Since the distances involved are so small, internal flights are not the most obvious choice for getting around Britain. However, with several regional airports - including Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh - well served by low-cost airlines - flights can be a cost-effective as well as time-saving way of travelling.
You can fly to Scotland's main airports - Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen - in an hour or so from London, as well as from various provincial airports. There's usually a confusingly wide range of fares. The best deals are special-offer tickets , sold at least three days in advance on specific flights; these tend to fly at less social hours and are subject to availability and certain restrictions, but the savings can make the extra effort well worthwhile. The next cheapest seats are Apex tickets, available on all flights, at about half the price of a full-price economy-class ticket. The full amount for Apex must be paid at least two weeks before departure, and only half of the price will be returned if the booking is cancelled. Anyone under 26 should also check out a specialist agency such as Campus Travel or STA Travel, as they offer special youth deals, including Domestic Air Passes (aka "Skytrekker Passes") on British Airways flights, which can get you to Inverness and the Hebrides for a fraction of the published fare. We've listed addresses for discount agents.
As a broad guide to what you're likely to pay, reckon on £30 for a rock-bottom one-way ticket from Luton or Stansted to Edinburgh or Glasgow with Easyjet or Go. Full return fares for British Airways, bmi/British Midland or KLM, the three main carriers, start at around £100, rising to more than double that for the most flexible tickets; Apex rates and reductions for young persons and students apply in most cases. Note, too, that airport tax is levied on all domestic flights to Scotland.
BA also flies from Cardiff to Glasgow, Edinburgh and London for around £100 return, and to Aberdeen for £140 return
London Biggin Hill - is an airfield at Biggin Hill in London Borough of Bromley.
Birmingham International Airport - is a major airport located on the border of the city of Birmingham and borough of Solihull in the West Midlands, England.
Blackbushe - is situated alongside the A30 road between Camberley and Hook. The nearest towns are Yateley and Fleet.
Blackpool International Airport - is a small regional airport, 5 km south of Blackpool, Lancashire in north west England.
Bournemouth Airport - is an aviation facility about 8 km north east of Bournemouth , England.
Bristol Filton Aerodrome - lies on the A38 on the border between Filton and Patchway, within South Gloucestershire, north of Bristol in the United Kingdom.
Bristol International Airport - is the main commercial airport serving the city of Bristol.
Cambridge Airport - is a small regional airport located in south-eastern England, 1.5 miles from Cambridge City Centre and approximately 50 miles from London.
Coventry Airport - is a small airport in Baginton about 5 km south of Coventry, England.
Cranfield Airport - is an airport just outside the village of Cranfield in Bedfordshire.
Crosland Moor Airfield - is a small airfield located 1.5 nautical miles south-west of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom.
Crowfield Airfield - is located in Suffolk in the east of England around nine miles north-west of the port of Ipswich.
Durham Tees Valley Airport - is located six miles east of Darlington, in North East England.
Exeter International Airport - is an airport in Exeter in the county of Devon, in England.
Fairoaks Airport - is a private airfield on the edge of the village of Chobham, near Woking, Surrey.
Humberside Airport - is situated in North Lincolnshire, England, 10 miles west of Grimsby and 15 miles south of Kingston Upon Hull, England.
Leeds Bradford International Airport - is located between the cities of Leeds and Bradford in West Yorkshire, England.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport - is located 7 miles south east of the Centre of Liverpool, England, adjacent to the Mersey Estuary.
London City Airport - is a single-runway STOLPORT situated in the London Borough of Newham in East London
London Gatwick Airport - is located in West Sussex, approximately 40 km (25 miles) south of London, and an equal distance north of Brighton.
London Heathrow Airport - is in the London Borough of Hillingdon, which is in the west of London.
London Luton Airport - is an airport about 30 miles to the north-west of central London in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire.
London Stansted Airport - is located in the English county of Essex about thirty miles north of London.
Manchester International Airport - is an airport in Manchester, England. Located on the boundary between Cheshire and Manchester in England.
Newcastle Airport - is located near Newcastle between the small village of Woolsington to the south, the village of Dinnington to the east and the town of Ponteland to the north. The full title of the airport is Newcastle Woolsington International Airport.
Newquay Cornwall International Airport - is a commercial airport located a few kilometers northeast of Newquay in England.
Norwich International Airport - is an airport about 5km (3 miles) from the city of Norwich, Norfolk.
Nottingham Airport - is near Tollerton, Nottinghamshire. It is situated 3.5 miles south east (SE) of Nottingham City Centre, and signposted on the A52 at Trent Bridge and on the A606.
Nottingham East Midlands Airport - is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington in Leicestershire.
Plymouth City Airport - is an airport in the City of Plymouth, Devon, in England.
Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield - is a new International Airport located at the former RAF Finningley base in Finningley, South Yorkshire.
Sheffield City Airport - is a small airport located in Sheffield. The Airport is located in the Tinsley area of the city and is near the M1 motorway and Sheffield Parkway.
Shoreham Airport - is a airport near to Brighton, England.
Southend Airport - is located in Eastleigh near Southampton.
Stapleford Airfield - is an airfield in the Epping Forest district of Essex, United Kingdom near to the the village of Abridge.
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