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Holidays can be expensive. By the time you’ve calculated the cost of your flights, hotel, spending money and the obligatory new holiday wardrobe, the rising cost of an annual break is enough to give a serious financial headache. Don’t panic though as there are practical ways you can save money on your holiday including searching for the best travel deals from our wide range of low cost airlines.

When choosing to fly, all the small costs can soon add up. One attractive feature of low cost airlines is that all these fees are transparent and you can choose what you want and what you don’t want as part of your flight. However, you may miss out on some in-flight luxuries. Although low cost airlines can provide you with a comfortable seat and a pleasant travelling experience, they cannot guarantee all the usual travel perks such as complimentary drinks, snacks, newspapers or in-flight entertainment. Therefore it is recommended that you stock up on magazines, drinks or toys before you board your flight. You won’t go hungry or thirsty though as these airlines still offer food and drink services but at an additional cost.

Easy ticket collection, airport check-in and transparent fees are just a handful of reasons why more passengers than ever before are opting for low price airlines. Another money-saving technique is to consider flying with hand luggage only. Smart and space-saving travellers can benefit from avoiding airport queues, baggage allowance rules and the fuss of collecting your bag at the other end of your journey. Avoiding taking multiple pieces of luggage will also help you save money as low cost airlines often charge customers based on the number of suitcases they are carrying.

If you are willing to sacrifice a few small services in exchange for a lower travel cost then low cost airlines are a perfect solution. Whether you are flying within the UK, across to Europe or taking a long haul flight, you can still benefit from looking at the deals provided by low cost airlines such as Jet2, Ryanair or easyJet. Even established legacy airlines such as British Airways offer low cost fares.

While searching for a cheap holiday, you need to ensure you find the very best deal on the market including booking your flights, accommodation and holiday activities. You can use our search engine to find the best deal on cheap flights to hundreds of destinations. Ensuring you reach your holiday destination as easily, safely and for as little money as possible is just one way Cheapflights.co.uk can help improve the quality of your holiday.

Cheapflights.co.uk works with more than 300 partners to ensure that we can offer you great travel deals and cheap flights online. We list all the biggest low cost airlines including Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, Flybe and bmibaby as well as the flag-carrying British Airways to make sure that you can get the best deal whether you’re looking forward to a relaxing beach holiday or an active city break.

About the author

Oonagh ShielContent Manager at Cheapflights whose travel life can be best summed up as BC (before children) and PC (post children). We only travel during the school holidays so short-haul trips and staycations are our specialities!

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