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Julie Delahaye

How to find cheap flights to Spain from the UK and top tips when booking

Spain holidays have long been favourites with Brits looking for budget-friendly breaks.

After all, there are plenty of cheap Spain packages to be found, flight times are usually fairly short, and there's heaps of sun, sea and sand to be found.

But if it's not a package you're after, there are plenty of cheap flights to be found too - and the best part is that most airlines offer direct flights.

To give you a helping hand we've put together a guide which includes the airlines offering direct routes to Spain's mainland, the Canary Islands and the Balearics.

We've also included a few top tips for nabbing some of the cheaper fares leaving you with more holiday budget to play with...

Happy holiday hunting!

Airlines that offer cheap flights to Spain

The good news is that because it's such a popular holiday destination, there are heaps of direct flights to mainland Spain, the Canary Islands and the Balearics to be found.

Here we take a look at airlines with flights to Spain from the UK including which destinations they fly to...

easyJet flies to 22 Spanish destinations including Alicante, Barcelona, Madrid and Seville, as well as both the Canaries and Balearics. Fares tend to vary between £20-£50 each way. 

Ryanair is ideal for those on a budget with cheap fares to the likes of Alicante, Malaga and Madrid for less than €15 each way excluding its baggage fees. It has quite an impressive choice of UK airports to depart from.

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British Airways offers flights from London and if you time it right you can find fares from £15 each way .

Norwegian flies from London Gatwick to Alicante, Barcelona, Gran Canaria, Majorca, Malaga and Tenerife with fares from £29.90 each way .

TUI has plenty of flights to Spain including destinations such as Alicante, Almeria, Fuerteventura, Girona Costa Brava, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Jerez, La Palma, Lanzarote, Malaga Costa del Sol, Menorca, Palma de Mallorca, Reus and Tenerife South.

Thomas Cook offers flights to mainland Spain as well as the Canaries and Balearics, such as Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Majorca, with fares from £54.99 each way. It offers a range of UK airport departures.

Jet2 has quite a generous choice of UK airports to fly from, as well as an impressive list of Spanish destinations it flies to including Alicante, Barcelona and Malaga.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Spain

Consider alternative dates: If you can be flexible by a day or two, you could find slightly cheaper fares. Price comparison sites such as Skyscanner or Cheapflights.co.uk can be good sources for this.

Awkward flight times: We're talking first thing in the morning or arriving late at night. These times aren't the most popular which means there can be deals to be had, so if you're not too bothered it's worth keeping an eye out. (As a bonus, you may even avoid airport crowds!).

Don't dismiss package holidays: If you're after cheap flights and a cheap hotel, then a package holiday could actually work out more budget-friendly. British Airways , TUI , Thomas Cook and easyJet Holidays all offer flight and hotel deals.

Book early: Often some of the cheapest rates and fares are released but quickly snapped up by bargain hunters - if there's a sale and you find the deal that's perfect for you, it's worth getting in early to beat the crowds.

Clear your cookies: If you're going to be searching for cheap flights across a few days, then it's worth clearing your browsing history to keep seeing some of the better prices. Alternatively, you can also compare prices on different devices.

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