 find them frustrating to plan and book Many disabled people feel so stressed out when booking and going on holidays that they've stopped taking them altogether, new research has found. For those without a disability, heading away on a trip can be stressful enough once busy airports, early trains and queues at Dover are taken into account. Those same hurdles can be that much harder and even more anxiety-inducing for people with disabilities. New research has revealed that 51% of people with disabilities find holidays stressful and a third find them frustrating to plan and book. The survey underlined the extra difficulties having a physical disability can cause holidaymakers ( Getty Images) Difficulties during the booking process often include finding affordable and suitable accommodation, lack of information on websites about support available, staff's lack of knowledge, and hidden fees. The lack of help or facilities at the airport, and simply getting to the airport in the first place were among the concerns disabled people felt towards travelling. Over 8 in 10 of disabled people stated they have experienced difficulties while travelling on holiday. These negative experiences have impacted 65% of disabled people's attitudes toward travelling, with 1 in 10 going as far as avoiding leisure travel, due to not being confident that their additional needs could be met. Almost half of all disabled people surveyed stated that they had made a complaint relating to accessibility while on holiday - and for 43%, nothing was done as a result of the complaint they raised. The research was conducted by Essex-based Ocean Holidays after it unveiled a service and resource hub dedicated to making holidays accessible for all, no matter the disability. The company's CEO Harry Hastings with his family ( Ocean Holidays) The company, which organis){kind=link}
New research conducted by Essex-based Ocean Holidays has revealed that 51% of people with disabilities find holidays stressful and a third (36%) find them frustrating to plan and book
Many disabled people feel so stressed out when booking and going on holidays that they’ve stopped taking them altogether, new research has found.
For those without a disability, heading away on a trip can be stressful enough once busy airports, early trains and queues at Dover are taken into account.
Those same hurdles can be that much harder and even more anxiety-inducing for people with disabilities.
New research has revealed that 51% of people with disabilities find holidays stressful and a third find them frustrating to plan and book.