Looking to make your money go further? Katie Wood explains how to make the most of the cheap-flight boom

The biggest phenomenon to hit the UK travel industry in several decades has been low-cost flights. They have transformed our travel patterns for both business and leisure, and cheap flights have opened the door to weekends in Europe for pretty much everyone.

No-frills airlines are now established at 16 UK airports, so wherever you live, be it Aberdeen or Southampton, there’s a low-cost centre near you, with direct flights to a range of British and European destinations.