Airfare Alerts Part 2
Yesterday, we took a look at some airfare deals from the US to Europe. Today we are taking on the European airlines – focusing on the budget flyers. There’s a huge fleet of them operating all over the continent with the majority of them based out of the UK. This is a no frills way to travel, cheap. Buy your food on board, pay for your checked luggage and no seat assignments. Soaring fuel costs, the credit crunch and a slumping economy in many European countries is fueling discussions into how long low-cost airlines will be able to continue to fly.
Ireland’s Ryanair spearheaded the budget flight movement. They’ve recently raised eyebrows by announcing a 5% ticket price cut; on the heels of a huge first quarter profit loss. Currently, if you want to go somewhere in September, check out their site – they are offering 1 million seats for 1 GBP each. That’s one-way, and they say taxes and charges are included!
Another one of the firsts was EasyJet. The majority of their flights go in and out of the UK. If you snag a great fare to London, an EasyJet flight may be your ticket to the mainland. Another popular UK budget carrier is BmiBaby who is offering a winter fare sale and a separate promotion promising up to 30% off all routes and all flights.
Sky Europe is a Bratislava, Slovakia based airline, and they cover many central and eastern European destinations. They have a variety of offers right now for 29 EUR, taxes included. Sky Europe would be an easy way of traveling around this half of the continent.
AirEuropa is a Spanish based low-cost carrier, while Germanwings covers many destinations in Germany. They are currently promoting 1 EUR fares from London to Cologne and 9 EUR fares from Cologne to Stockholm. If you are looking to get in or out of Germany also check out AirBerlin. Myair.com offers many destinations in Italy, and are running a 24 EUR winter flight sale. Many countries have low-cost carriers; Brussels Airlines, Sterling covers many Scandinavian destinations and Aegean Airlines flies around Greece.
Besides checking individual airline sites, also go to Wegolo, a comparison site especially for budget airlines. Don’t know which airlines fly where? Visit the Low Cost Airline Guide.
Tomorrow we will explore package holidays. Is combining your airfare and hotel a good choice for you?
Photo Credit: Giacomo P.@Flickr
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