flights
Where to start looking on the web
will depend on where you're flying (Flightmapping
- find out who flies where) and how much you're willing to be
prepared to pay. The following list could be endless so I have
tried only to list the best. If you have have been pleased with
another site which is not listed, let me know and I will add
it! For cheap flights, you may also want to visit the No Frills/Budget/Charter
Airlines page located here.
You may also want to try the airline direct to see whether they
have any special offers on. All major airlines are listed here.
AirfaresBasement.com
www.airfaresbasement.com
- Offers access to all your favourite airfares and airlines.
From low cost options with Easyjet or Ryanair to charters with
Thomson or Thomas Cook and of course scheduled fares through
British Airways, Air France and Virgin Atlantic to name a few.
Airfaresbasement.com enables the traveller to choose from a
variety of low cost and quality options to anywhere within the
UK or around the world.
Austravel www.austravel.net - With over 20 years of experience
in arranging travel to Australia,New
Zealand, Asia and the South Pacific, Austravel are perfectly
placed to introduce you to the superb diversity and natural
attractions of these destinations in addition to stopover destinations.
Also good for insurance, hotels and visas. If you are after
more Australian links for flights, domestic travel, try these
links.
Cheapflights
www.cheapflights.co.uk
- the UK's most visited online travel guide with more than 500
travel companies providing up to half a million fares and deals
each day. A great travel portal displaying great bargains on
flights, holidays, short breaks and accommodation.
eBookers
www.ebookers.com
– ebookers.com, part of ebookers plc, was established in 1998.
Based upon 20 years of travel heritage from Flightbookers, ebookers.com
is a leading pan-European online travel agency specialising
in worldwide travel. ebookers.com specialises in the mid and
long-haul travel arena offering a wide and varying range of
products including packaged holidays & modular travel as
well as tours, car hire and sports packages.
Expedia
www.expedia.co.uk
– Launched in November 1998, Expedia.co.uk gives you the choice
and control to easily plan travel, buy air tickets, make hotel
and car reservations and book last minute package deals by giving
you access to exactly the same information as a High Street
travel agent. The site also includes in depth destination guides
and maps and a comprehensive travel information service with
a free online newsletter.
Flightcentre
www.flightcentre.co.uk
- One of the reasons for Flight Centre's success is its ‘lowest
airfare' guarantee. With its bulk buying power Flight Centre
negotiates better airfare deals than other travel retailers
and in turn offers the customer the advantage of these discounts.
As part of this lowest airfare commitment Flight Centre guarantees
to BEAT any current airfare including web fares.
Flybudget www.flybudget.com - Wondering
what budget airline fly from what airports? This site will tell
you. Saves you time visiting all those low budget sites.
HLX www.hlx.com
- One of Germany’s biggest low cost carriers offering
flights as low as the price of a taxi! HLX is a 100% subsidiary
of TUI AG, the largest travel and tourist company in the world.
HLX fly from airports such as Edinburgh, Manchester, and Newcastle
to a variety of popular European destinations. Every week on
Tuesday is "happy hour" between 1800
and 2400 hours during which time a wide range of cheap flights
will be first issued. Even outside of our happy hours there
are always many good offers to be found under "Bargain
Flights". Could prove a cheap airline for the World Cup!!
Opodo
www.opodo.co.uk
- Opodo is the first truly Pan-European travel service offering
access to over 400 airlines, 30,000 hotel properties and more
than 7,000 car rental locations on an easy to use and inspiring
site. Opodo is owned by nine of Europe's leading airlines: Aer
Lingus, Air France, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, British Airways,
Finnair, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa and by GDS and travel technology
provider, Amadeus. They offer Flights, Hotels, Car Hire and
Insurance!
STA
Travel www.statravel.co.uk
- Travel for students and old fogies alike.
Trailfinders www.trailfinders.co.uk
- another company that caters for the independent traveller
and has been in business for many years. They have shops in
many parts of the country, details are on the web site. Also
sells consolidated tickets.
Travelocity
www.travelocity.co.uk
- Search through 95% of all airline seats worldwide on over
700 airlines. Also does cars, hotels, holidays and city breaks.
Includes a 'Best Fare Finder' (interactive calendar telling
you when to travel to get the best fare), 'Fare Watcher' (tracks
fares to any destination).
Travelbag www.travelbag.co.uk
- Unlike other companies, their staff specialise on specific
destinations - this means the destination knowledge we share
with our customers comes from someone who's actually been there.
This knowledge and expertise is evident throughout their website!
Book your flight here:
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