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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Huge easyJet sale launches today with seats from £21.99 – here are the best offers available
EASYJET has just released millions of cheap seats for next summer and here are the top offers that you can still get your hands on. Each annual quarter, easyJet releases a new batch of tickets for flights which are put on sale for the lowest possible price. Advertisement 6 EasyJet has launched its summer seat sale today Credit: AFP The flights are usually released first thing in the morning and prices will remain low for as long as demand does. Seat fares tend to climb back up, however, a few hours after bookings have gone live. So you need to be quick if you want to snap up the cheaper fares. You haven't missed out yet, though - there are still plenty of the cracking offers available. Advertisement Read more on travel inspo We've picked out the best bargains that to book right now. Paris, France There are many cheap flights across UK airports heading to Paris with easyJet. For example, you could snatch up a flight from London Southend Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle for £21.99 on July 2, 2026. Alternatively, you could head from Birmingham Airport for £25.99 on June 30, 2026. Advertisement Most read in News Travel Breaking There is also a flight from Southampton Airport to Paris Orly for £29.99 on July 3, 2026. Paris has always been a top European destination, but even more people are heading to the French capital following the rise in popularity of Netflix's series Emily in Paris. The city is bustling with sights to see and flavours to taste – particularly giant croissants that Emily is often seen eating in the TV series. In addition to your typical tourist spots such as The Louvre and the Eiffel Tower, the city is home to quaint bakeries and newly opened swimming spots, thanks to the River Seine welcoming swimmers once again. Advertisement Landmark in major European capital reopens following €466million restoration Bordeaux, France Also in France, Bordeaux has cheap flights from Bristol Airport as well as Birmingham Airport. For £26.99, you could head to the French city from Birmingham on August 30, 2026. Alternatively, you could head from Bristol on June 22, 2026, for £32.99. Perhaps a great option for those who have visited Paris but have not yet had enough of France, Bordeaux is great for experiencing the country's wine culture. Advertisement Head to La Cité du Vin to learn all about French wine with exhibitions, shows, movies and seminars. You can then always grab a bottle and sit in the beautiful Jardin Public in the city. 6 There are still some great offers for Bordeaux - a city known for its wine culture Credit: Alamy Prague, Czech Republic There are still cheap flights for the Czech Republic 's capital too. Advertisement You could fly from Birmingham on September 2, 2026, for £26.99, for example. The city boasts numerous places to explore such as Prague Castle, which dominates the skyline. You can also travel back in time at the Retro Museum, which captures what life was like in Czechoslovakia in the 70s and 80s. And in 2023, an immersive beer experience called Pilsner: The Original Beer Experience opened - bringing the history of the famous Czech beer to life. Advertisement 6 Alternatively, you could head to Prague in September next year Credit: Getty Amsterdam, The Netherlands Cheap flights to Amsterdam are still available at some airports as well. You could fly from Birmingham, for example, on June 17, 2026, for £25.99. Or from London Southend on the same day, for £22.99. Advertisement Assistant travel editor Sophie Swietochowski recently visited the city. She said: "Stroll just five minutes in any direction, away from the compact city centre and down one of the cobblestone alleyways, and that's where you'll find the real city. "The whole city is littered with tiny artisan bakeries and shops where you'll find locals sat at a rickety old table, sipping coffee and tucking into homemade goodies. "If you're brave enough, drive your own boat [through the canals] - you can pick one up for €16.50pp (£13.90pp) for three hours on a six-seater vessel from Advertisement 6 There are cheap flights to Amsterdam as well, where you explore picturesque canals Credit: Getty Nice, France Another destination in France with cheap flights still available is Nice . Flying from Liverpool Airport on August 28, 2026, a one-way flight can be booked for just £23.99. Nice is home to pretty beaches and amazing scenery such as the iconic hotel Le Negresco, which is known for previously hosting Elizabeth Taylor and The Beatles. Advertisement There is also a quaint Old Town with numerous winding lanes dating back to the 1700s. Many of Nice's beaches feature clear Mediterranean waters too, which are great for swimming. 6 Nice is the perfect destination for beach and city lovers Credit: Reuters Geneva, Switzerland Now, in Switzerland, there are still some bargains available, including a flight from Birmingham Airport on August 31, 2026, for £30.99. Advertisement Geneva is surrounded by the Alps and the Jura mountains with great views of Mont Blanc, making the entire city a stunning spectacle. And if you happen to go for an August flight, make sure to check out Les Aubes festival at Bains des Pâquis. Each year people gather to see a stunning sunrise with a homemade breakfast and music playing. easyJet is launching 11 new routes soon EASYJET is launching 11 new routes from Newcastle Airport from March 2026. Nice – March 31 and will run twice weekly Corfu – March 30 and will run twice weekly Rhodes – March 31 and will run twice weekly Malta – March 30 and will run thrice weekly Faro – March 31 and will run thrice weekly Dalaman – March 31 and will run twice weekly Antalya –April 1 and will run twice weekly Tunisia – April 2 and will run twice weekly Reus (Spain) – August 1 and will run twice weekly Prague – August 2 and will run twice weekly Sharm el Sheikh – August 3 and will run twice weekly Here's how to get Advertisement Plus, the 6 You could also head to Geneva for less than £31 from Birmingham in August Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Scottish Sun
Huge easyJet sale launches today with seats from £21.99 – here are the best offers available
Plus, easyJet is set to launch 11 new routes from the UK TAKE OFF Huge easyJet sale launches today with seats from £21.99 – here are the best offers available Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) EASYJET has just released millions of cheap seats for next summer and here are the top offers that you can still get your hands on. Each annual quarter, easyJet releases a new batch of tickets for flights which are put on sale for the lowest possible price. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 EasyJet has launched its summer seat sale today Credit: AFP The flights are usually released first thing in the morning and prices will remain low for as long as demand does. Seat fares tend to climb back up, however, a few hours after bookings have gone live. So you need to be quick if you want to snap up the cheaper fares. You haven't missed out yet, though - there are still plenty of the cracking offers available. We've picked out the best bargains that to book right now. Paris, France There are many cheap flights across UK airports heading to Paris with easyJet. For example, you could snatch up a flight from London Southend Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle for £21.99 on July 2, 2026. Alternatively, you could head from Birmingham Airport for £25.99 on June 30, 2026. There is also a flight from Southampton Airport to Paris Orly for £29.99 on July 3, 2026. Paris has always been a top European destination, but even more people are heading to the French capital following the rise in popularity of Netflix's series Emily in Paris. The city is bustling with sights to see and flavours to taste – particularly giant croissants that Emily is often seen eating in the TV series. In addition to your typical tourist spots such as The Louvre and the Eiffel Tower, the city is home to quaint bakeries and newly opened swimming spots, thanks to the River Seine welcoming swimmers once again. Landmark in major European capital reopens following €466million restoration Bordeaux, France Also in France, Bordeaux has cheap flights from Bristol Airport as well as Birmingham Airport. For £26.99, you could head to the French city from Birmingham on August 30, 2026. Alternatively, you could head from Bristol on June 22, 2026, for £32.99. Perhaps a great option for those who have visited Paris but have not yet had enough of France, Bordeaux is great for experiencing the country's wine culture. Head to La Cité du Vin to learn all about French wine with exhibitions, shows, movies and seminars. You can then always grab a bottle and sit in the beautiful Jardin Public in the city. 6 There are still some great offers for Bordeaux - a city known for its wine culture Credit: Alamy Prague, Czech Republic There are still cheap flights for the Czech Republic's capital too. You could fly from Birmingham on September 2, 2026, for £26.99, for example. The city boasts numerous places to explore such as Prague Castle, which dominates the skyline. You can also travel back in time at the Retro Museum, which captures what life was like in Czechoslovakia in the 70s and 80s. And in 2023, an immersive beer experience called Pilsner: The Original Beer Experience opened - bringing the history of the famous Czech beer to life. 6 Alternatively, you could head to Prague in September next year Credit: Getty Amsterdam, The Netherlands Cheap flights to Amsterdam are still available at some airports as well. You could fly from Birmingham, for example, on June 17, 2026, for £25.99. Or from London Southend on the same day, for £22.99. Assistant travel editor Sophie Swietochowski recently visited the city. She said: "Stroll just five minutes in any direction, away from the compact city centre and down one of the cobblestone alleyways, and that's where you'll find the real city. "The whole city is littered with tiny artisan bakeries and shops where you'll find locals sat at a rickety old table, sipping coffee and tucking into homemade goodies. "If you're brave enough, drive your own boat [through the canals] - you can pick one up for €16.50pp (£13.90pp) for three hours on a six-seater vessel from 6 There are cheap flights to Amsterdam as well, where you explore picturesque canals Credit: Getty Nice, France Another destination in France with cheap flights still available is Nice. Flying from Liverpool Airport on August 28, 2026, a one-way flight can be booked for just £23.99. Nice is home to pretty beaches and amazing scenery such as the iconic hotel Le Negresco, which is known for previously hosting Elizabeth Taylor and The Beatles. There is also a quaint Old Town with numerous winding lanes dating back to the 1700s. Many of Nice's beaches feature clear Mediterranean waters too, which are great for swimming. 6 Nice is the perfect destination for beach and city lovers Credit: Reuters Geneva, Switzerland Now, in Switzerland, there are still some bargains available, including a flight from Birmingham Airport on August 31, 2026, for £30.99. Geneva is surrounded by the Alps and the Jura mountains with great views of Mont Blanc, making the entire city a stunning spectacle. And if you happen to go for an August flight, make sure to check out Les Aubes festival at Bains des Pâquis. Each year people gather to see a stunning sunrise with a homemade breakfast and music playing. easyJet is launching 11 new routes soon EASYJET is launching 11 new routes from Newcastle Airport from March 2026. Nice – March 31 and will run twice weekly Corfu – March 30 and will run twice weekly Rhodes – March 31 and will run twice weekly Malta – March 30 and will run thrice weekly Faro – March 31 and will run thrice weekly Dalaman – March 31 and will run twice weekly Antalya –April 1 and will run twice weekly Tunisia – April 2 and will run twice weekly Reus (Spain) – August 1 and will run twice weekly Prague – August 2 and will run twice weekly Sharm el Sheikh – August 3 and will run twice weekly Here's how to get cheap flights in the sale. Plus, the always-sunny holiday destination with quiet beaches is getting new easyJet flights from the UK.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
No repeat of last year's long queues, Birmingham Airport says
Birmingham Airport has said work carried out since last summer's long queues should ensure there is no and large queues were seen in May 2024, with many passengers saying they lost hundreds of pounds due to missing flights, and people waited outside as building works were carried out. Passengers travelling from the airport can now go through security with liquids in containers of up to two litres, whereas last year they could only take up to 100ml through 2024, there were a number of factors, including a planned change allowing two litres being withdrawn "very late on", the airport said. Terminal operations director Al Titterington stated people were due to be able to take through that amount from 1 June last year, but regulations changed and the airport had made its preparations around customers carrying up to two added: "This is designed so that you need less lanes, you need less staff."Plus, we were a construction site.. and we weren't as ship-shape as we would have hoped to [have been]."In the past, more than one in five bags were rejected for oversized liquids, he said. Queues were reported as the late May bank holiday weekend began last year, with some people taking 90 minutes to get through Mr Titterington said the airport was "in a much better state" by July 2024 and it had worked "to ensure when the season's started again in April, we were ready to go and our customer experience statistics are showing us that".Asked about last year, he stated: "We've done a lot of work over the last 12 months to ensure that we're not in that position ever again." A total of £65m was invested into its security hall, including construction, scanners and lanes. Following restriction changes last month, there was no limit to the number of two-litre liquid containers that people could carry and all liquids could be loose in hand luggage, with no plastic bags needed, the airport it emphasised passengers should check restrictions with airlines and airports they would be travelling from and through on later journey legs, as some airports still only allowed 100ml containers in hand Titterington pointed out in the morning it was dealing with up to 10,000 people departing before 08:00 and the airport would have queues at a "certain stage of the process, but our objective is to minimise that". The airport had its fifth busiest day ever on Sunday, with more than 50,000 customers coming through. It said a record 2.1 million passengers were expected to travel through the site over the six-week summer break – a 5% increase compared to the same period last year. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
The Independent
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
Drivers warned of long delays after major motorway closes
The M42 motorway is currently closed in both directions between Junction 4 (Shirley) and Junction 5 (Solihull) due to a police incident. Drivers are experiencing hour-long delays and approximately three miles of congestion, affecting traffic northbound back to the M40 and southbound back to the A45 Birmingham Airport. West Midlands Police confirmed they are dealing with the incident, which necessitated the motorway closure. Birmingham Airport has advised travellers to allow additional time for their journeys due to the disruption. Diversion routes are in place, and drivers are advised to follow the symbols on road signs.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Police incident shuts M42 in both directions near Birmingham airport
Drivers have been warned to expect hour-long delays as the M42 is closed in both directions due to a police incident. The major motorway is currently shut after an incident between junction four and five at Solihull. National Highways warned those on the road on Thursday morning to expect an hour of delays as traffic continued to build. 'The M42 in the West Midlands is closed in both directions between J4 (Shirley) and J5 (Solihull) due to a Police led Incident,' it said. 'Delays are building in both directions - approximately 3 miles of congestion both ways, northbound back to the M40 and southbound back to the A45 Birmingham Airport.' West Midlands Police said on X: 'INCIDENT: We are currently dealing with an incident on the M42 between Junction 4 and 5 at Solihull. The motorway is currently closed in both directions.' Birmingham Airport also warned those hoping to fly today to leave extra time to catch their flight. 'Please be aware and allow additional to your journey to and from the airport,' the airport said on X. Drivers have been advised to follow diversion symbols on road signs. For those travelling northbound, they will exit the M42 at junction four, and turn left onto the A34. Following signs, they will then eventually return to the M42 to the junction five roundabout. Southbound drivers will follow the same route in reverse.
