I need help booking a cheap holiday

If you could fly on or around 27/08 you could absolutely do it in budget.

If you pick jet2 then shout as I have discount codes.

Which ones are your local airports?

Secret deals sounds fab. I have just registered

On Skyscanner website, you can search for "anywhere" in "August" and it'll give you loads of options eg Gatwick to Ibiza, 12 to 21 August £35 per person

Register for TUI secret deals or whatever it's called this year, there are some absolute bargains like 80% off but generally you need to be a bit flexible on day flying (more likely to be midweek) which airport etc. Friends recently paid £225 each for a weeks ai in Spain but they booked 24 hours before going. My parents paid £310 each for a cruise leaving 4 days later. It's a gamble but can really pay off and as you haven't been to these places it's all new anyway.

The best places to look for reliable packages (usually cheaper at short notice) are TUI, Jet2 and EasyJet but be aware that EasyJet doesn't always package transfers that add up and if there's delays there can be issues, whereas with TUI and Jet2 they simply reschedule the transfer for an hour later or whatever.

Whatever you decide please buy travel insurance, it's one thing never to skimp on and order ghic cards today if you haven't already

I just booked 11 nights in a Greek island for end of August -£620 each self catering . 3 adults one teen . (Two rooms ) Swim pool and next to the beach . This was with tui . Baggage included

I find airb&b cheapest way to travel. Always loads to choose from and you can read others' reviews to get a feel for a place. Maybe I've been lucky but I've never had a bad place to stay in yet and I like their budget tools. I usually find cheap flights first then narrow down the area we're flying to.

ignore this whole message, just saw you’re EU residents not Brits!

How old are the teens? If one is 18 they are an adult and you may be able to get a free child place for the other child? search free child places on the apps

Does it have to be August? October temperatures are lovely in some places that are extremely hot at the moment and might be cheaper.

You don't need a visa for Turkey anymore

TUI are advertising they've still got free child places this year if 2 adults are paying. Not sure what age your DC are but you could look into whether you could take advantage of that offer

Home exchanging if you're up for the idea, @FrootloopsIlike - all you'd be paying for is transport and spends while you're there so could go further or for longer

I've done 63 of them now, and while it's more about being in a real community than the money for me these days it's still hard to beat if it works for you

I have been to Turkey multiple times and have never ever been hissed at. The hard sell can be a bit full on but a firm no thank you usually suffices. Even better if you learn to do that in Turkish

Sun Holidays are open for bookings at the moment, and they have options for abroad. The codes you need to book can just be found by googling. They have sites in Spain, France, Italy etc. It's mobile home accommodation and most sites have swimming pools etc. Then I'd use Skyscanner to look for flights to the nearest airport to the site you've chosen.

My tips would be:
Look at an odd number of days. 7, 10 and 14 are the most popular for packages but you can get good deals for 6, 9 etc
The very end of August is often cheaper as Scottish children are back at school and many UK tourists don't want to travel immediately before a return to school.
Don't know where you are but check flights from every airport within reach of you. Prices can vary quite a bit.
Don't write off travel agents. They can often find a good deal if you tell them your dates and budget.
Good luck!

Make sure you're maximizing any discounts available to you

If you have a staff scheme that does cashback or vouchers compare there. And check Quidco and Top Cashback for their deals too.
Make sure you get any Nectar/Tesco points too.

Have you looked at Portugal? It can be surprisingly cheap, plus it’s a fairly short flight.

If your dates allow you to get back just before school starts, especially if there are inset days, you can often save a bit of money.

I booked Turkey on OnTheBeach fairly last minute and got a good deal.
We avoid all inclusive and asked a local where they would eat so we avoided the tourist traps.
We had a fab time.

There's some fairly good deals on Tui website, I'm tempted to get my passport out and head for some sunshine myself at those prices!! Last Minute Holidays & Late Deals | TUI Deals & Offers | TUI.co.uk

https://www.jet2holidays.com/beach/greece/rhodes/faliraki/old-windmill-studios?duration=10&airport=3&date=19-08-2024&occupancy=r1c15_16&board=2&oflight=1119471&iflight=1119408&rooms=17432&gtmsearchtype=Smart%20Search&smartsearchid=6b4ab939-fa85-49d4-9bdb-e4d77977a44c

This is the cheapest half board in Aug I could find on jet2 is it 1 adult 2 teens?

I do think your budget is quite low as I have found when I went self catering early in the year eating out and supermarkets were quite expensive so we went self catering for a week and spent an additional 2k on food

That's a very tight budget for August! I think you just need to get searching and see what's available from your local airport(s). I've just done a "go anywhere from anywhere" search on Jet2 Holidays from 19th August and there are options within budget but they're mostly self catering and the departure airports might not be convenient for you. If you're in the north then look at flying from Edinburgh or Glasgow as Scottish schools return around the middle of August so prices might drop in the later half of the month.

@shiningstar2 makes a great point about local taxes. I remember going to Turkey as a teenager years ago and they charged £10 per person at the airport. My parents (who had been young and broke when we were little) had to step in and pay for a woman who was there with her 3 children. It was obvious she was trying not to panic in front of the children when she realised what was going on and it was basically all of her spending money.