Vacation types
There's a vacation for everyone
Whatever type of vacation you are seeking, you’ll find it here. Perhaps you’ll be basking on a beach, discovering a vibrant city or enjoying precious time with your family, let our travel guides help you decide.
Adult-only vacations
No matter what you have planned on your adult-only vacation, sharing moments and creating memories to reminisce over for years to come.
All-inclusive vacations
Booking our all-inclusive vacations offers you fantastic value for money. With flights, accommodation, meals, drinks and most activities as part of your all-inclusive vacation package, you just choose where and when.
Beach vacations
Whether you’re looking for powder-soft sands to sit back and tan, or the ocean for water sport adventures, getaway for a beach vacation. Listen to the sounds of the sea lapping the shore and kick back beachside.
Cheap vacations
Booking a good value vacation will help you to relax and enjoy your trip. Spend your days out and about, exploring the destination before returning to a comfy three-star hotel. You can even opt for a self-catering stay to honour your budget.
Christmas markets
Maybe it's the glühwein or maybe Christmas markets really are the merriest. Meander through Europe's most markets, in search of the perfect gifts and decorations. If this doesn't kindle your festive spirit, indulge delectable snacks at the stalls.
City escapes
Whether you’re looking for a romantic getaway to Venice, culture-filled weekend in Paris or foodie experience in Barcelona – create your perfect city escape with us. Take a look at our late deals or enjoy a guaranteed saving with our flight + hotel packages.
Family vacations
We know how important vacation time is for everyone in the family. That’s why we have thoughtfully chosen a variety of family-friendly hotels, so you can enjoy every moment of your precious time away.
Fly-drive vacations
Get the most out of your vacation and book a fly-drive vacation with British Airways. Our flight + car rental packages, in partnership with Avis, include all of the mandatory charges that you'll need to drive away and explore at your leisure. With Avis you also have the added reassurance of 24-hour customer support and roadside assistance should you need it.
Lakes and mountains
When the snow goes, the Alps become a sublimely beautiful summer vacation destination. Seek the summits in France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy with our guide to the best Alpine vacations up among the lakes and mountains.
Layaway vacations
Secure your vacation with a small deposit. You can pay the balance in as many instalments as you want – you can decide when you make the payments and how much they are. The only requirement is that you must have paid the full balance by the balance due date.
LGBTQ+ vacations
Whether you’re planning a romantic escape or want to live it up, you can relax knowing that we’ve got you covered. We’re proud to offer a selection of carefully selected destinations which we think should appeal to LGBTQ+ travellers.
Luxury vacations
Luxury comes in many forms. On the best vacations it’s the little touches as much as the grand gestures that make things special, like personalised service and hassle-free flights. When you book your flights and hotel with British Airways you can travel at a time that suits you.
Multi-centre vacations
With so many tempting destinations to choose from, why stop at one if you don’t have to. Our multi-centre vacations give you the chance to combine two or more places, so you can make the most of every experience and enjoy twice the vacation.
New Year's breaks
Bring in the New Year with a break abroad. Party under the luminous lights of Las Vegas, watch Edinburgh’s skyline burst with fireworks or discover beach parties in Dubai. Dance and sing the night away in Nashville, or take a night cruise in Prague – the choice is yours, for a New Year’s Eve trip to remember.
Romantic vacations
Seeing new places with the one you love is the most romantic way to make memories. Your time together is precious and time travelling on romantic getaways opens your eyes to the world and your loved one, for the best moments together.
Summer vacations
What will you do this summer? Soak up the sun on spectacular golden-sand beaches, hike up mountains or cycle down them, go to a music festival with friends or just eat great food, relax and be happy.
Things to do
Get the most out of your vacation and plan your top list of things to do before you go. We have discovered the must-sees and dos in every destination and offer the best experiences you can book in advance on ba.com.
Winter sun
Discover our top worldwide winter sun destinations, to get away from colder climates. Kick back with sunny days in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean tropics. Venture to the US, feel the heat of the Middle East or take it easy in Europe.
Find inspiration in our travel articles...
Four inspiring Italian itineraries
Take yourself on a grand tour of the classical marvels of Italy and get devastatingly distracted on the way. The gelato is silk-soft in Rome, the trattorias are tempting in Tuscany, and, in Sorrento, life hands you lemons. Read up on our fabulous fly-drives.
Europe: secret family escapes
Who says a family trip to Europe this summer need mean long queues, fractious children and frazzled parents? Harriet Cooper suggests five family-friendly destinations where you can escape the crowds this summer.
The best places for solo travel
Whether you’re looking for a solo adventure after university studies, or a long-overdue escape from the office grind, check out our four best picks for going it alone. From meeting locals in cosy cafes in Copenhagen, to visiting treasured temples in Bangkok – it’s time to explore.
Shake up your summer vacation
Whether you’re looking for Caribbean-style beaches closer to home or want to indulge in a hefty dose of culture without the crowds, these alternative escapes are guaranteed to make your summer sizzle.
More to explore
London vacations
New York vacations
Las Vegas vacations
Miami vacations
Los Angeles vacations
San Francisco vacations
Dubai vacations
Barbados vacations
Our favourite hotels for...
Crete - Elounda Bay Palace
Cyprus - Almyra Hotel
Dubai - Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
Mauritius - LUX* Grand Gaube
Terms and conditions
- Flight only prices are updated every 24 hours and are accurate when published. Flights at these prices are limited and may sell out quickly.
- Package vacation prices (flight + hotel or flight + car) prices are updated every 24 to 48 hours and are accurate when published and may vary upon reaching subsequent pages. Availability may be extremely limited particularly during peak periods.
- Return fares displayed are the lowest adult return prices in the cabin specified including taxes, fees and carrier charges, based on a 7-day return journey.
- Package vacation prices (flight + hotel and flight + car) shown are in USD per person based on 2 adults sharing one room or one car and prices include taxes, fees and carrier charges unless otherwise specified. Flight + car prices based on drivers aged 30-70 years.
- Additional charges will be applied for payments made using a corporate credit card.
- Advertised fares are available on ba.com. Additional charges may apply if purchased through British Airways outlets or travel agents.
- Combine and save on Vacations: Guaranteed savings are only available when booking a Flight + Hotel or Flight + Car booking including one land product, it does not apply to a ‘Customise your trip’ vacation including more than one hotel and / or car.
- Standard British Airways terms and conditions apply.
1. Vacation Sale offers can be booked online at ba.com or through the British Airways call centre from January 6, 2026 and January 22, 2026 at 23:59 EST.
2. Vacation sale offers are valid on travel between January 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026. All travel must be completed by September 30, 2026. For travel from all British Airways operating airports in the US.
3. To qualify for the up to $400 discount per booking offer certain booking requirements must be met.
4. The savings are $50, $100, $200 or $400 and apply to new Vacation Package bookings only where a minimum spend is met:
a. Vacation Package bookings with a total cost of $8,000 per booking can save $400 per booking.
b. Vacation Package bookings with a total cost of $5,000 per booking can save $200 per booking.
c. Vacation Package bookings with a total cost of $3,000 per booking can save $100 per booking.
d. Vacation Package bookings with a total cost of $1,500 per booking can save $50 per booking.
5. The savings are per booking.
6. A Vacation Package booking means any booking including round trip flights and either a hotel, car or combination of both for the duration of the travel period. Hotels/cars added to flights only after a flight has been selected or booked will not be eligible. To be eligible for savings, we invite you to choose ‘Flight + hotel’ or ‘Flight + car’ when commencing a search. Quotes in our ‘Create your trip’ booking tool will not include this offer and are discounted in a different way.
7. Flight + car Vacation Package savings are applied before any Extras (insurance waiver, car seats etc.) are added to the booking.
8. Prices advertised on ba.com include the additional discount where applicable.
9. Vacation sale lead-in prices include all airline-related taxes, fees, and carrier charges.
10. Economy flight and hotel package lead-in prices are based on 2 adults traveling on the same itinerary, round trip in Economy Class, pricing per adult person, based on 5 nights for double occupancy accommodation.
11. Economy flight and car rental package lead-in prices are based on 2 adults traveling on the same itinerary, round trip in Economy Class, pricing per adult person, based on 7 days Avis or Budget car rental in a ‘Group A Economy Manual’ car. Prices are based on drivers aged 30-70 years. (Automatic car rental available at higher prices).
12. Car rental prices do not include fees charged locally such as airport charges, additional driver, insurance, navigation aids and similar options.
13. All prices are liable to change at any time and are subject to flight, hotel and car rental availability. Availability is strictly limited.
14. Offers are valid for new bookings only, made during the promotional period. Valid only when combined with British operated flights or BA code share flights departing from a US gateway.
15. Prices are based on travel during dates and board basis stated.
16. Limited availability of flights at these prices. Individual travel dates are subject to availability. Promotional travel is subject to availability and capacity control, and availability may be limited over holidays and peak periods. The number of seats available on each flight at a particular fare may be restricted and it is possible that seats allocated to a particular fare on a particular flight may be fully booked even though seats are still available for sale at a different fare or booking class in the same cabin.
17. Deposits can only be paid for bookings created as flight + hotel or flight + car packages. All flight only, hotel, car and experience only bookings, and any hotel, car or experiences added to a flight only booking are excluded from this offer. The following deposit levels apply based on the total spend per booking:
I. Flight + hotel and flight + car vacations between $1000-$1999 - pay from $198 deposit per booking
II. Flight + hotel and flight + car vacations between $2000-$2499 - pay from $250 deposit per booking
III. Flight + hotel and flight + car vacations between $2500-$2999 - pay from $300 deposit per booking
18. The deposit balance will be due 28 days prior to your departure date. The actual payment date will be displayed on the payment details page. You can pay the balance in as many instalments as you want. This allows you to spread the cost of the vacation over a longer period. You will have full flexibility of when you make the payments and how much they are, the only requirement is that you must have paid the full balance by the balance due date.
19. British Airways holidays standard terms and conditions and conditions of carriage apply. For full terms and conditions please refer to https://www.britishairways.com/en-us/information/legal/package-booking-terms-and-conditions
20. All travel on BA operated flights is subject to BA's General Conditions of Carriage for Passengers and Baggage (see ba.com http://www.britishairways.com/en-us/information/legal/british-airways/general-conditions-of-carriage) and the notice and conditions of contract contained on each ticket and itinerary. Passengers carried by code share services are subject to the ticketing carrier's conditions of carriage.
21. British Airways is not liable for the reproduction of this offer or indirect access via third party websites of these terms and where such reproduction misstates or omits any of the information or terms and conditions connected with this promotion.
22. Normal booking conditions, including amendment and cancellation charges, of a hotel purchase apply.
23. Normal booking conditions, including amendment and cancellation charges, of a car purchase apply.
24. Cannot be combined with any other offer.
25. This offer may be withdrawn or limited by British Airways without notice.
26. Other significant restrictions may apply.
We reserve the right to cancel any bookings that violate any of these terms and conditions.