The cheap flights round-up

If you have had a busy week and missed out on the latest ticket deals and news from the world of low-cost airlines then here is our regular look back.

From striking French air traffic controllers being branded ‘lazy frogs’ to Air Berlin offering up an English breakfast on their flights, it has been an interesting few days.

Jet2.com boss slams ‘lazy frogs’
As strike action and protests disrupt flights into and out of France the head of low-cost airline Jet2.com voices his complaints and stirs up a hornets’ nest.

Air Scotland heads to England
Air Scotland has dropped all its summer flights from Edinburgh Airport and will instead look to expand its network from England, namely from Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham.

Rules to be tightened on hand luggage
The UK’s Department of Transport warns airlines that they need to do more to prevent queues building up at check-in and says official guidelines on the size and weight of baggage has to be kept to.

A full English from Air Berlin
As part of a new menu the German low-cost airline Air Berlin is to begin offering a full English breakfast on morning flights, other dishes available include tapas and Mediterranean-style prawns.

From Manchester to Iceland for £164
Passengers can now fly from Manchester Airport to Iceland with Icelandair from £164.

Second London service for Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) has successfully negotiated the launch of a new route to Heathrow via Hong Kong, its second daily service to the city.

BMI bags London-Moscow route
The UK's bmi has agreed to launch a new route from London to Moscow following talks between the relevant authorities in the UK and Russia.

Air Berlin’s £19 bargain from Belfast
From May 2, Air Berlin will fly twice daily between London Stansted and Belfast City Airport, Monday to Friday, and once a day on Saturday and Sunday. Flights cost £19 one-way including taxes and charges from May 2 to 23.

FlyMe offers up Stansted to Gothenburg
A new addition to the UK’s low-cost airline scene, FlyMe is to begin flights between Stansted and Gothenburg Airport.

Ryanair's sale extension
Ryanair has extended its latest sale - "£20 million worth of savings" – for another week. The promotion will now end at midnight on Monday, April 10.

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