Holidays, travel and motoring

Helpful guidance on the advertising rules for ads about Holidays, Travel or Motoring, and examples of previous Advertising Standards Authority rulings in these areas.

When it comes to buying a holiday or a car, there is an array of consumer choice. There are dozens of comparative websites out there to make the decision easier but it is important consumers can trust all holiday, travel and motoring ads they see not least because their purchasing decisions can often be expensive ones.

Holiday and travel ads should ensure they don’t mislead consumers and should contain all non-optional taxes, duties, fees and charges that apply to most buyers in their quoted price. Holiday advertisers should ensure that their descriptions are accurate and the photos which they feature in their ads are representative of what’s being offered. They should also ensure they have evidence to back up any comparative claims they are making in their ads and proof of availability of an offer.

Motoring ads must also make sure they don’t mislead consumers but another important part of the advertising rules they must adhere to are those around social responsibility.

Adverts for cars must not condone or encourage unsafe or irresponsible driving, such as not wearing a seatbelt, or depict speed in a way that might encourage motorists to drive irresponsibly or break the law. Car ads are permitted to give general information about a vehicle's performance such as acceleration, braking power, road holding and top speed, but they cannot make speed or acceleration claims the main message of their ads or link speed with excitement.

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Latest rulings

Green Flag Ltd
- Not upheld
- Television
- 24 November 2021
A TV ad for Green Flag breakdown cover was not found to be offensive for alluding to the use of expletives.
Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
- Not upheld
- National newspaper (ad feature)
- 24 November 2021
A newspaper ad for Jaguar Land Rover was not found to be socially irresponsible.
Jet2holidays Ltd
- Not upheld
- Website (own site)
- 24 November 2021
Holiday listings appearing on the Jet2holidays website were not found to be misleading.
Motorway Online Ltd t/a Motorway.co.uk
- Upheld
- Television, VOD
- 17 November 2021
A TV ad and a video on demand (VOD) ad for a used car selling service was banned for condoning irresponsible driving.

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Holidays, travel and motoring

Helpful guidance on the advertising rules for ads about Holidays, Travel or Motoring, and examples of previous Advertising Standards Authority rulings in these areas.

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