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Low Cost Flights

Cheapest offers of the day

Belfast
01 Apr
MAN BFS
starting at £52
Belfast
01 Apr - 03 Apr
MAN BFS
starting at £132
Dublin
03 Apr - 05 Apr
MAN DUB
starting at £135
Paris
03 Apr - 04 Apr
MAN PAR
starting at £190
Amsterdam
30 Mar - 03 Apr
MAN AMS
starting at £214
Barcelona
30 Mar - 03 Apr
MAN BCN
starting at £225
Glasgow
05 Apr
BHX GLA
starting at £43
Edinburgh
31 Mar - 03 Apr
BHX EDI
starting at £117
Amsterdam
02 Apr - 04 Apr
BHX AMS
starting at £179
Dublin
30 Mar - 01 Apr
BHX DUB
starting at £195
Belfast
29 Mar - 01 Apr
BHX BFS
starting at £228
Dusseldorf
29 Mar - 01 Apr
BHX DUS
starting at £235
Copenhagen
04 Apr
EDI CPH
starting at £45
Birmingham
03 Apr - 05 Apr
EDI BHX
starting at £106
London
03 Apr - 03 Apr
EDI LON
starting at £111
Belfast
03 Apr - 04 Apr
EDI BFS
starting at £139
Bristol
30 Mar - 03 Apr
EDI BRS
starting at £144
Dublin
03 Apr - 06 Apr
EDI DUB
starting at £145
Belfast
05 Apr
GLA BFS
starting at £52
Belfast
01 Apr - 04 Apr
GLA BFS
starting at £107
London
04 Apr - 04 Apr
GLA LON
starting at £123
Birmingham
05 Apr - 06 Apr
GLA BHX
starting at £128
Bristol
29 Mar - 30 Mar
GLA BRS
starting at £149
Southampton
04 Apr - 04 Apr
GLA SOU
starting at £208
Edinburgh
03 Apr
BRS EDI
starting at £44
Edinburgh
03 Apr - 05 Apr
BRS EDI
starting at £127
Glasgow
29 Mar - 31 Mar
BRS GLA
starting at £147
Belfast
31 Mar - 03 Apr
BRS BFS
starting at £148
Dublin
29 Mar - 01 Apr
BRS DUB
starting at £153
Paris
30 Mar - 31 Mar
BRS PAR
starting at £234

Low cost flights - an introduction

Cheap tickets for everybody

Low cost airlines have made the world a much more accessible place. 30 years ago, a holiday in Europe was something that those who weren’t rich or famous could only dream about; but thanks to the introduction of low cost airlines, this has all changed. Various carriers connect many cities in Europe at budget rates, making it entirely feasible to travel from the UK to many major cities on the continent at very cheap prices, making it possible for people from all backgrounds to enjoy a low cost holiday.

Origin of low cost tickets

Low cost plane tickets were first introduced in the United States, and quickly spread to Europe and across many parts of the rest of the world. They are famed for offering ‘no frills’ at budget prices; hold luggage and in-flight meals will generally cost more, giving travellers the option to tailor their fares to their specific requirements. This makes it a fantastic option to help budget travellers see more of the world.

Tips for booking low cost flights

Consider alternative airports

The most convenient airport isn’t always the cheapest; so you can often get flexible fares if you fly into/ out of an alternative airport. London has five airports, so it’s a great idea to check the prices of each to get a cheaper deal. You could also look at flying into a different airport in your destination country or even into a neighbouring European country to get the best value.

Luggage and tickets

If you are travelling with hold luggage and want to opt for a low cost carrier, make sure you book this when choosing your flight tickets – this avoids being charged hefty amounts at the airport. Some low cost airlines have other specifications – for example, that all tickets be printed – so be sure to read up on these and make sure you have everything covered before taking the flight.

Be flexible with your dates

If you are flexible with dates you can often get a flight for a lot cheaper than those restricted to a specific day. Weekday flights typically cost a lot less than the weekend, and if you can, it’s best to avoid school holidays.

If you're looking for cheap flights around Europe, check out this list of low cost airlines (budget carriers) and some of the destinations that they fly to around Europe.

The main places that low cost airlines fly to

Ryanair

One of the most well-known budget airlines, Ryanair flies from Dublin, Stansted, Aberdeen, Liverpool etc. to Berlin, Porto, Lisbon, Madrid, Marseille, Paris, Rome etc.

Ryanair Flights

easyJet

easyjet is popular with travelers for its low fares and flight availability. Planes leave from Gatwick, Bristol, Glasgow, Inverness etc to Paris, Barcelona, Basel, Belgrade, Budapest, Prague, Tel Aviv etc.

easyJet Flights

Wizz Air

WizzAir is a great option for low cost flights; and serves routes from Luton, Liverpool, Lancaster/ Sheffield and Glasgow to Warsaw, Prague, Riga, Split, Copenhagen, Tallinn, Brno, Larnaca, Athens, etc.

Wizz Air Flights

Flybe

Flybe makes low cost holidays a reality with flights leaving from Manchester, Birmingham, London and Dublin to destinations such as Amsterdam, Budapest, Bordeaux, Lyon, Madrid, Milan, Vienna, Zagreb and more.

Flybe Flights