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February 14, 2010

No romantic breaks for British lovers

Britons checking into heartbreak hotel rather than romantic hideaway this Valentine's

Love is definitely not in the air this Valentine's season according to HolidayExtras.com. Feeling in the mood for love, the UK's market-leading travel add-ons company asked customers about their Valentine plans this year. A lacklustre 71% said they had nothing special lined up and would just go with the flow.

And a cold-hearted 2% of those surveyed admitted they were even planning to dump their partner on Valentine's Day. A sadly perceptive 1% of HolidayExtras.com customers thought that they might get dumped before the big day.

Surprising to some perhaps, it wasn't just the men who couldn't be bothered with hearts and flowers: 62% of the women polled compared to 58% of men had made no special plans for 14 February.

There was some hope for the minority of British romantics among us, however, with 16% of those polled confiding that they were cooking up a wonderful romantic treat for their loved one (16% of men and 14% of women).

Let's hope the 10% of HolidayExtras.com customers who had high expectations for their partner's surprise plans were not sorely disappointed on Sunday.

Mike Whiting, managing editor at HolidayExtras.com, said: "The country seems to be heading for a Valentine's flop, which is quite sad. What better excuse is there for a mid-winter break? I'd be searching for a post-Valentine's bargain right now if I hadn't already planned something really special for Mrs Whiting."

If you're lucky enough to be heading off on a romantic getaway, treat you and your Valentine to a luxury start to your trip with an airport lounge - www.holidayextras.com/airport-lounges

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Notes to editors
Results based on the responses of 100 HolidayExtras.com customers during February 2010.

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