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Cheap flights: The best airline sales happening right now including easyJet, Thomson and British Airways
Many airlines have whipped up some serious bargains on travel - here are the best
The world's biggest airlines have dropped their deals
If you're after a holiday bargain, now is prime time to get booking. Over the summer months airlines tend to launch huge summer discounts for both last-minute escapes and peak summer breaks.
Looking to avoid the school holiday dates? There's plenty on offer for September and October too, to a host of glamorous destinations where the sun will still be shining and the temperatures will be glorious.
Whether you're looking for a European city break or thinking of splurging on a once-in-a-lifetime long-haul holiday, there's something for everyone as brands including easyJet, British Airways and Thomson launch their deals.
To help you beat the crowds, we've rounded up the top airline sales happening right now...
And to make your pennies stretch that little bit further, we've also searched out the best last-minute deals on all-inclusive resorts, holiday cottages and luxury villas.
Meanwhile, for late deals and winter sun, here are our favourite last minute deals, or find out how to get the best price on your next trip with our cheap holidays page.
Top cheap flight deals right now:
- New York from £259.80 return: Norwegian Air currently have bargain seats to the Big Apple with seats going for as little as £109.90 each way from London Gatwick. Belfast and Edinburgh departures are also available. Click here to book your flights.
- USA cities from £199: Aer Lingus is currently hosting a week-long sale with special fares from £199 each way, based on a return journey. Includes 23kg baggage allowance, complimentary meal and drinks in-flight. Click here for details.
1. Easyjet: Up to 30% off summer holidays
Prices are significantly lower than last year (
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The famous orange airline has officially launched all its summer holiday bargains, with prices up to 30% lower than they were last year.
There's also deals on package holidays (part of the holiday section of its site), plus up to £100 off when you use the code HOLIDAY100.
As well as getting a bargain holiday, you can also save on your trip to the airport, as Easyjet currently have up to 60% off airport parking with Easyjet's big price drop. Plus, if you find cheaper parking elsewhere, they'll give your parking to you for free.
Their low deposits starting at £60, and they release weekly offers to hot spots all across Europe at the start of every week.
2. British Airways: save 35% off Orlando Universal holidays
A British Airways jumbo jet
British Airways are offering some brilliant savings on holidays to Orlando, so you could be one step closer to that dream family holiday to Universal and Walt Disney World.
Book with the airline now and you could save up to 35% off the holiday - and with travel dates included up until March 2018, there's plenty of time to get planning.
You can also find some more great British Airways sales and offers here.
3. Etihad Airways: Melbourne from £692 return
Etihad has unveiled some incredible deals for the summer, with a host of exotic long-haul destinations on offer.
For example, you can bag return flights from £692 to Melbourne, or return flights from just £385 to Abu Dhabi.
Always wanted to visit Thailand? There are flights from £485 for a return to Bangkok. Click here to see the full list of deals.
Meanwhile, they will also be increasing their flights to Edinburgh to one daily throughout August 2017, to celebrate the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
4. Thomson: Kids go free this summer
Use Thomsons handy tool to easily find a deal that lets you take your kids on holiday for free (
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If you're booking your family holiday, offers like kids go free can save you hundreds.
If you're travelling between now and the 20th July 2017, Thomson will give you £100 off your holiday with the code SUN100.
There's a minimum spend of £800 per booking, but you can browse some bargain deals included in the offer using their handy tool here.
Visit Thomson.co.uk to find out more.
5. Royal Brunei: Top summer deals
Return flights to Manila are less than £500 this summer (
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Royal Brunei have just launched their summer deals with brilliant deals on travel dates until the 30th November.
Head to Manila from London Heathrow for just £455 return and explore the hustle and bustle of the far East, or Dubai for some post-summer sunshine for only £311.
Heading to Bali will also only cost you £488 this 2017, or fly all the way to Melbourne for £610.
Check out the full list of offers on the Royal Brunei website here.
6. Norwegian: Get to Spain and Greece for £29.90
Fly to Scandinavia with dad for less this month (
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Norwegian have offers on top summer holiday destinations, with flights to an array of sunny Spanish and Greek hot spots all around the £30 mark.
- Rhodes, £29.90
- Ibiza, £30
- Corfu, £30
- Majorca, £30
- Barcelona, £31.90
- Malaga, £34.40
Each of their European aircrafts comes with free in-flight wifi, and they've been voted the best budget airline many a time. Here's our top picks of their flights on offer, which can all be booked online on Norwegian's site.
More ways to find a cheap holiday
Shop smart and you really can save big
- You can find out which airlines and agents are hosting flight sales on our cheap holidays page
- For a package break, see our guide on how to book an all inclusive holiday
- Cruise deals are common - but they have a habit of selling out fast. See our cruise deals guide for the best offers and money-saving tips.
- For ski holidays and deals, see our guide here on the best destinations for snow and getting the most bang for your buck.
- This is how to book a winter sun holiday including booking tips, destinations and best deals this week.
- For cheap family escapes, these are the best Legoland deals and Disneyland Paris packages
- For European getaways, here are 6 hacks to find cheap last minute holiday deals to Spain, Greece and Europe
- For Ski breaks - see our guide on the best last minute ski deals and the hacks to book
For more advice on how to book and conduct your research, we've got a handy how-to on Tripadvisor with the 6 tricks to finding cheap flights, best-value hotels and how to use reviews.