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Grans and granddads can go free when travelling with their families as part of a new easyJet Holidays deal.
The unique twist on ‘Kids Go Free’ allows grandparents to travel on the house to family-favourite European destinations, after new research reveals 51% of families have never holidayed with their grandparents abroad.
The free trips are on offer to destinations including Spain, Greece and Italy and has been launched during the final week of the easyJet Holidays Big Orange Sale, in which customers can get up to £400 off until Monday.
To qualify, the grandparent must be travelling as part of a family booking with at least one child. Proof of age and relation will be taken upon arrival at hotel destination. If you arrive with a tot other than your grandchild, you may by made to pay.
The promotion is a twist on the 'child go free' classic (Getty Images)Brits can book a free grandparent place by calling a dedicated number from 12pm on Thursday 1 February. There are limited spaces however, so you'll have to get in there early. More information about Grans Go Free and how to book can be found here.
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In a poll of Brits 59% said they want to spend more time with the older generations in their family, with 57% expressing a desire to make memories with grandparents on a holiday.
Matt Callaghan, chief operating officer at easyJet Holidays said: “We’re proud to offer thousands of free kids places, but we feel it’s time to recognise the Grandparents. This research shows how important grandparent and grandchild relationships are and how much can be learned from making time for them.
"We’ve launched our ‘Grans Go Free’ offer to tighten these important family relationships and allow travellers to get even better value, in addition to our Big Orange Sale.
“More families are choosing to holiday with grandparents, recognising the joy of a getaway is amplified when shared across generations. They are able to create new family memories which each generation will cherish – and for some of the parents, they might even have a free babysitter on hand too.”
The most popular destinations for a multi-generational holiday abroad are Spain (18%), Italy (13%) and France (13%). However, 54% say they would likely let their grandparents pick the destination if they were planning a trip together.
For half of Brits, the grandparents in the family are the bigger earners – either their own, or their parents/in-laws, but despite this only 35% would expect a grandparent to contribute financially if they came on holiday with them, wanting to treat them instead.
Those planning a trip abroad with their gran or grandad in coming months may want to consider one possible danger. Last year the temperatures in holiday hotspots across Europe hit record highs. This year, due to global weather patterns charged by El Nino, the mercury may rise even higher.
Young children and the elderly are most likely to be impacted by the extreme heat, which can become a danger to life.