Lee Hunt, director of Woodbridge-based Deben Travel, said packages were "more expensive" this year, making family bookings increasingly unfeasible. "For a good half-board or all-inclusive during the summer, a family of four is not getting much change out of five or six grand," he explained.
Hunt attributed the "slight" decrease in passenger numbers to hesitant families, though added average sales were up "about 15%" in the region with Deben Travel matching last year’s figures – the "best January they ever had".