Prepare for takeoff: flights to European destinations extra-cheap this year

The price of airline tickets has taken a nosedive, with popular European destinations in August up to 76% lower than the same time last year. 

If you’ve been considering taking a holiday, now is the time (you know, except for that pesky pandemic we’ve been hearing about).

Research by ticket company Skyscanner shows that destinations that are favoured by Dutch holidayers have had their flight ticket price dropped massively.

Airlines have had to compete for every customer during the pandemic, often lowering prices to do so. “As Dutch travellers begin acclimatizing to the new standard, we continue to see extremely competitive airfares,” Skyscanner director Stella Penso told RTL Nieuws.

“Travel providers want to encourage bookings and are more likely to be flexible when it comes to changing tickets when travel advice changes destinations.”

Destination 2019 2020 Difference (%)
Milaan €124 €29 76
Ibiza €206 €85 58
Londen €97 €38 60
Nice €171 €72 57
Athene €192 €66 65

Data: RTLZ & Skyscanner

Meanwhile, cheap flight tickets might be nice for the consumer, but not so much for the environment. Parties D66 and ChristenUnie are already arguing for a minimum price for airlines tickets to be implemented.

Will you be taking a holiday this summer? Tell us in the comments below!

Feature Image: Pixabay/Pexels

Samantha Dixon 🇦🇺
Samantha Dixon 🇦🇺https://gallivantations.com
Sam has over six years experience writing about life in the Netherlands and leads the content team at DutchReview. She originally came to the Netherlands to study in 2016 and now holds a BA (Hons.) in Arts, a BA (Hons) in Journalism, and (almost) a Masters in Teaching. She loves to write about settling into life in the Netherlands, her city of Utrecht, learning Dutch, and jobs in the Netherlands — and she still can’t jump on the back of a moving bike (she's learning!).

1 COMMENT

  1. All tickets that I searched was in fact with higher price. Cheap flights cancelled, main airline asks for 20% more, than “basic” price.

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