Revealed! The cheapest (and most expensive) flight destinations 2012
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The good news is that there are still some chinks of light for bargain hunters. A study by flight comparison site Fly.com has revealed that booking early and choosing your destination wisely means you can still bag some jolly good bargains.
Its list of the best and worst destinations to fly to from the UK compares the prices of return flight fares in January 2012 to those this time last year. More than a million searches were compared - and the results threw up some big surprises...
Cheapest (and most expensive) flight destinations 2012
- More expensive than last year: Dalaman, Turkey<p> While holidays to <a href="http://travel.aol.co.uk/tag/Turkey/">Turkey</a> still represent great value for money for Brits, Fly.com's price comparison found that flights to Dalaman have increased by 25 per cent since last year, with the average flight now costing around £264.</p>
- Cheaper than last year! Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<p> It's one of the world's most vibrant holiday destinations, and this is the year to book a flight! The average air fare for 2012 is £586. Last year, prices were around £709 - so they were 17 per cent more expensive. <a href="http://travel.aol.co.uk/travel-guides/rio/">Don't miss our guide to Rio de Janeiro.</a></p>
- More expensive than last year: Kos, Greece<p> Despite the fact that overall holiday prices to <a href="http://travel.aol.co.uk/tag/Greece/">Greece </a>have been falling due to the recent unrest, the average price of a flight to Kos is up by a whopping 47 per cent. This year, you'll pay around £236 for a return flight. Average prices for 2011 were just £160.</p>
- Cheaper than last year! San Diego, USA<p> Last year, <a href="http://travel.aol.co.uk/tag/San%20Diego/">San Diego</a> was named America's luckiest city by <em>Men's Health</em> magazine, and holidaymakers are getting lucky with airfares too. Flight prices are down by 13 per cent for 2012. They now average at £468, compared with £535 last year.</p>
- Cheaper than last year! Dubrovnik, Croatia<p> Dubrovnik is fast becoming <em>the</em> European holiday choice for savvy travellers, not least because Croatia still represents great value for money for Brits. And the even better news is that average flight prices to Dubrovnik have fallen by 41 per cent. This year you'll pay £137 (last year, prices averaged at £233). <a href="http://travel.aol.co.uk/2011/01/15/city-break-guide-dubrovnik-croatia/">Don't miss our guide to Dubrovnik</a>.</p>
- More expensive than last year: Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt<p> Despite the turmoil that has continued in <a href="http://travel.aol.co.uk/tag/Egypt/">Eygpt </a>since February 2011, causing a sharp fall in the the number of holidaymakers, flight prices to Sharm el Sheikh have risen sharply. Last year prices hovered at around £296. You'll pay 21 per cent more for a return flight this year, with prices averaging at £357.</p>
- More expensive than last year: Las Palmas, Canaries<p> A duty-free haven with sunshine all year it may well be, but average flight fares to this <a href="http://travel.aol.co.uk/tag/Canary%20Islands/">Canary Island </a>hotspot are up by 9 per cent this year. You'll pay an average of £224 this year, compared with £206 12 months ago.</p>
- More expensive than last year: Murcia, Spain<p> <a href="http://travel.aol.co.uk/tag/Spain/">Spain </a>still comes top of the list the most searched-for holiday destinations, according to latest results from Skyscanner. But flight prices to certain destinations are looking steeper, with fares to Murcia up by 30 per cent. According to Fly.com, average flight prices have leapt from £125 in 2011 to £161 for 2012.</p>
- Cheaper than last year! Miami, Florida<p> The USA ranks second in Brits' most searched-for destinations. And 2012 is a particularly good year to book a flight to <a href="http://travel.aol.co.uk/tag/Miami/">Miami </a>- prices are 23 per cent down. Fly.com says the average flight price for this year is £453. This is down from £587 last year. </p>
- Cheaper than last year! Florence, Italy<p> Italy is one of the top five most popular destinations for Brits - and the good news is that air fares to Florence for 2011 have plummeted. According to Fly.com, prices now average at £108. This is nearly half the price for 2011 (£204) - a total reduction of 47 per cent. <a href="http://travel.aol.co.uk/travel-guides/florence/">Don't miss our travel guide to Florence.</a></p>
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