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Many international airlines offer regular scheduled
services to Malaga, as well as numerous charter companies. The Spanish
state owned national airline, Iberia is Spain's major international
carrier. Although not rated as one of the world's best airlines,
it has an excellent safety record and its standard of service has
improved considerably in recent years. Its fares have also become
more competitive, although like most European carriers, it still
makes huge losses.
Scheduled
Flights
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Flights to Spain |
If you're unable to get a direct flight to Spain,
it's usually advisable to fly via London from where there are daily
flights to airports throughout Spain. Fares on scheduled flights
to and from Spain have fallen in recent years due to increased competition,
although they are still high compared with charter fares. Increased
competition from airlines such as Air Europa has forced Iberia to
reduce its national fares.
Charter Flights
Cheap charter flights to Spain, including Malaga,
are common from many European countries, particularly Britain, Germany
and Scandanavia. The cheapest Spanish destination from Britain is
Malaga with fares as low as 50 Euro one way. If you're travelling
from Britain to the Western Costa del Sol or the Costa de la Luz,
you can also fly via Gibraltar or Jerez, fares are similar to flights
to Malaga.
It's worth shopping around for the best price, however
be warned that charter flights do tend to suffer greater delays
than Schedule flights. As a general rule, the further in advance
you buy your ticket, the cheaper it will be. Charter flights are
non transferable and it is prohibited to use a ticket issued to
someone else. Andalucia is an easy place to fly to. Additional security
has not caused delays at Andalucian airports.
Airports
There are international airports in Malaga, Seville,
Granada, Jerez, Almeria and Gibraltar. More information on the airports.
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