Find cheap flights

Ticket Type

Air Southwest

Back to Index
Search by date

* Required

Ticket Type
Link to Calendar
Link to Calendar
(under 2 years)
Step two

Cheapflights partners include

Air Southwest : flights and passenger information

Contact details

Telephone:

Reservations: 0870 241 8202 (8am-8pm seven days per week)

Website:

Air Southwest Check-in

At least 60 minutes before the flight is scheduled to depart is recommended. Check-in closes 20 minutes before take off for passengers with hand luggage and 30 minutes for travellers with checked baggage.

Air Southwest baggage allowance

Hand luggage: one item of hand luggage is allowed, weighing less than 10kg, with dimensions not exceeding 56cm x 45cm x 25cm. Passengers flying from airports other than Leeds, Cork and Dublin may also bring a laptop, in its case.

Checked: up to two items are allowed, with a maximum weight limit of 15kg each. The total dimensions must not exceed 158cm (62in). Excess baggage vouchers are available to purchase. A voucher allows up to 10kg of excess baggage and costs £30. Up to two vouchers per passenger per flight may be purchased. That will allow for 20kg of excess baggage. Vouchers must be bought more than seven days before the flight is scheduled to depart.

Excess: overweight items are charged at £6 (€8) per kg, but the total weight cannot exceed 32kg. Special items that need extra handling such as bikes, surfboards and so on, are charged an extra fee of £20 (€26).

Air Southwest legroom

Seat pitch: 79cm (31in)

ShowHide

Pre-arranged seating

All seats are pre-assigned at check-in. Air Southwest will take particular care to seat families and parties together.

Passenger change details

Changes can be made to bookings online up to two hours before scheduled departure. The charge is £25/€33 per person, per one-way flight, plus any difference in fares. Payment by credit card is subject to a £6/€8 fee and paying by debit card costs £1/€1.30.

If passengers cannot make their flight due to illness, they may transfer the flights. The cost for this is £25 plus any difference in fare.

Child fares

None, but there is no cost for infants younger than two travelling on an adult's lap. No baggage allowance is available for infants but strollers can be taken at no extra cost. Children under the age of 14 are not allowed to travel unaccompanied.

Senior fares

None.

Pets

No pets are allowed with the exception of guide dogs for blind passengers.

Carrying musical instruments

A small musical instrument can be taken on board as hand luggage (up to 7kg and 53 x 34 x 22cm). A seat can be purchased to carry a large instrument instead of checking it. Arranging this should be done via the call centre (0870 241 8202).

In-flight service

There is no in-flight meal, but drinks and snacks can be purchased. Advantage passengers are entitled to a complimentary choice of refreshments on board their flight.

Air miles

None.

Airline food link

There’s nothing like heading up in the skies to work up an appetite. Check out the airline’s menu before you fly so you can decide if you need to bring any extras. See photographs taken by fellow flyers of meals they’ve been served and read reviews at AirlineMeals.net.

In-flight magazine

Moby Dick, War and Peace, Bleak House… Do you need to pack a weighty tome or will the in-flight magazine keep you happily occupied for the duration of the flight? Air Southwest’s magazine, Enjoy Southwest, is published quarterly. The magazine has the lowdown on everything to see and do in region, including information on hotels, cafés and tourist attractions.

Airline alliances

None.

Airline overview

In July 2011, Air Southwest announced that it will cease operations at Plymouth and Newquay airports.

The regional airline is based at Plymouth City Airport and also has hubs at Newquay Cornwall Airport and Bristol International. It flies from Plymouth to Bristol, Cork, Dublin and Glasgow among other destinations. Destinations served from Newquay Airport include Aberdeen, Leeds Bradford and Manchester. It is owned by Eastern Airways since late 2010. 

Advantage is Air Southwest's flexible fare class. Passengers receive a greater luggage allowance, in-flight snacks, a dedicated Fast Track security channel and the ability to change flights without penalty.