Although many people think that self catering accommodation is best for a bargain holiday, however often times a half-board hotel isn't much more for a 7 day holiday and as it includes the costs of breakfasts and dinner each day too, these deals are definitely worth checking out.

Below are a few money saving tips:

• Be flexible about your departure date. Some larger tour operators are left with rows of empty seats on less popular flights and will often sell
  them off cheap within 2 weeks of the departure date.

• Bargain holiday deals are normally available outside the school holidays particularly during May/June and September/October.

• Even though July and August are more expensive, you can still manage to bag a bargain to destinations such as Turkey.

• Keep an eye out for new brochures as they often feature a limited number of introductory offers such as free child places.

• January and February are the peak sales season for the travel industry and see fierce competition and undercutting, so keep a lookout for
  the chance of further incentives.

• Business Class? Amazingly, in peak holiday season and at Christmas, business class fares can sometimes work out cheaper than Economy
  fares because they are less seasonal.
  

Discovering cheap holidays is essentially easier than you would
think and bargain holidays are still out there.

Conversely though, with big tour operators scaling back on capacity
and with package holiday places reduced, the popular "Book
early to save money" mantra is actually becoming true.