Whether your flying in for a holiday or plan to move here permanently you will be pleased to know that the Languedoc region of France is especially well served by flights to and from the UK. The south of France has been a popular holiday hot-spot with UK tourists for a few decades now and their love affair with the French food, wine and weather shows no sign of abating.

In the eighties and nineties, before low cost airways really opened up the region, it was fairly common for holidaymakers to drive their cars to the UK coast and travel across the channel by ferry. From there it was either a very long one days drive down to the south or more relaxingly a two day journey with a stop off along the way. The motorways in France are a pleasure to drive on, not nearly as crowded as in Britain, but still the cost of petrol and motorway tolls was an expense that had to be factored in.

These days it is far more common to fly over with one of the many low cost airlines. By far the most popular is Ryanair. Although the airline itself is actually not very popular in terms of people loving the service, rather it is popular because of the number of flights and destinations it flys to and the cheap prices they offer. Ryanair pretty much dominate the flight market to the Languedoc with now five separate airports available to tourists.

Carcassonne, Perpignan, Montpellier, Nimes and now a fairly new airport at Cap d’Agde gives travellers a wealth of options when it comes to booking their time off here in the South of France. During the busy summer period there are several flights a day in and out of these airports and serving many different airports in Britain.

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The cost of flying from the UK to the popular holiday island of Lanzarote has tumbled considerably over the last twelve months. Thanks to the decision taken last year by the Spanish government to waive airport taxes and charges – a move designed to help revive Spain´s flagging tourist industry and which has attracted the leading British budget airlines to the Lanzarote route.

Little more than a year ago the price of return flights to Lanzarote came in at around the £200 return mark outside peak periods and over £300 during the key holiday seasons such as Christmas, Easter and the school summer holidays. But all that has changed over the last twelve months. As now the leading low cost airlines easyJet and Ryanair are competing on this route. Along with more established players such as Thomas Cook and Monarch.
Ryanair started operating cheap flights to Lanzarote in late October 2009 – in direct response to the decision by the Spanish government and the national airport operator AENA to suspend airport taxes and charges. In order to take full advantage of these generous trading conditions Ryanair quickly established no less than 16 new services to the island from airports across the UK – and the by the end of November had established themselves as the leading volume carrier to Lanzarote. Accounting for well over 44,000 passengers that month alone.

Lanzarote is an ideal destination for anyone seeking a good value break – whatever the time of year. As the island boasts a semi tropical climate which means tourists can enjoy days on the beach even during December. The island also offers loads to do and see – such as the incredibly surreal sight of the volcanoes at the Timanfaya National Park and the many creations of the local artist César Manrique.

There are plenty of accommodation options too – ranging from luxury Lanzarote villas and hotels through to budget apartment accommodation. Making it possible to construct a cheap holiday direct online with ease.
All flights from the UK take approximately four hours and land at the island´s sole international airport, Arrecife. Which is located right in the centre of Lanzarote – around 4km outside the capital city of the same name. Arrivals should note that there is no shuttle bus service connecting the airport to the main resorts – so it is best to book Lanzarote car hire in advance and collect your vehicle at the airport. Or face a lengthy queue for taxis outside the main terminal building.

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