When you have a spare weekend with no work to worry about, do you stay at home? Thousands of people in this situation regularly take advantage of the cheap flights with the low cost airlines and jet away for a hotel break.

Airports that were under used or considered unpopular now have flights arriving from all over Europe. These previously unpopular or uneconomical airports have now expanded on the back of the boom in low cost airlines and their network of flights around Europe.

With the huge choice of destinations now available especially compared to that before the arrival of the low cost airlines it is now so easy to book a cheap flight and accommodation online and enjoy a cheap weekend away.

But going away overseas does have its disadvantages especially if you are short of time. Not all the flights are suitable for an overnight trip in a foreign city. Some flights leave in the early afternoon and by the time you get there and get into the city centre it could be into the early part of the evening. Usually if you leave in the afternoon the return flight is more than likely to be a mid morning one, leaving you just one evening away at your destination. Even if you do stay longer you still lose a large proportion of your trip travelling.

A lot of people get caught up in the sound of an overseas short break by air because it sounds more impressive than a weekend break in the UK. Perhaps you are worried about the weather and think it would be better in an overseas destination.

You can get lots of flights within the UK and Ireland to some really interesting locations and with a greater number of flights you can leave at an earlier time and return on a later flight giving you more time away and not in the airport.

The choice of destinations in the UK and Ireland includes Glasgow,  Dublin, Aberdeen, Belfast, Cardiff, Newcastle and of course London. Each destination has its own unique attractions.

You could maximize your time at your destination and spend less time hanging about for flights at the airport and queuing up to get through a massive queue at the security check. You do not have to take the plane you could drive or even book a rail break package and travel by train. There are some interesting hotel breaks you could take including a murder mystery weekend or a spa break.

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