Big Tudor, the traditional package holiday is dying. That's not to say that we no longer enjoy the same old popular destinations. People these days are somewhat more confident in booking separate components of their holiday. It has been spear headed somewhat by the lower fares that can often be obtained by the LCC's but can also be attributed to the greater flexibility offered by 'dynamic' or self packaging. Many more people now take durations other than the usual 7/14 nights to fit their plans. They have a greater choice of flight times and can package themselves with a hotel they want. All of those variables aren't always compatible with the package holiday offered by TCX etc. Further to that we are also seeing lots of short breaks. 10 years ago nobody would ever go to TFS or even Benidorm for just the weekend. Today it is quite common. That never used to be possible or prohibitively expensive. Today's greater flexibility is precisely why the traditional package holiday is fighting to survive. It won't die I don't think but it will never return to its hey day. It will however adapt (about time) and I think TCX are going down the right road by offering EZY flights to give their packages a bit more flexibility whilst still offering the attributes that those who prefer what a package offers.