By Laura Wybrow

Published: Thursday, 24 November 2022 at 12:00 am


Is the rain in the UK getting you down? Are you dreaming of some winter sun? Or perhaps a summer holiday to look forward to? Then look no further than right here. With Black Friday only one day away, the RadioTimes.com team have found the best holiday and flight deals on right now.

If you are dreaming of sunnier days, it looks like you’re not the only one. We’re seeing much higher demand for holiday deals this Black Friday, compared to 2020 and 2021. Travel has been limited over the last few years due to the COVID pandemic, and our experts think this has led to higher demand as we all try to satisfy our wanderlust.

You’ll forgive us for sounding like we’re on a TV shopping channel when you see how amazing these Black Friday offers are. As demand for cheap flights surges, we want to make sure you can find find the deals in amongst the duds.

There are city breaks and romantic getaways from Booking.com and Activity Superstore, a mystery holiday deal from Wowcher, and long-haul deals from TUI.

So without further ado, let’s see where you’ll be jetting off to.

Best Black Friday holiday and flight deals at a glance:

Best Black Friday holiday deals

Here are the top holiday retailers with Black Friday deals:

Get a Wowcher Mystery Holiday for only £99 per person

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You’ve probably heard whispers about Wowcher’s Mystery Holiday. A friend of a friend of a friend got a once-in-a-lifetime trip through it, and they only paid £99. Well, the RadioTimes.com team are here to add to those rumours: one of our writers’ sister’s friends went to New York on a Wowcher Mystery Holiday, and he only paid £99!

So if you’d like to try your luck and potentially land a trip to Thailand, Bali, Orlando, plus plenty more, buy a Mystery Holiday today.

Buy a Mystery getaway with flights from £99 per person at Wowcher

Get 30% off hotels and flights in Booking.com’s Black Friday sale

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Book a holiday in Booking.com’s Black Friday sale and travel anytime before 31st December 2023.

The locations on offer with flights from the UK include Dubai, Lisbon, Paris, Barcelona and Krakow.

If you want to use the sale to book your Christmas travel, there are also deals for UK cities, including Manchester, London and Edinburgh.

Get 30% off hotels and flights in Booking.com’s Black Friday sale

Up to £300 off flight and hotel packages at Lastminute.com

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Lastminute.com is offering up to £300 off city breaks, winter sun escapes and big 2023 holiday packages in its Black Friday sale.

The destinations on offer include Ibiza, Berlin, Milan and Sicily, with three-night packages starting at only £170.

Shop the Lastminute.com Black Friday holiday deals

Enjoy a mini cruise in Amsterdam for only £99 per person

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In this incredible Wowcher deal, you’ll get a three-night mini cruise with an overnight hotel stay and return coach transfers for just £99 per person.

Enjoy everything Amsterdam has to offer in this mini break, from its rich history and culture to its buzzing nightlife. You could visit the Van Gogh Museum, take a detour to the Anne Frank House, and make sure you try plenty of Dutch street food snacks, like deep-fried meatballs, Bitterballen, and the sweet treat Stroopwafel.

Amsterdam cruise with hotel stay and return transfers | £149 £99 (save £50 or 34%)

Return flights and a 4-star two-night stay in Rome for only £69 per person

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Have you always wanted to visit Italy? Well, here’s your chance to do so and to do it for less.

In this Wowcher deal, you’ll stay in a four-star hotel for either two, three, or four nights, and you’ll get your flights included; choose from one of five airports to fly from: London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted, Manchester and Edinburgh.

Return flights and a 4-star two-night stay in Rome | £128.01 £69 (save up to 46%)

Book a two-night historic city break for only £149 (for two people)

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Activity Superstore

Activity Superstore has cut its prices across its site with up to 80 per cent off experiences, dining out and weekends away.

One of our favourite Black Friday holiday deals is this: 40 per cent off a historic city break for two.

The break includes breakfast and gives you a chance to explore old towns, hidden locations or places you wouldn’t have known to visit.

Two-night historic city break | £249 £149 (save £100 or 40%)

Save up to £200 on holidays at TUI

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TUI’s Black Friday deals are now live, and if you’re pining for some much-deserved rest and relaxation, you’re in for a treat.

Simply use the code BLKFRI at the checkout on holidays to save up to £200 on a whole host of trips. You can save on holidays with departure dates from January 2023 all the way to April 2024, which includes city breaks, long-haul holidays, and lakes and mountains getaways. Lots of holidays also have their original price reduced, with some long-haul ones up to £700 off for a two person getaway!

Save up to £200 on TUI holiday deals

Bag up to £150 worth of rewards when you book at TUI

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If the Black Friday deals from TUI have got you in the mood to book a holiday, there’s another reward to help sweeten the deal.

Get up to £150 worth of rewards per person if you book from TUI during the Black Friday period. These rewards include a free gym pass worth £30 with Hussle, a free hot drink at Caffè Nero, 20 per cent off at Fitbit and Trunki, plus plenty more.

Get £150 of rewards at TUI

Get a 7-night Eurocamp holiday from only £199

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Eurocamp

Eurocamp has launched its Black Friday sale and there are some extremely affordable options for those looking to get away in 2023.

For this week only, Eurocamp has 7-night holidays from just £199 per party. This deal is for those who are looking to get away before 26th May. If you’d prefer to go away late May or June, prices start at only £399.

There are a number of European destinations included in the offer such as Provence and Brittany in France, and Tuscany and Lake Garda in Itlay.

Book before midnight on 28th November to take advantage of this deal.

Get a 7-night Eurocamp holiday from £199

Save 10% on hotel packages at AttractionTickets.com

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The UK’s leading attraction ticket seller for theme parks and hotel packages has a sitewide Black Friday sale.

For a limited time only, if you use the code BLACKFRIDAY10 at the checkout, you can get 10 per cent off your chosen stay or attraction. Plus, AttractionTickets.com is offering families up to a huge £460 off their Orlando theme park tickets, which include Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, and more.

If you aren’t going abroad this year, you don’t have to miss out on the 10 per cent saving! AttractionTickets.com also has savings on Thorpe Park, LEGOLAND, and Alton Towers tickets.

Save 10% on hotel packages and theme park tickets at AttractionTickets.com

Best Black Friday flight deals

We are expecting a range of flight retailers to have Black Friday deals this year. Many don’t go live until the day itself, so not long to wait now and we will do our best to keep this page updated.

For longer haul flights, insight from Jacks Flight Club suggests that the biggest discounts might be on Business Class flights since they have seen a dip in demand since the pandemic.

Here are the top flight retailers with Black Friday deals:

  • easyJet — get flights between now and March 2023 for less than £23
  • Ryanair — flights from £17.99 for March and April 2023

Flights to Barcelona and Paris for less than £25 with easyJet

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Despite easyJet not yet going live with its Black Friday sale, there are still plenty of deals to be had on their flights.

The airline is currently selling flights to Paris and Barcelona in December for only £23.99.

Shop easyJet’s flight deals now

Flights to Ireland, France, Norway and more for under £20 in March and April 2023

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Ryanair have got their Cyber Week deals right now, which means every day there are different low-cost flights available. Today you can book flights for between the 25th March 2023 and 16th April 2023, which includes the Easter Bank Holiday.

You can fly all over Europe including Oslo in Norway, Dublin in Ireland and Toulouse in France for as little as £17.99. This offer is available from a range of UK airports.

Shop Ryanair’s flight deals now

Be sure to check out how to get cheap Thorpe Park tickets and how to get cheap Alton Towers tickets.

For more inspiration for your next weekend away, take a look at our recommendations for the best West End shows and best UK Christmas markets