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If you are looking for a cheap flight or holiday then Thomson currently have some great deals, available with huge reductions if booked over the May bank holiday.

If you can jet off at short notice then you could find yourself in Majorca on a self catering basis for just £169.00 per person. This is a seven-night holiday departing Manchester Airport on the 5th May.

If you fancy a little longer in the sun then Corfu, Greece is available with Thomson for just £219.00 for 14 nights self catering, departing again from Manchester Airport.

However, you may prefer to build your own package holiday then Thomson offer flight only deals on their own airline ThomsonFly. You can fly to Faro in the Algarve from London Gatwick from as little as £16.98 one way (plus taxes) or jet off to Malaga from East midlands airport from just £21.98 each way (plus taxes).

ThomsonFly is continuing to expand and has recently taken delivery of two brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft, the first of which entered service on 1st April ’09, followed by the second aircraft which carried out its first passenger flight on 14th April.

The 2 new aircraft will operate on short and medium haul routes and each can carry 189 passengers in a single class cabin.

ThomsonFly will be the first UK airline to take delivery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft which should be delivered in 2011.

If you are looking for a cheap flight or holiday right now then check out Monarch Holidays.

This well-established and respected holiday provider is offering deals to the sun at low, low prices.

Consider Lanzarote for guaranteed sunshine at just £179 including flights and self-catering accommodation. How about taking the kids on a USA holiday to Florida? Prices are starting for as little as £359 per person including flights and room only accommodation. Monarch Holidays only require a £50 deposit for all holidays departing outside of 8 weeks, so get that summer holiday booked today!

A wide range of cheap flights are also available with Monarch. For example you can jet off to Sharm-El-Sheikh in Egypt for as little as £294 per person, departing from Gatwick in May.

These deals are available at the time of writing; so if you want to grab a cheap deal don’t delay. 

The ACI (Airports Council International) has released its annual figures on the top rated Airports in the world.

Based on Passenger Data the top 10 Airports in the Word, are, according to the ACI:

1. Atlanta (1)
2. Chicago / O’Hare (2)
3. London / Heathrow (3)
4. Tokyo / Haneda (4)
5. Los Angeles (5)
6. Paris CDG (7)
7. Dallas Fort Worth (6)
8. Frankfurt (8)
9. Beijing (9)
10. Madrid (13)

Figures in brackets show 2006 ranking.

Denver has slipped out of the top 10, ranking at 10 in 2006 it now ranks at 11. Madrid has managed to break in to the top 10, after its previous ranking of 13.

The top 10 fastest growing airports are ranked as follows:

1. Whuan 37% growth
2. Sayan 36% growth
3. Denpasar Bali 35.7% growth
4. Bangalore 33.8% growth
5. Moscow 32.5% growth
6. Chonquing 28.6% growth
7. Nanjing 28.2% growth
8. Calcutta 28.2% growth
9. Sharm El Sheikh 27% growth
10. Hyderabab 26.1% growth.

The ACI have sounded a cautious note with regard to growth, noting that although the 2007 expansion was a positive sign, preliminary data from 2008 indicated the rate of growth was slowing.

If you fancy a cheap, winter getaway then Thomson Holidays (TUI) may have the deal for you, but…

…BE QUICK– this offer ends 17th Nov ’09.

All holidays to Lanzarote are offered with 10% off. This is from a wide choice of UK airports to all properties offered by Thomson in the Canary Island of Lanzarote.

Weather in Lanzarote is currently warm, at around 25 degrees and with flight times at around 4.5hours a bargain break could be within your reach!

Check out Thomson’s website for this great offer.

Suffering from the winter blues? Wondering what to get the Kids for Christmas?
First Choice offer once in a life time trips to Lapland, which surely beat any high street pressie!
Holiday packages are still available with First Choice, but don’t delay. With limited places they are sure to sell out fast.
Prices start from as little as £274 for a day trip to Lapland but why not consider a package and stay overnight.

Here are just a few of the deals on offer:
3 nights in Lapland flying from East Midlands on 14th Dec £371pp
4 nights in Lapland flying from London Gatwick on 10th Dec £367pp
7 nights in Lapland flying from Manchester on 28th Dec £749pp

Holidays to Lapland with First Choice include treats such as a visit to Santa’s underground grotto, reindeer sleigh rides and trips to icy igloos. Sure to remain in the memory long after the holiday has finished!

Trips to Lapland are also available with other tour operators such as Monarch Holidays.