:45 AM
I think you can blame the cost of Tui flights for most of this damage from what my research found out. ::)
Title: Re: Summer 2023.
Post by: Jimbo on March 12, 2022, 03:26:02 PM
Packages are always very expensive this far in advance. TUI flight-only is also expensive because on the whole I think they prefer to sell packages. The hotel owners don't get that much apart from a big on-line marketing operation, so what looks like a cheap holiday is actually a fairly dear flight.

It's a lot easier to have your own servicing and maintenance centre at a large airport. Smaller regionals can never be as cheap as Manchester or Stansted. We pay a bit more for the convenience.

Fuel cost rises are significant. A typical TUI or Ryanair 737 fuel cost was about $1500 per hour in 2020. So, about $9,000 to fly to Corfu and back from the UK. That's heading towards double already this year, so say around $15,000. A 737 holds up to about 200 passengers so a full plane = $75 per passenger. Add the cost of the plane and crew, and you're not making money. But you can carry cargo and get paid for it. Cargo is better at bigger airports, or airports with good transport connections. Doncaster is a big cargo hub. Wizz Air flies from former eastern European countries all year round. It's very near the M18/M1/A1M motorways. Fly your Greek yoghurt on a TUI plane from Corfu, load it onto a WA jet, and it's in Bucharest in a few hours.