Category Archives: cheap flights

Confused.com’s guide to buying travel insurance

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Cheapflights Media

Confused.com has written a post for Cheapflights.co.uk, featuring two brothers and their search for travel insurance. Continue reading →

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Is Virgin Atlantic about to make a move on BMI?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Cheapflights Media

Virgin Atlantic’s chief executive has stated that the airline may be interested in buying Lufthansa-owned BMI.

In September, BMI owner Lufthansa, which took control of the British-based carrier just two years ago, announced that it may be looking to sell the airline after making losses of £105 million in the first half of 2011. Continue reading →

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Delta wins best overall airline in business survey

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Cheapflights Media Ltd

US airline Delta has won a prestigious award for Best Overall Airline in a survey by Business Travel News.It is the first time that Delta has won the award ahead of all other carriers in the contest’s 14-year history. Continue reading →

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Government should listen to tourism industry on APD

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Cheapflights Media Ltd

As the 29 November date for the Government’s report on its review of the much-opposed Air Passenger Duty (APD) approaches, there is increasing media coverage on the subject, writes John Barrington-Carver. Continue reading →

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easyJet to open two new bases in France – Nice, Toulouse

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Cheapflights Media Ltd

UK travellers looking for cheap flights to France could soon have more choice as easyJet announces plans to open new bases at Nice and Toulouse.easyJet, the second-largest airline in France, hopes to have the two new bases up and running by next summer. Continue reading →

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BA offers new reduced fares from London Gatwick

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Cheapflights Media Ltd

British Airways has reduced the fares on its short-haul flights from London Gatwick by as much as 20 per cent.Flights to some popular destinations now cost just £39 one way. Continue reading →

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Norwegian to fly Manchester-Oslo three times a week

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Cheapflights Media Ltd

Travellers in Manchester looking for flights to Norway will be able to fly direct from Manchester to Oslo Gardemoen with low-cost carrier Norwegian.The airline has announced that it intends to add three weekly departures from 31 October. Continue reading →

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Waiting to board with Dillie Keane, Fascinating Aida

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Cheapflights Media Ltd

Dillie Keane is the founder member and principal song-writer (with Adele Anderson) of Fascinating Aida. The legendary group is on a tour with Cheap Flights, their brand new show.Now a global internet sensation with more than six million hits on YouTube, Fascinating Aida is appearing in theatres around the UK and will be at London’s Charing Cross Theatre from 8 December to 7 January 2012. Continue reading →

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39% of trips from UK were abroad in 2010

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Cheapflights Media Ltd

Nearly 44,000 trips were made abroad from the UK last year, new research from the EU reveals.In total, 39 per cent of all the 111, 515 holidays taken both domestically and abroad by UK residents in 2010, were to overseas destinations, totalling 43,145. Continue reading →

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Iceland Express sees boost in summer flyers

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Cheapflights Media Ltd

Low cost airline Iceland Express has seen a huge increase in passengers over the summer months.The airline saw a 56 per cent increase in monthly passenger numbers in August over the same month last year and a 49 per cent increase in passengers overall for June, July and August, 2011. Continue reading →

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