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Europe
is the scene of a new air war! Dozens of low cost airlines are
operating in Europe flying to destinations for a fraction of
what it would cost on the train or driving. For journeys over
700 km flying is a good option. The heaviest traffic is between
UK and France/Spain/Italy and between Germany/Scandinavia and
Spain/Italy. Holiday traffic in Europe is essentially the flow
of people from Wealthier, sun-deprived countries to poor sun
drenched ones. In the case of the huge increase in air services
between UK and France, it has a lot to do with large numbers
of Brits buying second houses in France. Real estate in the
UK is so expensive that many Brits are opting to move to France
permanently. Ryan
Air, Easyjet,
FlyBE and
BMI
Baby have increased their services between the UK and mainly
southern cities of France.
French cities with lowcost airline connections to the
UK are:
Angers, Avignon, Basel-Mulhouse,
Bergerac, Biarritz, Bordeaux,
Brest, Carcassonne,
Chambery,
Deauville, Dinard, Grenoble,
La
Rochelle, Limoges,
Lyon,
Marseille,
Montpellier,
Nantes,
Nice,
Nimes, Paris-Beauvais,
Paris-CDG,
Paris-Orly,
Pau, Perpignan,
Poitiers,
Rennes, Rodez, Toulon,
Toulouse
and Tours
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Roll
your mouse over each city for flight connections to the UK and
Ireland. Click on the city for more detailed flight and airline
information.
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| Below
is a selection of European low cost carriers |
| Aer
Aran
(Various destinations in Ireland to several UK ports) |
| Aer
Lingus -
Ireland's flag carrier has decided if you cant beat 'em, join
'em. |
| Aigle
Azur - Several French centres to North African destinations |
| Air
Berlin - Germany to all over Europe |
| Air
Malta - The island country of Malta to a range of European
destinations |
| Alpieagles
- Italy to mainly German destinations |
| Atlas
Blue - France to North Africa specialist |
| Blue
Express - Italian carrier with connections to Grenoble and
Nice |
| Blue1
- Helsinki based with a solid European route network |
| Blue
Panorama Airlines - Italian long haul budget airline linking
Italy with Asia and the Americas |
| BMI
Baby - Low cost subsidiary of British Midland connecting
several UK ports with mainly Spanish and French destinations |
| Central
Wings - Polish carrier with connections to several key European
destinations |
| Clickair
- Spanish carrier based in Barcelona with connections to many
European destinations |
| Condor
- German short and long haul carrier with connections to Spain,
Turkey, Thailand and North America |
| CSA
Czech Airlines - Prague to many European destinations including
Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Marseille, Bordeaux and Nice |
| EasyJet
- UK based and one of Europe's leading low cost carriers with
an extensive route network throughout Europe including French
destinations of Basel-Mulhouse, Bordeaux, Grenoble, La Rochelle,
Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris and Toulouse |
| Estonian
Air - Riga and Tallin to a range of European destinations |
| Evolavia
- Small Italian carrier based in Ancona with connections to
Paris and Moscow |
| Fly
Globespan - Departing mainl from Glasgow, Edinburgh and
Northern England ports they offer a comprehensive European network
plus many North American destinations |
| Fly
Nordic - Swedish carrier with connections to Bordeax, St
Tropez and Grenoble |
| Flybe
- UK based carrier specialising in French destinations including
Angers, Avignon, Bergerac, Bordeaux, Brest, Chambery, La Rochelle,
Limoges, Nice, Paris, Perpignan, Rennes and Toulouse |
| Flyme
- Swedish carrier specialising in Mediterranean destinations
including Nice and Marseille |
| Flynordic
- Swedish carrier specialising in Mediterranean destinations
but also with connections to Bordeaux, Grenoble and Toulon |
German
Wings - Linking multiple German ports with a comprehensive
European network |
| Helvetic
- Zurich based carrier serving many Mediterranean destinations |
| Iceland
Express - Chill out in Iceland with connections from several
European centres |
| Intersky
- German based flying to Nice, Naples and Sardinia |
| Jet
Air - Brussells based carrier concentrating on Mediterranean
destinations including North Africa |
| Jet2
- UK based carrier concentrating on ski and beach destinations
depending on season |
| Jet4you
- Cheap flights between Morocco and Paris and Brussells |
| Meridana
- Italian carrier with good local network and connections to
main European hubs |
| My
Air - Italian carrier with connections to Nice, Grenoble,
Vienna and several Italian destinations |
| Norwegian
- Norway and Europe wide |
| Nouvel
Air Tunisie - Tunisia (North Africa) between a range of
European destinations |
| PGA
Portugalia - Portugal's flag carrier but offering cheap
flights between Portugal and French and Italian destinations |
| Ryan
Air - Flying from multiple UK and Irish ports to multiple
European ports. Ryan Air route network and prices are amazing |
| SkyEurope
- Eastern European airline with connections mainly to UK and
Italy |
| Smartwings
- Prague based carrier serving several major European hubs |
| SN
Brussells Airlines |
| Sterling
- Danish carrier with an extensive European network including
Paris, Montpellier and Nice |
| SunExpress
- Most major German, Swiss and Austrian centres to several destinations
in Turkey |
| Transavia
- Amsterdam based with extensive route network including Nice,
Pau and Toulon |
| TUI
Fly - Germany to mainly Mediterranean destinations |
| Tunis
Air - Connecting North African nation of Tunisia with Bordeaux,
Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris, Strasbourg and Toulouse |
| Virgin
Express Brussells based with a good European network including
Marseille and Nice |
| Volare
- Milan based carrier with several Italian destinations as well
as Paris connection |
| Vueling
- Spanish carrier with good internal routes as well as good
connections to Italy |
| Wind
Jet - Apparently based in Palermo, Sicily with good Italian
route network plus connections to Moscow and St Petersburg |
| Wizz
Air - Polish carrier with good connections between UK, Greec
and Spain as well as Croatia |
| Zoom
- Last but not least this UK based carrier offers low fares
to US and Canada |
