Six cheap flights from East Midlands Airport for some winter sun

Summer is by far many students’ favourite time of the year. But just because the sun is gone in England doesn’t mean it’s gone everywhere. As Nottingham students, we are fortunate enough to have an airport that is just a 30-minute drive or an hour on the Skylink. This makes term-time breaks all a lot easier.

With reading week coming up really quick, here are the cheapest flights from East Midlands Airport so you can remedy those holiday blues with some winter sun:

1. Naples, Italy £56

With great transport links and many beaches, Naples gives students the best of both worlds. You can enjoy a scoop of gelato whilst you write your coursework or have authentic Italian pizza on your revision break. Hotels are as cheap as £65pp based on two people sharing and temperatures can get as high as 17°C in November. East Midlands doesn’t often have direct flights to Naples, so these flights do include quite a long stopover but this time can be spent enjoying the nightlife in Milan.

Outbound:

Sunday 6th November

18:00 – 21:00 East Midlands to Milan Bergamo via Ryanair

Monday 7th November

07:40 – 09:10 Milan Malpensa to Naples International via Ryanair operated by Malta Air

Inbound:

Thursday 10th November

17:50 – 19:15 Naples International to Milan Bergamo via Ryanair operated by Malta Air

22:15 – 23:15 Milan Bergamo to East Midlands via Ryanair

2. Faro, Portugal £36

Faro is home to many popular Portuguese beaches such as Praia da Faro and Praia da Rocha. Spend three nights in Faro for as little as £30pp and enjoy temperatures as high as 17°C in December.

Outbound:

Friday 2nd December

17:20 – 20:15 East Midlands to Faro via Ryanair

Inbound:

Monday 5th December

10:15 – 13:05 Faro to East Midlands via Ryanair

3. Alicante, Spain £57

Take a break from the gloomy Notts weather and head to Alicante this December, where locals expect to celebrate Christmas in temperatures as high as 20°C. Notts students will feel right at home in Alicante as the city has its own tram links and a bubbly nightlife. A hotel for four nights in Alicante will cost you as little as £48pp.

Outbound:

Friday 9th December

16:05 – 19:40 East Midlands to Alicante via Ryanair

Inbound 

Monday 12th December

17:55 – 19:35 Alicante to East Midlands via Ryanair

4. Malaga, Spain £42

Malaga is the second Spanish city on the list. Whilst it may not get as hot as Alicante in December with temperatures peaking at only 17°C. Visiting in December gives you the opportunity to go and see one of the many Christmas markets available in Malaga as well as the very popular Christmas lights in Calle Larios. Spend four nights in a hotel for just £50pp.

Outbound:

Friday 9th December

12:50 – 16:40 East Midlands to Costa del Sol via Ryanair

Inbound:

Monday 12th December

22:00 – 23:55 Costa del Sol to East Midlands via Ryanair

5. Valetta, Malta £65

Beaches are definitely in excess in Malta but if lounging around on the beach all day isn’t your thing you can take a ferry out to Gozo for a Jeep Safari Tour. East Midlands doesn’t have any direct flights so this trip will require a stopover in Milan. You can enjoy the Milanese nightlife on your way there and visit tourist attractions like the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II on your way back. Switch up your scenery this reading week and spend two nights in a hotel in Malta for £23pp with temperatures as high as 20°C.

Outbound: 

Monday 7th November

19:45 – 22:45 East Midlands to Milan Bergamo via Ryanair

Tuesday 8th November

08:35 – 10:30 Milan Bergamo to Luqa Malta International vis Ryanair operated by Malta Air

Inbound: 

Thursday 10th November

12:35 – 14:25 Luqa Malta International to Milan Linate via Air Malta

22:15 – 23:25 Milan Bergamo to East Midlands via Ryanair

6. Lanzarote, Canary Islands £55

Swap Portland food court lunches for paella and sangria when you take study breaks in Lanzarote this November. Spend just £75pp on a hotel for a four-night stay. With temperatures as high as 23°C it will definitely feel like summer never ended.

Outbound:

Friday 4th November

06:15 – 10:25 East Midlands to Lanzarote via Ryanair

Inbound:

Tuesday 8th November

16:30 – 20:45 Lanzarote to East Midlands via Ryanair

All prices were correct at the time of writing. 

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