Cheaper for Brits to fly to Europe and send Christmas cards than put them in British postboxes - with flight prices less than 100 first-class stamps

Britons could save money by flying abroad and posting their Christmas cards back to the UK – given the soaring cost of first-class stamps, a study revealed today. HOW IT'S CHEAPER TO SEND YOUR CHRISTMAS CARDS FROM ABROAD COUNTRY TOTAL COST SENDING 100 CARDS TO UK RETURN FLIGHT UK £165 £165 £0 BULGARIA £143 £106 £37 PORTUGAL £137 £108 £29 ITALY £136 £108 £28 GERMANY £119 £91 £28 ALBANIA £112 £85 £27 SERBIA £111 £78 £33 'For many older people, cards are not just a way to share festive greetings—they are a deeply personal means of staying connected with loved ones in an increasingly digital world and while digital greetings offer an alternative, they are not a solution for everyone. Royal Mail raised the price of a first-class stamp by 30p to £1.65 on October 7 Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's takeover of Royal Mail is set to be approved by ministers A Royal Mail spokeswoman told MailOnline today: 'Our stamp prices of 85p for second-class and £1.65 for first-class remain well below the European average of £1.33 and £1.73 respectively. Cost of Royal Mail stamps to post in UK LETTERS 1st Class from £1.65 1st Class Signed For from £3.35 2nd Class from 85p 2nd Class Signed For from £2.55 PARCELS 1st Class from £4.09 Tracked 24 from £4.25 2nd Class from £3.25 Tracked 48 from £3.39 'We always consider the price of stamps very carefully in the face of declining letter volumes and the increasing costs associated with maintaining the one-price-goes-anywhere Universal Service to all 32million UK addresses.'