Seven in ten Britons have joined a “holiday WhatsApp group”, with an average number of messages per trip of 219, according to a survey.
Fifteen percent say the constant pre-trip ping can be too much, but at the top of the list of vacation chat annoyances are “ghosts” (those who read every message but never respond) (37 percent), followed by people who leave the group angrily, but then ask to be added back (36 percent).
Gossiping about other people in the group is also a big no-no for many travelers (36 percent).
It’s also important to be careful with Christmas-themed gifs (28 percent), stay on the topic of the trip (26 percent), and avoid arguing about money or arrangements (25 percent).
Almost half (47 per cent) of Brits of all ages now use a group chat to organize all their holidays, mini breaks and get-togethers.
Despite this, more than one in 10 (13 percent) complain that no one can make a decision in the holiday group chat.
According to a survey of 2,000 respondents by Spanish airline Vueling, a third of people (35 percent) say they find holiday group chat stressful and a quarter (26 percent) regularly “mute” the chat to take a break. rest.
One in five (20 percent) complain that their phone constantly rings with group chat messages, while another 18 percent complain that people start a new group chat for everything.
Seven in ten Britons have joined a “holiday WhatsApp group”, with an average number of messages per trip of 219, according to a survey.

Almost half (47 per cent) of Brits of all ages now use a group chat to organize all their holidays, mini breaks and get-togethers.
And depending on the country, the ideal size of a group chat is six people, and more than 12 members are considered too large.
Sandra Hors, director of corporate affairs, brand and sustainability at Vuelingsays: ‘Group chats have become a popular tool for planning holidays, but our research shows that a lack of group chat etiquette makes it difficult to turn plans into reality, as “group chat paralysis” a often hinders plans.
‘People’s phones are full of travel plans for Valentine’s Day, Easter and even next summer, so we could all learn a thing or two when it comes to WhatsApp features.
‘That’s why we’ve created the ultimate guide to group chat etiquette – to help your next vacation go from chat to check-in, seamlessly!’