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flight to Tenerife
Introduction
If you are looking to fly to Tenerife, then this page with give you general inforamtion on flying to our wonderful island.
If you are looking to book a flight, then check out
Sky Scanner for a comprehensive search for flights or try some of the links through out this page. If you have never been to the island before and are looking for general
information on a flight to Tenerife, then read on.
Flight Time From The UK
The flight time between the island and the UK can vary between 3 hours and forty five minutes and four and a half hours
depending on where you fly from in the UK, and whether you get a head or tail wind during your flight. At an average of a four hour flight time, flying here is considered a short haul flight. You can get a flight
from all of the major UK airports and also from some of the lesser known airports.
Fly To To The Island Seven Days A Week
Some years ago, it was only possible to get a flight here from the UK on a Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. This has now changed, and you can
get a flight over any day of the week. This will obviously depend on the airport of choice and the airline chosen. For example,
Monarch Airlines operate a daily flight from Manchester and Birmingham airports, but only operate a flight certain days of the
week from East Midlands Airport.
Sky Scanner can help you to find a flight on any day of the week or to find cheap airlines, but be warned; you may not be able get the airport of your
choice if you are not flying on the main days of Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. Skyscanner will be able to help you find flights Tenerife UK. Please be aware however, that getting a flight on an off day
should bring the cost of the flight down.
Tips On Booking A Flight
Booking flight only has become popular because some people like to book their accommodation separately or own a holiday
apartment abroad. This has led rise to fierce competition within the flight industry to cater for this need. Bare this in
mind when looking for flight only. Shop around and do not accept the first offer you see. Also be wary of flights
which seem too cheap. You may often be lured to a site advertising a cheap flight for £ 20 or £ 30. Very often some companies sell
a limited number of seats at a low price to generate interest. Usually when you get to the site, the seats for that price have gone
and they will try to sell you a flight at the normal price. Another way of advertising cheap flight prices, is to advertise excluding
airport and general taxes. You will find that once airport tax and VAT are added, the flight price will increase, sometimes significantly.
All of that said, there are genuine bargains out there, its just a case of conducting a thorough search.
When booking flights always use a reputable company.
Some airlines give you the choice of lowering the price by opting to not have a meal onboard or reduce your baggage allowance
from 20 kilos to 15 kilos. The companies do not always make these choices obvious from the start, so check for these options
as you go through the booking process. You can go through the booking process without committing to a purchase to check if
these options exist.
Budget Airlines
A lot of budget airlines have sprung up, and often fly from regional airports. These companies do offer cheap flights, be aware
you will be sacrificing comfort for flying on the cheap. A lot of these companies do not even offer in-flight entertainment, so
make sure you have something to read if you fly with one of these companies.
Airports in Tenerife
There are two airports which have international status. One is located in the north of island in a town called La Laguna and is called Los Rodeos Airport.
The second airport is
located in the south of the island near to a town called El Medano and is called Sofia Reina Airport. Both Tenerife airports have all the facilities you would expect from
an International airport. When booking your flight if booking flight only, make sure you select the right airport relative to
where you are staying. If you get it wrong, you could pay more than 90 Euros in a taxi to get to your destination, if you do not
fancy a two hour bus journey (and who would after sitting on a plane for four hours?).
Summary
All in all, you get what you pay for. There are great number of flight options to choose from when looking for flights to
to the island. When you consider that you will travel approximately 2000 miles to get here, the price you pay is quite reasonable.
Consider this; a 2000 mile flight that costs £200, only costs 10p per mile. Can you travel that cheaply on a train? Does your
gas guzzling car match up? It is relatively cheap to travel to here when you look at it that way.