You are currently browsing posts tagged “Low Cost Airlines”

Tips to booking a low cost flight ticket

February 2, 2011 // Posted in Best Cheap Flights (Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ) |  No Comments

Over the last five years Europe has seen an increase in the number of low cost airlines which is great news for the holidaymaker, but many say bad news for the high street travel agent.

I remember a friend looking to take her husband away for the weekend to Dublin, Ireland and went to a high street travel agent. She was given a quote of 300 for a weekend, including flights and accommodation – book the same flight with Ryanair and a hotel in the centre of Dublin direct with the hotel, and the weekend actually cost her only 190 again including flights and accommodation – a saving of 110.

Here are my tips for searching low cost airline tickets;

Book in plenty of time

The later you leave it the more expensive the flight becomes, most airlines charge more if you book the ticket a few days or even a week before you want to departure, so the earlier you book it the cheaper the flight will cost.

Weekend departures

If you book your flight for the weekend then the ticket will cost you more money, as most people travel at the weekend, so try and book the flight departure during the week, and not only will your flight be cheaper but youll probably find that they will be more accommodation special offers

Travel agent flight booking

Dont book your flight through a travel agent, simply because youll be charged more than booking direct with the airline – you have to remember that the travel agents in most cases add on commission to the flight, they have to make a living, but why should you pay more.

Travel out of school holidays

Like weekend departures flight prices increase during the school or bank holidays, so where you can try and book your flight during the school term.

Late night Early morning flights

To save the most money when booking your airline ticket, book a flight either late at night or in the early hours of the morning, this is where the best savings are made, simply because of the unsocial flying times.

Low Cost Airline. Low service level?

October 6, 2010 // Posted in Best Cheap Flights (Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ) |  No Comments

Low cost airlines are now common place in our society and since there launch, traveling to foreign countries is now possible for the masses.

Easy Jet are considered to be the founders of low cost air travel, starting there operations from London Luton Airport. Over the years, Easy Jet has grown and now flies to many European countries. As Easy Jet grew, more and more airlines jumped on the bandwagon. Ryan Air, BMI Baby and FlyBe to name a few.

Not so long ago, I had cause to travel from the UK to France on a regular basis. As there were low cost airlines operating from my local airport, East Midlands, I decided to sample a flight and flew with BMI Baby. At that time, BMI Baby, the low cost arm of BMI (British Midland International), were flying to Paris CDG. It was a really convenient service and took about 1 hour. The flight I would regularly take, left the UK at 16:00 and would arrive in Paris at 18:00 local time. I can’t quite remember how many journeys I made with BMI Baby, but I would hazard a guess at about 12 – 15 times.

When BMI Baby launched there low cost operation from East Midlands, the fares were offered at ridiculous prices. Ridiculous to the point that they were offering seats for nothing! Unfortunately there is the issue of tax, so the flight was not actually free. Never the less, a return flight from the UK to France usually cost somewhere in the region of about 50 – 60, including tax. Seems incredible how they could actually make any money from their flights!

Although the costs were low, I felt that the service levels were quite high. My experience flying with BMI Baby was nearly always great. Although the flight is labeled as a no frills flight, the staff were very courteous and food and drink were always available for the short flights. The punctuality was excellent too!

BMI Baby stopped operating the flight from East Midlands to Paris and was replaced by there parent company BMI. In my experience, as soon as BMI Baby stopped flying and handed over the baton to BMI, which in effect is the same company, the prices escalated. It was very disappointing to lose the service as I had always enjoyed flying with them and found the prices easy on the pocket. I have since found alternative ways to travel from the UK to France, but if BMI Baby decide to come back, I will be tempted to come back too!

For people considering moving to another country as an expat, or simply looking at buying a holiday home abroad, there is no doubt that the low cost airlines have opened the door to another world. Another world which was not imaginable not so long ago. Low cost airlines, low service levels? Not in my experience.

Bon voyage!

Eurostar or the plane?

May 5, 2010 // Posted in Best Cheap Flights (Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ) |  No Comments

Traveling by air has always given the people of this planet the ability to hop from one continent to another in a matter of hours. There is no doubt whatsoever, airline travel has not only changed the way we travel, but it has also impacted on our daily lives.

Strawberries in the middle of winter, to packages sent the same day from the other side of the world. The aero plane has certainly made a big impact on society.

The airliner and the airlines have been the predominant choice for the majority of business people and holidaymaker’s alike, looking for quick, efficient and nowadays, a cheap way to travel. There are of course alternative ways to travel, but to some, seem a little outdated.

Many years ago, the train was the lifeblood of countries and economies. The train system, certainly in the UK can leave a lot to be desired at times, but this has been due to the continued under investment from successive governments.

Since the opening of the Channel tunnel in the late 90′s, the Eurostar train system linking the UK to mainline Europe has seen progressive growth, despite earlier faltering’s. Now this service seems likely to be the major opposition to the low cost airlines flying from the UK to Europe, especially from airports in the London area.

Typically, a flight from London Heathrow to Paris Charles De Gaul (CDG) airport takes just under 1 hour. That seems really quick especially if you need to be in Paris for a business meeting. Now consider these points. London Heathrow is not actually in the centre of London, nor is Paris (CDG). The distance from London Heathrow to the the centre of London is approximately 15 miles, and is pretty much the same from Paris (CDG) to the centre of Paris. With that said, that 1 hour doesn’t seem so appealing after all.

We arrived at the check in point at London Waterloo International at just after 14:00. The train we were due to travel on departed at 15:11, calling at Calais and Paris Gare de Nord (the north station). We had traveled by tube to get to Waterloo station, which took about 25 minutes, involving 1 change at Leicester square at a cost of 2 per person.

We had taken the opportunity to book the tickets for the Eurostar in good time and received a great deal. For just 59 return, per person, our total spend so far had totaled 120. Two Eurostar tickets at 59, and two underground tickets at 2 each. We had looked at flying from Heathrow with British Airways and their cheapest fare was 69 per person. Not much difference in the price, but the travel to heathrow and also from Paris (CDG) would probably equate to the same again. Not a good choice.

After initial security and passport controls, we took our seats at 14:55. At exactly 15:11 the train glided effortlessly out of the station with the view of the magnificent London Eye visible to our right. So far so good.

The journey out of London takes you through the suburbs of Brixton and then finally out into the countryside. It seems a little dated on the English side as regards the state of the railway, but after about 35 minutes into the journey, we turn off the old victorian railway onto the brand new, recently commissioned UK high speed line and race along the kent countryside at speeds up to 300kmh (186 mph).

It doesn’t seem long before we are going to say goodbye to England and the announcement informs us that the transit time in the Channel Tunnel will be approximately twenty minutes. In no time at all, we exit the tunnel to a glorious blue sky in France.

After making a stop at Calais, we have about an hour and twenty minutes before we reach our final destination. Racing through the French countryside and negotiating the Paris suburbs, we arrive two minutes early. It really was a great journey on Eurostar, and now we are at the very heart of Paris. Those people who had decided to take the plane would now be fighting for taxis or taking the RER train system into city centre. Another 30 to 40 minutes more to add to the journey, not to mention the cost.

The total journey time from the centre of London to the centre of Paris had taken us a measly 2 hours and 40 minutes (approx). This is due to be slashed to around 2 hours and 15 minutes once the remainder of the UK high speed rail link is commissioned in 2007. Once the line is opened, Eurostar will be moving homes and will no longer operate from London Waterloo, transferring to London St.Pancras.

The aero plane laid claim to the king of transportation. After traveling with Eurostar, we say the king is dead, long live the king. Airline domination from London to Paris and Europe has finally had it’s day.

Budget Airlines Are A Smart Way To Fly

March 3, 2010 // Posted in Best Cheap Flights (Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ) |  No Comments

A discount carrier or an airline which offers low down fares for passengers to travel and make them feel budget airlines are the smartest way to fly. Budget airlines is a term which originated within the airline industry for offering a low down fare structure than the competitors. The concept of budget airlines originated in the United States and in 1990s it spread to Europe and then later came into grasp of all around the world in a sprinkling time. With the raising number of passengers in airlines all around the world, advertisements offering specials off on tickets are also splash all around the world. There is a big competition in this filed, each and every service providers are offering special deals such as free tickets and more with salient attraction for satisfying their customers around the world.

Oasis Hong Kong is one of the budget airlines which helps you to think is the best and the smartest way to fly all around without cutting down your pocket. We help you to have a better maintained relationship than any others can provide and ensures you with best choice for low fare and long haul travel! With the tempting low cost airlines facilities, Oasis Hong Kong airlines offer a wonderful travel air travel in and around Hong Kong. Now travel to London than at reverie with the best offered low fares whenever you need. It is a wonder how come we provide the best than any others, fare of air tickets which cost less than the half of standard fare, fare of air tickets less than that of train fares, and also an air tickets that even cost only a unit amount. These prominent aspects make us unique from other budget airlines and to shower each and every passenger with most economic budget airlines ticket.

If these were the offers quite years before then someone from many would have raised the questions with genuine doubts which needed to be cleared but with the vast growing networks of the budget airlines each and every questions is vanished away before the Oasis Hong Kong budget airlines services – your best choice for low fare, long haul travel! The essential features of a low cost carriers makes our Oasis Hong Kong budget airline services the best. Most of the people choose our services because of low cost and amazing facilities. It is sure that we are offering very low price when compared with the legacy. Carriers are with short haul, point to point services on a basic basis and also the aircraft in a single model. We also provide vacation packages for our valid customers.

The fare charge of airlines in budget airlines can vary with the intervals and demands of the passengers to destinations. There are no special rules to govern to obtain the cheapest fares to your destinations. However few factors which will surely direct you to the cheapest fares of Oasis Hong Kong budget airlines and they always have a air fly in a mid-week, early morning or late at night for the air fly is sure to reduce your fares on budget airlines, fly while low season that is the time of Spring and Autumn, dont book a ticket less than two weeks in advance, and the most important factor to be taken into notice is air travel while the public holidays must be avoided as it wont help you to succeed to have the cheapest air travel.

Oasis Hong Kong Budget airlines that offers cheapest flights to your destinations is the upcoming airlines travels with ground to earth airlines fares which seeks the attention of every individuals for the air travel ensuring not to spoil the budget of your account. The birth of internet made easy to find us online. Log on to us to know more about us and we are sure to impress you with our air flight charges which you have been always dreaming about. Now why waiting and wasting time on other flight services which you have Oasis Hong Kong budget airline services just a mouse click away. Our honor lies in your happiness and your best choice for low fare, long-haul travel lies on our services!