Low Deposit Holidays

Low online deposits can only be paid for bookings created as flight + hotel or flight + car packages or any two products booked via Customise Your Trip, this can exclude a flight. 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.

Yes. Paying a deposit fully confirms your booking.

• Flight + hotel and flight + car holidays between £300-£999: Just pay £120 deposit per booking
• Flight + hotel and flight + car holidays between £1,000-£2,999: Just pay from £150 deposit per booking
• Flight + hotel and flight + car holidays between £3,000-£3,499: Just pay from £200 deposit per booking
• Flight + hotel and flight + car holidays over £3,500: Your deposit amount will be displayed during the booking process

Yes. On the payment page you will have the option to pay the minimum amount, more than the minimum amount or the full amount.

The actual date your balance is due will be displayed on the payment details page when booking.

You will be sent a balance due reminder via email.

The full balance will be required four weeks before departure for short haul bookings* and seven weeks before departure for all other holiday bookings. *Selected European ski destination require the full balance five weeks before departure. Please see Manage my Booking for the exact date applicable to your booking. Amendment and cancellation information can be found here.

No. You can pay the balance in as many instalments as you want. This allows you to spread the cost of the holiday 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.

Your email confirmation will include details of how to do this after you have completed your booking.

In most cases, the deposit amount is not refundable in the event that you decide to cancel your booking. However, some exceptions apply if you have chosen a fully flexible air fare as part of your package.

Terms & conditions applicable to your booking will be displayed to you during the booking process.

Standard Deposit Terms and Conditions

1. Only bookings created as Flight + Hotel or Flight + Car, collectively referred to as a “holiday package” or any two products booked via our ‘Customise Your Trip’ tool - this can exclude a flight – are eligible to be confirmed using a deposit payment.

2. Flight only, hotel only, car only and experience only bookings, and any hotel, car or experiences added to a flight only booking are excluded from this offer.

3. Eligible bookings are subject to a minimum booking value and the minimum deposit payment varies based on the value of your booking as follows:

     a. Booking value is between £300-£999: pay a minimum £120 deposit per booking

     b. Booking value is between £1,000-£2,999: pay a minimum £150 deposit per booking

     c. Booking value is between £3,000-£3,999: pay a minimum £200 deposit per booking

     d. Booking value is between £4,000-£5,499: pay a minimum £250 deposit per booking

     e. Booking value is between £5,500-£6,499: pay a minimum £300 deposit per booking

     f. Booking value is between £6,500-£7,499: pay a minimum £350 deposit per booking

     g. Booking value is between £7,500-£7,999: pay a minimum £400 deposit per booking

     h. Booking value is between £8,000-£8,499: pay a minimum £450 deposit per booking

     i. Booking value is between £8,500-£8,999: pay a minimum £500 deposit per booking

     j. Booking value is between £9,000-£9,499: pay a minimum £600 deposit per booking

     k. Booking value is between £9,500-£9,999: pay a minimum £750 deposit per booking

     l. Booking value is between £10,000-£12,499: pay a minimum £1250 deposit per booking

     m. Booking value is between £12,500-£14,999: pay a minimum £1500 deposit per booking

     n. Booking value is between £15,000-£19,999: pay a minimum £2500 deposit per booking

     o. Booking value is between £20,000-£29,999: pay a minimum £3500 deposit per booking

4. You must pay the minimum amount at time of booking. The balance can be subsequently paid in as many instalments as required.

5. Paying a deposit fully confirms your booking.

6. The full balance will be required four weeks before departure for short haul bookings* and seven weeks before departure for all other holiday bookings. *Selected European ski destination require the full balance five weeks before departure. Please see Manage my Booking for the exact date applicable to your booking. Amendment and cancellation information can be found here.

7. The deposit amount is not refundable in the event that you decide to cancel your booking. Some exceptions may apply.

8. Terms and conditions applicable to your booking will be displayed to you during the booking process.

9. British Airways Holidays standard terms and conditions of carriage apply, please refer to www.ba.com.

10. British Airways Holidays reserve the right to amend or withdraw this offer at any time.

11. All information is correct at time of publishing online – 12 January 2024, errors and omissions excepted (E&OE).

1. Reduced deposit payments are available for new Holiday Package bookings made between 00:01 BST 19 September 2024 and 23:59 BST 24 September 2024 inclusive.

2. The reduced deposit payment is applicable on bookings for travel from 1 March 2025 to 30 September 2025 inclusive only, and varies based on the total value of your booking as follows:

     a. Bookings between £300 and £999 inclusive, pay a minimum £50 deposit per booking or £25 per person based on two people travelling on the same booking.

     b. Bookings between £1,000 and £1,499 inclusive, pay a minimum £100 deposit per booking or £50 per person based on two people travelling on the same booking.

     c. The standard minimum deposit payment applies to bookings above £1,500. Bookings below £300 in total value do not qualify for a deposit payment.

3. Only bookings created as Flight + Hotel or Flight + Car, collectively referred to as a “Holiday Package” or any two products booked via our ‘Customise Your Trip’ tool - this can exclude a flight – are eligible to be confirmed using a deposit payment.

4. Flight only, hotel only, car only and experience only bookings, and any hotel, car or experiences added to a flight only booking are excluded from this offer.

5. Full deposit payment terms and conditions apply. 

6. British Airways Holidays standard terms and conditions and conditions of carriage apply to all bookings, please refer to ba.com.

7. British Airways Holidays reserve the right to amend or withdraw this offer at any time.

8. All information is correct at time of publishing online – 19 September 2024, errors and omissions excepted (E&OE).