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Belfast
25 Mar
MAN BFS
starting at £25
Dublin
25 Mar - 26 Mar
MAN DUB
starting at £48
Belfast
21 Mar - 25 Mar
MAN BFS
starting at £75
Paris
19 Mar - 21 Mar
MAN PAR
starting at £115
Amsterdam
25 Mar - 27 Mar
MAN AMS
starting at £149
Munich
22 Mar - 25 Mar
MAN MUC
starting at £157
Belfast
21 Mar
BHX BFS
starting at £55
Dublin
21 Mar - 24 Mar
BHX DUB
starting at £75
Edinburgh
23 Mar - 25 Mar
BHX EDI
starting at £91
Belfast
22 Mar - 23 Mar
BHX BFS
starting at £110
Glasgow
19 Mar - 20 Mar
BHX GLA
starting at £132
Paris
19 Mar - 21 Mar
BHX PAR
starting at £161
London
20 Mar
EDI LON
starting at £26
London
26 Mar - 26 Mar
EDI LON
starting at £47
Belfast
22 Mar - 22 Mar
EDI BFS
starting at £96
Bristol
21 Mar - 25 Mar
EDI BRS
starting at £97
Birmingham
22 Mar - 24 Mar
EDI BHX
starting at £123
Paris
23 Mar - 24 Mar
EDI PAR
starting at £147
Edinburgh
26 Mar
BRS EDI
starting at £47
Dublin
24 Mar - 27 Mar
BRS DUB
starting at £50
Edinburgh
25 Mar - 27 Mar
BRS EDI
starting at £96
Paris
19 Mar - 21 Mar
BRS PAR
starting at £102
Belfast
20 Mar - 22 Mar
BRS BFS
starting at £103
Glasgow
24 Mar - 25 Mar
BRS GLA
starting at £125
London
23 Mar
GLA LON
starting at £45
London
22 Mar - 24 Mar
GLA LON
starting at £94
Belfast
23 Mar - 27 Mar
GLA BFS
starting at £103
Bristol
22 Mar - 25 Mar
GLA BRS
starting at £106
Dublin
21 Mar - 21 Mar
GLA DUB
starting at £108
Paris
23 Mar - 24 Mar
GLA PAR
starting at £150

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