| We all like to have time to relax and there's | | | | you'll find that it's cheapest to book your |
| no better chance to rest than on holiday. | | | | flights as early as possible to snap up the |
| Let's take a look on some tips for how you | | | | cheapest seats. Indeed, contrary to popular |
| can have a great holiday on a small budget. | | | | opinion, it's often possible to pick up cheap |
| | | | package holidays by booking early too. |
| The first place to start when thinking about | | | | |
| a holiday on a budget is to consider what | | | | You'll also find that it's cheapest to fly at |
| type of holiday you want and how flexible you | | | | times of the day (and indeed the week) when |
| are prepared to be. The more flexible that | | | | other people are put off flying. Purchasing |
| you are, the more chance you will have of | | | | tickets for flights that leave early in the |
| making the greatest savings. | | | | morning can lead to great savings. |
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| Being flexible doesn't mean choosing a | | | | If you are not intending on travelling with |
| holiday that you would not be comfortable | | | | children then be sure to check out the dates |
| with - it does mean being prepared to make | | | | of school holidays too. You'll be amazed at |
| slight alterations to your plans in order to | | | | how much more expensive flights, hotels and |
| reduce costs. | | | | package holiday deals are during the school |
| | | | holidays. |
| One example might be to think about | | | | |
| flexibility in terms of flight details and | | | | By planning your holiday details in advance |
| times. With the advent of budget airlines, | | | | you can make some great savings. |
| it's now possible to get some great low cost | | | | |
| flights to popular destinations in Europe and | | | | Think about your preferred destinations too. |
| worldwide. | | | | While you may find it difficult to get cheap |
| | | | bookings at peak times in popular resorts, |
| The only problem with the budget airlines is | | | | you can find some real bargains by looking |
| that you may need to make sacrifices when | | | | further afield. |
| compared to more expensive carriers. So, for | | | | |
| example, many budget flights will need | | | | In the case of holidays in Europe, the likes |
| include an onboard meal within the ticket | | | | of Bulgaria, Croatia, northern Cyprus, Poland |
| price. | | | | and the Baltic States (Latvia, Lithuania and |
| | | | Estonia) all have some great deals. |
| With careful planning you can prepare | | | | |
| yourself a snack to eat during the flight, or | | | | The key to making the greatest savings is to |
| simply plan your meals in such a way as to | | | | look to be as flexible as possible - if |
| overcome the lack of an in-flight meal. | | | | you're willing to take this type of approach |
| | | | then you can have a wonderful holiday without |
| Similarly, in the case of budget airlines, | | | | breaking the bank. |