British families will be getting over the cool, wet summer by jetting off on holiday - and using credit cards to pay for them.
Many Britons will be building up credit card debt this winter - by taking luxury holidays.
According to a new report from Abbey Credit Cards, released today, one in three people are planning to take a trip this autumn or winter. These holidays will cost the consumer an average of £550 per person - with £195 of this total going on credit cards.
Collectively, the off-season holiday spend will come to around £8 billion. Abbey suggested that the cool, rainy summer could be a factor behind the large amount of trips currently being planned.
Indeed, six percent of people polled by the firm said that the disappointing weather meant that they were now booking their first holiday in three years - with many of them financing this spend through their cards.
Callum Gibson, head of Abbey Credit Cards, commented: "Clearly many Britons are in need of escaping our gloomy weather and heading overseas [but] if you are heading abroad this winter then it's important to consider how you can make your money work harder."
Abbey also said that the age group most likely to be going on holiday this winter was 55 to 64-year-olds. Moreover, this group was also the most likely to splash out, with around one in four spending over £1,000 on their trips.
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