Sun Holidays and Sunshine Breaks: Demand your money back if it rains

According to timesonline.co.uk, the recent barrage of wet weather in the UK is causing an increasing number of families to book last minute breaks in famously hot areas. But what happens if you take the risk and opt for sunny holiday at a sunny destination and the sun fails to rear its head? Well, now some companies are offering money-back guarantees.

The Times, reports from data collected by Expedia, that foreign travel searches have increased compared to the same time last year - going against what many were predicting during these recessionary times. One of the biggest movers, Spain's east coast - Costa Dorada, saw an increase of 119 percent as the UK succumbed to more rain. Yet, it also seems that if we are eager to travel then we might as well go the distance - with interest in holidays in Hawaii being up 90 percent too.

With this sudden interest in famously hot holiday destinations, some holiday providers eager to compete in the increasingly tough recession-hit industry are offering your well earned money back should the sun fail to shine - ensuring that we get what we pay for on our sun holidays. The scheme has been implemented by insurance company Aon France, who state that if anyone can prove that it rained over at least four days of their holiday, they will receive a significant refund (according to mailonline.co.uk).

Additionally, the company are also offering smaller refunds should the weather simply not live up to expectations. Aon use satellite photos from France's weather centre, and then calculate the likelihood of bad weather in relation to how much money they offer to pay back should it rain.

Nice Tourist Office have supported the idea, stating: 'If a destination is offering itself as a place for a sunshine break, then there is probably no reason why someone should not pay up if it rains every day. The policy sounds like an excellent idea.' And others in Britain have suggested that a similar scheme may be made available here - though I'm finding it very difficult to recall ever hearing of an advertised "Drizzle Break"!

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