class="alignright size-large wp-image-30323" title="Cheap flights to Malaga" src="http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/malaga-610x454.jpg" alt="Cheap flights to Malaga" width="286" height="212" />Book by 9 August 2010:

Sometimes overshadowed by larger metropolitan areas in Spain, like Barcelona and Madrid, Malaga is a beautiful city resting along the southern Mediterranean coast of Andalusia. Birthplace of Picasso and home to exciting cuisine, rich culture and striking beaches, Malaga is sure to make the perfect holiday destination.

Now is the time to plan a Spanish escape. Book a href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/Malaga/">flight to Malaga from London- Gatwick with Aer Lingus, and pay as little as £29.99 each-way.

Travel dates for this deal range from 26 September 2010 until 24 March 2011, which gives you the option for a fall getaway, a winter warm-up, or an early spring retreat.

Fares include fees and charges, but may prices vary depending on travel dates, so please read the terms and conditions before booking. Prices are accurate at time of publishing.

Malaga isn’t the only flight deal from Aer Lingus, so be sure to check out the full list of routes on sale. You’ll find great rates to destinations in Ireland, like href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/Dublin/">cheap flights to Dublin, and other cities including Chicago and href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/New-York/">New York flights.

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class="alignright size-full wp-image-30224" title="Aer Lingus sale on flights to London" src="http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Kerry.jpg" alt="Aer Lingus sale on flights to London" width="270" height="179" />Book by 30 July 2010:

Just because summer will shortly be coming to an end, doesn’t mean your travel plans have to. Aer Lingus has flights on sale from the UK to some of Ireland’s most popular destinations. Book now for href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/Dublin/">flights to Dublin, Cork, Shannon or Knock and pay just the applicable taxes and charges.

Sample itineraries include:

Birmingham flights to Cork /> Bristol href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/Shannon/">flights to Shannon /> Edinburgh flights to Dublin /> London flights to Knock /> Manchester href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/Belfast/">flights to Belfast

Taxes and charges vary depending on particular airports, but when we checked they ranged from £25 to £36 each way. To be eligible for the promotion simply book a flight to Ireland through Aer Lingus before 30 July, ensuring that your travel dates fall before 16 December.

Tickets are subject to additional fees, including a £5 booking fee per flight. Make sure to read up on all the terms and conditions before booking.

If you’re in the mood for something a little further from home, check out other great deals and savings from Aer Lingus, like cheap flights to Malaga and great prices on href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/New-York/">flights to New York.

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class="alignright size-full wp-image-29273" title="Cork, Ireland" src="http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Cork.jpg" alt="Cork, Ireland" width="266" height="177" />Aer Lingus Regional has announced that it will be offering a new range of direct flights from Cork following recent additions to its schedule from Shannon Airport.

As of last Thursday the airline has been running daily title="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/Glasgow/" href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/Glasgow/" target="_self">flights to Glasgow and Manchester from Shannon, in addition to title="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/Birmingham/" href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/Birmingham/" target="_self">flights to Birmingham and Bristol six times per week.

The new routes from Cork will commence on 31 October, with href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/Manchester/">flights to Manchester operating twice a day and flights to Birmingham running once on Saturday and twice on all other days. Fares for the new routes from both airports begin at €29.99 one-way including taxes.

Commenting on the schedule expansion, Aer Arann corporate affairs director Andrew Kelly said: “We are delighted to launch these flights as part of the franchise agreement in the same week that we launched new franchise services to four UK cities from Shannon.”

He added: “The addition of these new services, combined with the services already operating under the Aer Lingus Regional franchise from Cork offer passengers travelling to and from each of these destinations greater choice, flexibility and convenience.”

Irish carriers title="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/airlines/Aer-Lingus/" href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/airlines/Aer-Lingus/" target="_self">Aer Lingus and title="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/airlines/Aer-Arann-Airlines/" href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/airlines/Aer-Arann-Airlines/" target="_self">Aer Arann launched Aer Lingus Regional earlier this year, focusing on flights between Ireland and the UK although also serving France and the Channel Islands. The franchise currently has bases at Dublin, Shannon and Cork airports.

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class="alignright size-full wp-image-29278" title="Ryanair merger with Aer Lingus deemed anti-competitive" src="http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/EU-flag.jpg" alt="Ryanair merger with Aer Lingus deemed anti-competitive" width="269" height="202" /> href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/airlines/Ryanair/">Ryanair has once again had its plans to take over href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/airlines/Aer-Lingus/">Aer Lingus scuppered following a ruling by the European General Court, one of the top courts in Europe.

The low-cost carrier had been appealing a 2007 decision by the European Commission which said that a merger between the two airlines was anti-competitive.

Upholding that earlier ruling, the court also dismissed a separate legal challenge by Aer Lingus which would have forced Ryanair to give up its stake in the flag carrier.

Ryanair has been a significant minority shareholder in its rival ever since Aer Lingus was privatised in 2006, with its current stake amounting to 29.3 per cent.

It has twice launched hostile take-over bids, faltering in 2007 on anti-competitive grounds and then again in 2008 when the Irish government, a fellow stakeholder, objected.

Re-affirming the earlier decision by the EU’s competition enforcer, the European General Court today said a merger would “significantly impede effective competition as a result of the creation of a dominant position on a number of routes from or to href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/airports/Dublin-DUB/">Dublin, Cork and href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/airports/Shannon-SNN/">Shannon“.

But it also ruled out forcing Ryanair to divest its shareholding in Aer Lingus, saying it was a minority stake which did not confer control of the company to Ryanair.

Aviation experts say a third take-over bid by Ryanair is unlikely given the latest court ruling.

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