vacation flights

Sunshine, cocktails, golden beaches and more

The onset of the summer holidays marks the transformation of regional airports into buzzing hives of activity. Holiday seekers desperate to get away from the toils and troubles of everyday life board aircraft bound for Majorca, the Canary Islands or Greece. Safe in the knowledge that just two to four hours separate them from a week or two of pure, unadulterated relaxation, you can see the delight on their faces. If you too would like to be one of those happy holidaymakers, why not check out the destination of your dreams at Skycheck.com.

Contrary to business travellers, holidaymakers usually fly on so-called charter flights. These differ from the conventional scheduled flights in that tour operators, such as Tjaereborg or Olimar, pre-purchase seats from the airlines at their own risk and sell these on to holidaymakers in conjunction with hotel accommodation - i.e. the popular, but sometimes sneered at, package holiday.

Because the major airlines wanted a slice of the holiday-industry cake too, they started up their own charter companies. Condor, for example, is the charter airline belonging to the German Lufthansa. In addition, airlines focussing solely on the holiday market were set up. The clear distinction between scheduled and charter flights is becoming more and more blurred. Today, airlines such as airberlin are offering combined scheduled and charter services. Providers such as Skycheck.com offer a clear overview of prices and information from a wide range of airlines and tour operators.