Best travel deals for January 2024: Reach the sun for less with offers on flights, holidays and packages

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It’s time to look ahead to balmy summer days and poolside parasol lounging by planning a bargain trip in the January travel sales.

Whether a New Year gift from you to you or a pick-me-up in the aftermath of gloomy Blue Monday, it’s never too early to book ahead for a 2024 holiday and escape the shackles of winter.

We’ve already seen big travel discounts from British Airways, Tui, Royal Caribbean and easyJet this winter to secure a steal on price-slashed package holidays, discounted flights and hotel stays and, if rolling sales are any indication, there are plenty more great discount codes to come.

With offers amping up for the final weeks of the January sales and early bird summer deals arriving now, budget travellers could save hundreds on last-minute cruises and exotic all-inclusives.

Here is what we know about the top travel deals that have landed this January.

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Self-drive travel under the Channel is 15 per cent cheaper in LeShuttle’s January sale. Those looking to fill their boots with last-minute ski sessions, mild spring getaways and prep early bird for summer holidays without pesky luggage restrictions can book trips departing for Calais between January and June from now until 21 January. 

Vueling’s Blue Monday sale sees 7,000 seats departing before May discounted to as little as £17.99. The offer for holidaymakers to jet set for less is available for flights to destinations, including Seville and Lanzarote, until Thursday 18 January.

Sandals current deal offers savings of up to £125 on dreamy all-inclusive Caribbean holidays when booked before 31 January 2024. Sunseekers looking to jet set to white sands from Jamaica to Curaçao, The Bahamas and Barbados for a week before December 2026 will qualify for the discount when the code “Jan125” is quoted at checkout.

For a once-in-a-lifetime small group adventure at a much smaller price point, Intrepid Travel’s January Big Sale is offering up to 20 per cent off selected adventures when booking from now to 22 January 2024. Explorers can save hundreds on a Sydney to Cairns adventure, a Northern Lights escape in Iceland and an island hop around the Galapagos as part of the promotion.

Prepare to jet set for less with the British Airways annual sale. Not only are there two-night city breaks up to grabs from just £149pp, but discounted flights to over 80 destinations and holiday packages to European beach hotspots from £249pp. Think of long weekends in Lisbon, Munich and Madrid, flights to New York from £356pp and savings on far-flung sun until 30 January 2024.

Loveholidays winter promotion is live until 4 February 2024 for budget-savvy travellers to basket savings of up to 25 per cent on selected hotels including five-star winter sun haunts in Egypt and all-inclusive resorts in Turkey for less than £350pp. The online travel agent’s top deals from the promotion feature a week at the Hotel Rosa Beach Monastir in Tunisia for just £243pp and seven nights in Albufeira for £219pp.

Lovebirds planning to fly away for Valentine’s Day, look no further. Jet2Holidays pre-sale on winter getaways includes just £60pp deposits to the likes of Tenerife, Lanzarote and the Algarve. MyJet2 account members have even more incentive to book now, with discounts for parties of two up to £120 off full-price holiday packages when departing before 31 March 2024.

With city breaks from just £39.99 this winter, Eurostar promises budget journeys to iconic capitals including Paris, Lille, Brussels and Amsterdam less than two hours from London St Pancras International – the last of the lowest fare seats up for grabs now. 

Wallet-friendly airline easyJet is kicking off its Big Orange Sale event with up to 20 per cent off flights in 2024. With flights from just £22.99 each way in January Innsbruck, Milan, Pisa and Antalya are at your fingertips for less than £50 this winter. There’s also an impressive £300 off select package holidays taken before 31 October 2025 to dreamy destinations worldwide when code “BIGSALE” is applied at checkout.

Travellers can save 15 per cent on selected “New year, new adventure” deals with Booking.com. The offer on hotel holidays to Istanbul, Rome, Dubai and Paris is valid for travel between now and 1 April 2024 for those looking to escape winter days for sunnier shores.

From now to 29 February P&O Ferries have 20 per cent off of select long breaks to France as part of an early booking offer on journeys from Dover to Calais taken between 1 January and 15 December 2024.

There are big savings on great adventures with G Adventures. Intrepid explorers can save up to 25 per cent per person on small group tours for select dates departing before 30 June 2024. Alaskan adventures, Galápagos expeditions and Costa Rican hiking treks to discover the continents must be booked before 31 January 2024 to benefit from the adventure travel group’s generous discount.

Right now you can save up to £250 in Tui’s Live Happy sale on summer holidays departing between May and October 2024 using code “SALE”. The package discount for holidaymakers is valid until 29 February 2024 with £0 deposits and free kid’s places also available on select Tui getaways. There’s also a £300 discount on select long-haul Marella Cruises with code “SAIL300” and an additional app-exclusive price slash.

The budget airline is running a Midweek Madness sale with 500,000 seats available from just £19.99 for travel between January and June, with flights to destinations such as Poland and Faro from as little as £12.99 each way until Thursday 18 January. Trips must be booked before 31 January for the best deals.

Lastminute.com’s ongoing New Year sale welcomes holidaymakers to secure a steal on half-term holidays, Easter long weekends and summer getaways from as little as £28.50pp per night. Destinations including Barcelona, Costa Brava and Ibiza all cost under £350pp in the sale and seven luxury all-inclusive nights in Crete in June will set travellers back just £399pp.

There are savings of up to 15 per cent available across Newmarket Holidays’ collection of 38 tours from now until 15 March. Think African safaris, Northern Light chasing and trekking through Costa Rican jungles with itineraries that start from just £112pp.

Hundreds of new horizons have 25 per cent holiday discounts for 2024 on Thomas Cook right now. With deals from £233pp to Egypt’s Red Sea coast, the year-round sun of the Canary Islands and the golden Costa del Sol, your summer holiday is sorted. Can’t wait that long to fly away? Last-minute winter sun beach holidays to destinations including Tunisia and Morocco currently start from just £112pp.

There’s a chance to set sail for 30 per cent less with Princess Cruises’ sale on all-inclusive holiday packages to the likes of the Mediterranean, Alaska and Mexico. Selected 2025 departures benefit from the generous offer and low deposits from £50pp mean securing your dream floating holiday has never been more budget-friendly.

Virgin Atlantic’s January deals have landed with huge savings on flights, city breaks and winter getaways from just £357. Whether jetting to the thrills of Florida, white sands in the Caribbean or the skyscrapers of Dubai, travellers can also save up to £100 on selected flights per person until 31 January 2024.

Discounts up to 25 per cent have landed at participating Fairmont Hotels and Resorts including Canadian château’s, Bermuda beach clubs and Kenyan safari stays. The deal is live to book until 29 March 2024 for stays through 30 April 2024 and members can enjoy an additional price cut of 10 per cent as part of Accor’s loyalty programme.

Ambassador Cruise Line has dropped its New Year offer with savings of up to 50 per cent on select sailings and half price deals on drinks packages for the 2024/25 season. Itineraries feature Iceland, North Africa and Norway onboard Ambience and Ambition voyages departing the UK.

Crystal are offering a range of last-minute deals to various European ski resorts in countries that include Bulgaria, Austria and France. Prices start as low as £435pp for a week-long break in Bankso, with seven nights in Beitostølen, Norway coming in at £511pp.

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