This Christmas, requests for gifts have more than doubled than previous years because of unemployment and other financial hardships stemming from the pandemic.
Package holiday, particularly those offered by travel association ABTA, provide some of the best protection for consumers.
The travel industry body explains: Package holidays offer the best form of protection. Financial protection means you are entitled to a refund or to be brought home if necessary should the travel company organising your package go out of business.
The tourism impact of coronavirus (Image: DX)
READ MORE You’re also protected if elements of the holiday aren’t provided as required, for example, the right to a refund if bad weather means your holiday can’t go ahead.
Speaking on ITV earlier in the month, Mr Calder also offered some insight into what prices might be like for 2021.