It found ‘eye-watering differences’ between the prices for a week’s stay in August on the day versus booking four months in advance.

In the most expensive case, Which? found travellers could pay as much as £583 for on the day, week-long bookings.

Overall, holidaymakers could stand to save £150 on average with forward planning.

The biggest saving was at Manchester Airport’s multi-storey car park, where paying on the day would cost you four times as much (327% more).

A week’s stay booked four months in advance was charged at £95, compared to £406 on the day of departure.

Price differences at Heathrow were similar with an increase of 207%.

Travellers should compare the cost of on-site and off-park parking.

It found that in some cases, the on-site option actually worked out cheaper.

Rory Boland, Editor of Which? Travel, said: “Our research found leaving it to the last minute can come with a serious financial sting.”

Take the time to shop around and compare the options on offer.”

It comes after announcing a brand new Cairo route from London Luton.

The company has contracted a range of hotels in Cairo, including the 4* Mamlouk Pyramids Hotel, situated within walking distance of the Pyramids and Great Sphinx.

Other options include the five-star Concorde el Salam Cairo Hotel & Casino.

Offering nine bars and restaurants, the five-star Hilton Cairo Heliopolis also boasts three pools and a spa.

All Cairo holiday packages include 23kg luggage, flights, hotel and transfers.

Paul Bixby, Commercial Director, said: “Cairo has so much to offer as a destination, so we’re thrilled to be launching Cairo holidays.

“I’m confident it will be a hit with holidaymakers.”

Nearly 1,000 workers are set to go on an airport strike from late July.

Unite says it relates to baggage handling and check-in staff.

There are employed by contractors ASC, Menzies Aviation, GGS and DHL Services.

It comes after easyJet pre-emptively cancelled 1,700 summer flights, mostly to and from Gatwick.

The planned airport strike begins on 28 July through 1 August.

A second stoppage would run from 4-8 August.

“Our members at Gatwick undertake demanding roles and are essential to keeping the airport and airlines working, “ Unite’s general secretary, Sharon Graham said.

“Yet their employers somehow think it is acceptable to pay them a pittance.”

The union has been in pay talks with the companies since January.

Unite says the airport strike could affect the operations of British Airways, Easyjet, Ryanair, TUI, Westjet and Wizz Air.

There are easyJet flights to 132 destinations across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East from 21 UK airports.

It encompasses city breaks and summer beach holidays.

It sees thousands more package holidays for spring 2024 available to book through easyJet holidays.

It offers packages including flights, hotel, 23kg luggage and transfers on beach holidays.

Airfares are now available for next summer across 493 routes from the UK.

Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Country Manager, said: “We’re delighted to be putting our flights for summer 2024 on sale so customers can book early and enjoy great value fares.”

Holidaymakers looking for a last-minute getaway inspiration can use easyJet’s Low Fare Finder.

EasyJet serves 21 UK airports.

It wanted to extend flying hours on Saturdays.

A Newham Council committee unanimously voted against the proposal.

The ‘weekend respite’ rule limits Saturday flights to no later than 1:00pm.

This has been in effect for 25 years.

The airport wanted to extend it to 6:30pm.

The proposal attracted a lot of opposition with about 1,600 residents in east London objecting.

Eight other local authorities across London also raised concerns about noise.

These included Lewisham, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Southwark and Greenwich.

The rule also bans Sunday morning flights.

Sarah Ruiz, a Custom House Councillor said: “24 hours of quiet time is not a lot to ask for those residents whose lives have been blighted.”

Newham officers said the commercial benefits of extended flying hours were ‘insufficient to outweigh or mitigate the substantial harm.’

The laid back Balearic Island expands Jet2holidays Spain summer holidays options and means the company will offer over 550 beach and city resorts next summer.

Formentera holidays are on sale from 11 UK airports including Belfast International, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, London Stansted and Manchester. 

Formentera holidays are available from 6 May through to 5 October.

Multiple weekly departures are available with packages inclusive of Jet2.com flights to Ibiza, 22kg baggage, and transfers.

Formentera is located 20km south of Ibiza.

On arrival at Ibiza airport, customers receive ferry tickets from the Jet2holidays resort customer helper before taking a coach to Ibiza Town Port.

The ferry operates every 30 minutes. 

Formentera is noted for its pristine beaches.

featured resorts include Platja de Migjorn and Es Pujols.

Formentera holidaymakers can enjoy water sports, snorkelling, diving and boat trips.

“We are incredibly excited to be launching packages to Formentera. The unspoilt island is a peaceful paradise,” said CEO Steve Heapy.

He added: “This expansion further strengthens our biggest ever summer programme.”

Eurocontrol staff said they will strike over pay and conditions.

Eurocontrol manages air traffic within European airspace.

Air traffic strike action could be announced as early as Monday.

A strike would ‘be massive and extremely disruptive’ a source tells The Times.

“In a full-blown strike, 20 to 30% of flights would be at least delayed,” another source said.

That could be as many as 12,000 flights a day impacted.

About 33,000 flights a day are scheduled in Europe during the summer peak period.

Management at Eurocontrol reportedly said air traffic strike action is ‘inevitable’

Director General of Eurocontrol Raúl Medina recently spoke of concerns a strike could play havoc with peak season air travel.

“Recent industrial action caused many delays across the network.”

“We can manage situations like that, but if it happens in the middle of summer, it will be much more challenging,” he said.

Around 100 security officers and terminal technicians employed by Birmingham Airport will begin an all out continuous strike from 18 July.

The Birmingham Airport workers are striking for an improved pay deal.

Workers say recruitment and retention issues at the airport will worsen without a decent pay rise.

Last year, workers received a pay rise of 2.8%, well below the rate of inflation.

This year, they have been offered 7.75% and a one off £850 payment.

This is a further real-terms pay cut, Unite says.

The union’s general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Birmingham Airport expects its low paid workers to swallow a real-terms pay cut after successive attacks on their wages and terms and conditions.”

Unite says airport strikes would impact security and terminal maintenance operations leading to delays.

This could affect flights from TUI, EasyJet, Wizz, Ryanair, Lufthansa and Emirates.

Unite regional officer Sulinder Singh said: “The airport must table a deal our members can accept.”

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Timothy Southern, from Lichfield, Staffs, took on the challenge of drinking all 21 cocktails on the menu at the hotel pool bar.

He drank 12 of the 21 cocktails before going back to his room.

He  later  collapsed and was taken to hospital.

It happened last year at the Royal Decameron Club Caribbean in St Ann.

A medical examiner attributed his death to ‘acute gastroenteritis due to alcohol consumption.’

The 53-year old had reportedly already been drinking before the cocktail challenge.

The family criticised the initial response from emergency services.

The details came to light during a coroner’s inquest in Staffordshire.

Coroner Emma Serrano determined the death was caused by alcohol.

The Southern family crowdfunded nearly £10,000 to bring his body back to the UK.