The last decade has seen an incredible rise in the availability of cheap airline flights.

Provided by so called "budget airlines" this network of low cost airlines has revolutionised air travel, opening the doors for a greater amount of consumers to fly to an ever increasing number of destinations, particularly Europe, at very cheap prices.

The choice of cheap, budget airlines offering cheap flights between the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Germany, Holland and other European destinations for either leisure or business travel is huge. With different airlines providing cheap flights it is advisable to research airline prices and destinations thoroughly.

Many of the budget airlines provide special offers through their websites. Depending on when you book, these offers, can often provide cheap airline flights to destinations across Europe so it is recommended that you regularly check the websites of the low cost airlines.

The following list provide provides a guide to the low cost airlines:

Ryan Air
www.ryanair.com

EasyJet
www.easyjet.com

BMI Baby
www.bmibaby.com

British European UK
www.flybe.com

Excel Airways UK
www.excelairways.com

MyTravelLite
www.mytravellite.com

Jet2
www.jet2.com

Virgin Express
www.virgin-express.com