Airlines

Want to know more about the airlines we use? Take a look at our comprehensive guide of the airlines below to find out more about who you could be flying with. You’ll find all the information you need to know about where the airlines fly to, a little bit about their history and about baggage allowance, so you can feel safe and secure that you’re flying with a reputable airline and you know all about the luggage allowance for your next holiday. If you’ve booked your holiday with Purple Travel then everything is sorted in advance, this guide will help you find the information you need on your airline and important baggage information so that holiday you’re looking forward to can be completely stress-free.

Airlines

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines is the largest Greek airline if being determined by number of passengers carried, number of destinations and fleet size. It operates scheduled and charter services from Athens and Thessaloniki to 67 destinations including other major Greek destinations and to a number of European cities. Its main hubs are Athens, Thessaloniki and Larnaca airports.

 

Baggage can be purchased for an additional cost.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
8kg
Hand Baggage Size
56cm in length x 45cm in height x
Aeroflot

Aeroflot is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation. The carrier operates domestic and international passenger serv ices, mainly from its hub at Sheremetyevo International Airport to 129 destinations. Aeroflot can trace its history back to 1923, making it one of the oldest airlines in the world.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23kg
Hand Baggage
10kg
Hand Baggage Size
max dimensions 115 cm
Air Berlin

Air Berlin is Germany's second biggest airline after Lufthansa and operates an extensive network of flights from some 17 different German cities, some European and North African leisure destinations as well as destinations such as the Caribbean and the Americas. It's main hubs are Berlin-Tegel Airport and Dusseldorf Airport. Air Berlin is a member of the Oneworld alliance. Ethihad Airways owns a 29.21% in Air Berlin. It has been reported that in March 2014 Air Berlin has 8,694 employees and carried over 31.5 million passengers in 2013.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
8.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 40L x 20W cm
Air Canada

Air Canada is the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada. Founded in 1936, Air Canada provides scheduled and charter flights to 178 destinations worldwide. Air Canada is also one of the founding members of the Star Alliance. It's headquarted in Montreal but its largest hub is Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario. Their subsidiary company Air Canada Vacations provides holiday packages to over 90 destinations. Alongside their regional partners, the airline operates more than 1530 scheduled daily flights.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
10.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 40L x 23W cm
Air Europa

Air Europa is a Spanish airline headuqrtered in the Poligono Son Noguera in the Centro Empresarial Globalia in Llucmajor, Majorca. It also operates tour services between northern and western Europe and holiday resorts in the Canary and Balearic Islands. It also makes domestic scheduled and long-haul scheduled services to North and South America.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23kg
Hand Baggage
10.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55 x 35 x 25 cm
Air France

Air France, formed in 1933, is the French flag carrier headquarted north of Paris in Tremblay-en-France. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and one of the founding members of the global alliance SkyTeam. Air France serves some 36 destinations throughout France and operates services to 168 destinations in 93 countries. The airline's global hub is at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. while Paris Orely Airport, Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport, Marseille Provence Airport, Toulouse Blagnac Airport, and Nice Côte d' Azur Airport acting as secondary hubs.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
12.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 35L x 25W cm
Air Malta

Air Malta, founded in 1973, is the flag carrier airline of Malta and is based in Luqa. With a fleet size of 10, it operates services to 37 destinations in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. The main hub of Air Malta is Malta International Airport. It operates two frequent flyer programs called Flypass and KMiles. It also has its own airport lounge called La Valette. The company's slogan is " The airline of the Maltese Islands".

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20.00 kg
Hand Baggage
10.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 40L x 20W cm
Air Mauritius

Founded in 1967, Air Mauritius is the flag carrier of Mauritius. The airlines has its headquarters at the Air Mauritius Centre in Port Louis, Mauritius. Its main hub is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (SSR). Air Mauritius is the 4th largest carrier in Sub-Saharan Africa and is important in the European, African and Indian Ocean region markets. In 2011 the airline won the Indian Ocean Leading Airline Prize for the 7th consecutive year. Air Mauritius flies to 20 destinations with a fleet size of 12. In 2014 it was reported that Air Mauritius profits were 7.331 million euros.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
7.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
50H x 40L x 25W cm
Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand is the national airline and flag carrier of New Zealand. Air New Zealand is based in Auckland and operates scheduled passenger flights to 25 domestic and 26 international destinations across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. Since 1999, Air New Zealand has been a member of the Star Alliance. It is reported that Air New Zealand carries 11.7 million passengers annually.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
7.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
50H x 40L x 28W cm
Air Transat

Air Transat is a Canadian airline based in Montreal, Quebec that serves 60 destinations throughout 25 countries. During the summer Air Transat's main destinations are in Europe, while the winter season is concentrated on the Caribbean, Mexico, USA and Central America. Its main gateways are Montreal-pierre Elliott Truedeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport and Vancouver International Airport.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
10.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
23 x 40 x 51 cm
Alitalia

Alitalia is the flag carrier and national airline of Italy. The head office of Alitalia is located in Fiumicino, Rome Italy. The main hub of Alitalia is the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport with two secondary hubs in Linate Airport and Milan Malpensa. Other focus airports are Turin Airport and Venice Marco Polo Airport. On 30 September Air One ceased its operations allowing Alitalia to inherit focus cities such as Catania-Fontanarossa Airport and Pisa International Airport. Alitalia is Italy's largest airline and the world's 19th largest and flies to 103 destinations worldwide.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
8.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 35L x 25W cm
American Airlines

A giant in terms of the airline industry, American Airlines, known as AA is headquartered in Texas, USA and offers extensive flights domestically in the US and throughout the world. American Airlines flies from Manchester Airport, London Heathrow and London Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Glagow and Edinburgh to various destinations in several countries, including Miami and Las Vegas in USA, Mexico City, Cancun, Mexico and San Juan, Puerto Rico with its partner airline British Airways.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
No limit
Hand Baggage Size
56H x 36L x 23W cm
Austrian Airlines

Austrian Airlines, a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, is the flag carrier of Austria and is headquartered at the Vienna International Airport in Schwechat where it also houses its main hub. Austrian Airlines, a Star Alliance member flies to over 130 destinations worldwide. As well as its main hub in Vienna, it also has focus airports in Graz, Inssbruck & Salzburg.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
8.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 40L x 23W cm
Avro

A dedicated charter flight operator, Avro has been offering flights to travel agents for the last 10 years. Avro provides deals from airports in the UK to over 40 destinations. Today its staff of over 3,000 find flights from London Gatwick, Heathrow or Luton, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow, East Midlands, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, Cardiff and Exeter to destinations like Cyprus, Turkey, Bulgaria, the Canaries, Bulgaria, Malta and the Greek Islands.

 

Baggage can be purchased for an additional cost.

 

Hand luggage depends on the route. The allowances are either 5KG or 10kg.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20kg
Hand Baggage
5kg
Hand Baggage Size
43cm x 28cm x 23cm
bmi regional

bmi is a regional airline flying scheduled services across the UK and Europe. Owned by Sector Aviation Holidays Ltd. (SAH) bmi regional, originally known as Business Air serves routes on small 49 or 37 seat planes. It currently offers routes from bases across the UK to Munich, Zurich, Milan, Gothenburg and Antwerp.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20kg
Hand Baggage
12kg plus one personal item
Hand Baggage Size
55cm x 40cm x 23cm
British Airways

The British flag carrier, BA’s main hub is at the sprawling London Heathrow Airport. Over 90 years old, it is the largest airline in the UK offering flights to destinations all over the world. Its first ever flight had only one passenger, a couple of newspapers and Devonshire Cream and it started its first London to Brisbane route in 1935. Since then British Airways has grown to become one of the most recognised airlines in the world, offering a vast number of routes, from the Caribbean to Asia, South America to the Indian Ocean as well as a huge variety of European destinations.

Today it is a member of the Oneworld Alliance, with American Airlines, Quantas, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Lan Airlines, Qantas, Royal Jordanian and 57 other airlines. Find a great cheap holiday from PurpleTravel.co.uk with flights from British Airways.

On some routes baggage is optional and can be purchased for an additional fee.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
56H x 45L x 25W cm
Caribbean Airlines

Caribbean Airlines, founded in 2006, is the flag carrier and national airline of Trinidad & Tobago. Its headquarters are located in the Iere House in Piacro, Trinidad & Tobago. Caribbean Airlines flies to 18 destinations with its focus cities being at John F. Kennedy Airport & Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Its main hubs include Piarco International Airport & Norman Manley International Airport.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
10.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
54H x 40L x 20W cm
Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific. founded in 1946, is the flag carrier of Hong Kong and has its main hub and head office at Hong Kong International Airport, with focus cities in Taipei & Bangkok. The airline operates services to 177 destinations spread over 40 countries and territories. Cathay Pacific made history in 1998 when it made the world's first non-stop transpolar flight flying over the North Pole. Cathay Pacific is a founding member of the Oneworld alliance. Cathay Pacific was awarded Skytrax's 2014 Airline of the Year.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
7.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
56H x 36L x 23W cm
Delta

Delta airlines being a major American airline operates over 5,400 flights daily with a network that includes 333 destinations in 64 countries on six continents. Delta operates from ten domestic hubs in the U.S. and from three international hubs which are Amsterdam, Paris and Tokyo. Delta is also a founding member of the SkyTeam alliance , operating joint ventures with Air France-KLM, Alitalia, Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia. In 2013, Delta Air Liens was the world's largest airline in terms of scheduled passengers carried (120.6 million). Delta is the sixth-oldest operating airline by foundation date and the oldest to be still operating in the United States.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
No limit
Hand Baggage Size
56H x 36L x 23W cm
easyJet

As one Europe’s biggest airlines easyJet operates over 600 routes across 30 different countries. The brand was launched in 1995 by Cypriot businessman, Stelios Haji-Ionnou, originally operating just two routes within the UK. Since then, the company has grown quickly with 19 bases across Europe, its largest in Gatwick. easyJet uses a no frills model such as no connecting flights, or complimentary snacks to keep prices low. It has grown in popularity thanks to its city break destinations from the UK to the likes of Barcelona, Paris and Berlin, as well as longer haul flights to Sharm el Sheikh, Bodrum and Tel Aviv.

 

Baggage can be purchased for an additional cost.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20.00 kg
Hand Baggage
No limit
Hand Baggage Size
50H x 40L x 20W cm
Egypt Air

EgyptAir commenced operations in 1933 and is the flag carrier airline of Egypt and is based at Cairo International Airport which also happens to be its main operating hub. It's focus cities are also Borg El Arab Airport, Hurghada International Airport, Luxor International Airport and Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport. EgyptAir together with its subsidiaries operates scheduled passenger and cargo services to more than 78 destinations across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. EgyptAir is a member of the Star Alliance and their company slogan is "Enjoy the Sky".

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
8.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 40L x 25W cm
Emirates

Emirates, based in Dubai, is along with Etihad Airways one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates. It is the largest airline in the Middle East in terms of revenue, fleet size and passengers carried and operates over 3500 flights per week from its hub at Dubai International Airport, to more than 142 cities in 78 countries.Emirates operates four of the world's longest non-stop commercial flights from Dubai to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston. In 2013 The airline was voted Airline of the Year and has built a strong name for itself in the aviation industry as a leader in terms of excellent service, consistent profitability and rapid growth.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
30.00 kg
Hand Baggage
7.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 38L x 20W cm
Etihad

Etihad Airways, after Emirates, is the second largest airline of the United Arab Emirates and fourth largest in the Middle East. Eithad began operation in November 2003 and takes its name from the Arabic word for "union". The airline operates over 1000 flights a week to over 96 destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. The main hub of Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi International Airport. The comnpany slogan is " From Abu Dhabi to the World. The World is Our Home, You Are Our Guest. Ethihad carried over 11 million passengers in 2013.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
30.00 kg
Hand Baggage
7.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
50H x 40L x 21W cm
Eva Air

EVA Air is a Taiwanese international airline based at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taipei with two other focus airports of Kaohsiung International Airport and Suvarnabhumi Airport. EVA Air operates services to over 73 international destinations in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. After China Airlines it is the second largest Taiwanese airline and is headquartered in Luzhu, Taoyun City Taiwan. In November 2014, EVA Air announced two new routes to Houston and Chicago.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
7.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
56H x 36L x 23W cm
Finnair

Finnair is the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland with its headquarters in Vantaa and its main hub at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Finnair is the fifth oldest airline in the world and is one of the safest airlines you can fly with. Finnair is a member of the Oneworld alliance. In 2013, it was reported that 9.2 million passengers travelled on a Finnair flight to one of its 86 destinations.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
8.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
56H x 45L x 25W cm
Firstchoice

Firstchoice combined with Thomson's airlines to become Thomson Airways, offering a wider choice of destinations. Combined they fly 6 million customers to over 80 destinations worldwide from 23 different UK airports. They have been voted in the past as the "Most Environmentally Responsible Airline" at the British Travel Awards. Also 92% of passengers who flew with them last year said that they would recommend the airline to a close friend.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
15.00 kg
Hand Baggage
5.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 40L x 20W cm
Flybe

Flybe is a British low cost airline headquartered in Devon, England. With over 180 routes across 65 European airports, it is one of the largest Euro regional airlines. The group expects to have carried over 7 million passengers by the end of 2013. Flybe employs around 2,600 people and it has bases in Southampton Airport, Belfast City and Birmingham and Manchester Airports with 14 crew and aircraft bases scattered throughout the United Kingdom.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20.00 kg
Hand Baggage
10.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 40L x 23W cm
Flythomascook

Flythomascook based in Machester offers flights to the most well known holiday resorts in the world from bases at Manchester and Gatwick Airports as well as Cardiff, Stansted and Newcastle amongst others. With a fleet of 35 Boeing and Airbus planes during the peak of summer holiday season, the airline, part of the Thomas Cook Group flies to 95 destinations all over the world. Find cheap holiday deals to Paphos, Antalya, Lanzarote, Majorca or Ibiza among others from PurpleTravel.co.uk today.

 

Baggage can be purchased for an additonal cost.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20kg
Hand Baggage
6kg
Hand Baggage Size
55cm x 40cm x 20cm
Germania Airlines

Germania is a privately owned German airline headquartered in Berlin. Germania operates flights to 42 destinations across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. It operates routes from several German airports and flies to destinations in Turkey, Kosovo, Syria and Lebanon that service minorities living in Germany. It carried 2.5 million passengers in 2009.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20.00 kg
Hand Baggage
6.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55cm x 40cm x 20cm
Grant Aviation

Grant Aviation, established in 1971 is an Alaskan-owned and operated airline and air taxi. Grant Aviation have base operations in Anchorage, Kenai, Emmonak, Bethel, Cold Bay, Dillingham, Dutch Harbor and King Salmon and serve more than 100 communities throughout Alaska. In addition to daily flights between Anchorage and Kenai our Grant Aviation also transport passengers to communities throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Aluetians and Bristol Bay area. Grant Aviation offer a Fly Easy promise, guaranteeing the most competitive fares, generous baggage allowance, free ticketing changes, no advance reservations requirements, and fully transferable tickets.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20 kg
Hand Baggage
-
Hand Baggage Size
-
Gulf Air

Gulf Air, founded in 1950, is the principal flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. It has its headquarters in Muharraq next to the Bahrain International Airport. Gulf Air operates services to 42 destinations across 23 countries. Major destinations for Gulf Air include London, Paris, Dubai, Chennai, Delhi, Karachi and Mumbai.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
30.00 kg
Hand Baggage
6.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
45 x 40 x 30 cm
Iberia

Iberia is the flag carrier and the largest airline in Spain. It operates internationally from its main bases of Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport and Barcelona El Prat Airport. Iberia Group airlines fly to over 102 destinations in 39 countries. In December 2014, Iberia announced that they would be operating 13 new routes in the European market. Passengers can now book flights from Madrid to Hamburg, Funchal, Florence, Naples, Palermo, Catania, Manchester, Edinburgh and Budapest. The airline also announced direct flights to Asturias-Tenerife, London Gatwick and Paris Charles de Gaulle.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00kg
Hand Baggage
No limit
Hand Baggage Size
56H x 45L x 25W cm
Icelandair

Icelandair is the main airline of Iceland and has its headquarters at Reykjavik Airport. It flies to 39 cities in 16 countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean out of its hub at Keflavik International Airport. In 2015 it is estimated that 2.9 million passengers wull fly with Icelandair. The position of Iceland allows for one-stop transatlantic flights.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
10.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 40L x 20W cm
Jet Airways

Jet Airways is a major Indian airline based in Mumbai. It is the second largest airline in India after IndiGo. Jet Airways operates over 300 flights daily to 74 destinations worldwide. It's main hub is at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Mumbai), with secondary hubs in Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru. Jet Airways slogan is "The Joy of Flying".

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
7.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 35L x 25W cm
Jet2

Jet2.com is a low cost airline; its base is at Leeds Bradford Airport. With flights from eight UK bases to over 50 destinations around the world, it offers sunshine holidays to the likes of Paphos in Cyprus, or Crete in Greece, city breaks to Prague, Paris or Rome and ski holidays to the French Alps. In addition, customers will find holidays to destinations further afield in Bodrum, Turkey or Tel Aviv in Israel. Jet2 has been in operation since 1978, when it first used the name Channel Express. The company rebranded to Jet2 in 2003. Purple Travel works with Jet2 to find the best in cheap flights all over the world.

 

Baggage can be purchased for an additonal cost.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
22.00 kg
Hand Baggage
10.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
56H x 45L x 25W cm
Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways, founded in 1977 is the flag carrier of Kenya. The airlines head office is located in Embakasi, Nairobi and has its main hub atr Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Kenya Airways, who fly to mote than 55 destinations, is considered to be one of the leading Sub-Saharan operators. Kenya Airways became a full member of the SkyTeam alliance in June 2010.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
12.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 38L x 20W
KLM

KLM is the flag carrier airline of the Netherlands with its headquarters in Amstelveen near Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. KLM flies to more than 130 destinations across the world and is the oldest airline in the world that still operates under its original name. KLM's company slogan is "Journeys of Inspiration."

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23
Hand Baggage
12
Hand Baggage Size
55 x 25 x 35
LOT Polish Air

LOT Polish Airlines, is the flag carrier of Poland and is based in Warsaw, with its main hub being Warsaw Chopin Airport. Established in 1929, LOT Polish Airlines is one of the world's oldest airlines that is still in operation. LOT Polish airlines serves a network of 60 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia. Some of LOT's most popular routes include services to Chicago, Newark, Toronto and New York City.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
8.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 40L x 23W cm
Lufthansa

Lufthansa is the flag carrier of Germany and also the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried and fleet size. It flies to 18 destinations within Germany as well as 197 destinations in 78 countires across Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe. In 2012 it is estimated that the Lufthansa Group carried over 103 million passengers. Lufthansa's primary hubs are at Frankfurt and Munich Airports.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
8kg
Hand Baggage Size
55 x 40 x 23 cm
Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines, founded in 1946, ia a major airlines that operates flights out of its main hub at Kuala Lumpur International Airport and from secondary hubs in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching to some 60 destinations across the world. Malaysia Airlines is the flag carrier of Malaysia and a member of the Oneworld alliance. The headquarters of Malaysia Airlines are located on the grounds of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Kuala Lumpur.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
30.00 kg
Hand Baggage
7.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
56H x 36L x 23W cm
MONARCH

Grown from somewhat humble beginnings of six aircraft in 1969, today Monarch flies over six million people to 50 destinations annually. 2012 saw the launch of new routes from the UK to historic cities like Rome, Milan, and Venice in Italy, Croatia&rsquo;s stunning city of Dubrovnik and the Greek Island of Crete.</p>
<p>Operating from six bases in the UK, London Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, East Midlands, London Luton and Leeds Bradford, it offers chartered and schedule flights as well as holidays to France, Greece, Italy, Madeira, Portugal, Spain and Turkey. Find out more about Monarch today with Purple Travel.

 

Baggage can be added for an additonal charge.

 

Hand luggage varies depending on the route. The allowances are either 5kg or 10kg.

 

Baggage

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20.00 kg
Hand Baggage
5.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
56H x 40L x 25W cm
Norwegian

Norwegian is a low-cost airline and the second largest in Scandanavia. It is also the third largest low-cost carrier in Europe. Norwegian reported in 2014 its highest ever passenger figures with almost 24 million passengers flying Norwegian. Norwegian operates routes across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East as well as some long-haul flights to the US and South East Asia. Norwegian flies approximately 424 routes to 130 destinations. In 2013 and 2014 Norwegian was voted Europe's best low-cost carrier at the SkyTrax World Airline Awards.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20.00 kg
Hand Baggage
10.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 40L x 23W cm
Pegasus Airlines

Pegasus Airlines is a low-cost airline that is headquartered in the Kurtköy area of Pendik, Istanbul. It has its main hubs at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and Ataturk International Airport. It flies to 97 destinations and in 2013 it was reported that the airlines carried 16.8 million passengers that year.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20kg
Hand Baggage
8kg
Hand Baggage Size
20 cm x 40 cm x 55 cm
Primera Air

Primera Air is a Danish airline that was founded in 2003. Primera Air has its headquarters in Copenhagen and operating bases in Billund, Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki and Stockholm-Arlanda. Primera Air operates flights from Scandanavia to over 70 destinations in the Mediterranean, Asia, Caribbean and the Atlantic.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20.00 kg
Hand Baggage
5.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
54 x 45 x 25cm
Qatar Airways

Founded in 1993, Qatar Airways is the state-owned flag carrier of Qatar. The airline has its headquarters in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha. The airline links over 125 international destinations across Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Far East, South Asia, Middle East, North America, South America and Oceania at its base at Hamad International Airport. In 2014 Qatar airways was awarded Airline of the Year at the Air Transport News Awards as well as Best Long-Haul Airline at the UK Business Travel Awards.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
7.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
50H x 37L x 25W cm
Royal Brunei

Royal Brunei is the flag carrier airline of the Sultanate of Brunei, headquartered in the RBA Plaza in Bandar Seri Begawan. Its main hub is the Brunei International Airport. Royal Brunei Airlines was founded in 1974 and now flies to 16 destinations in South East Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Austyralia.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20.00 kg
Hand Baggage
7.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 38L x 20W cm
Ryanair

Set up in 1985, with just one pound in share capital and 25 staff, Ryanair has grown to become one of the best known airlines in Europe and maybe even the world. The Irish low-cost airline is headquartered in Dublin Airport, with a significant base at London Stansted too. Operating with over 300 Boeing 737-800 planes, Ryanair flies to destinations throughout Europe including Paphos in Cyprus, the Greek Islands, Italy, Spain as well as several airports in Morocco

 

Baggage can be purchased for an additonal cost and starts at 15KG.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
15kg
Hand Baggage
10 kg plus 1 small bag up to 35 x 20
Hand Baggage Size
55cm x 40cm x 20cm
SAS Airlines

SAS Airlines, is the flag carrier of Sweden, Norway and Denmark and the largest flight operator in Scandanavia. SAS Airlines is headquartered at the Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Sweden and flies to 90 destinations. The airline's main hub is at Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, with connections to over 50 cities in Europe. In 2012 SAS carried a staggering 25.9 million passengers, making it the 9th largest airport in Europe.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
8.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 40L x 23W cm
Small Planet Airlines

Small Planet Airlines was founded in 2007 as FlyLAL Charters and commenced operations as Small Planet Airlines in 2010. Small Planet Airlines is a Lithuanian charter airline based at Vilnius Airport with other operating bases at Warsaw Chopin Airport and Katowice Airport. The company's headquarters are also in Vilnius. Small Planet airlines flies to over 30 destinations in Europe and North Africa and Asia

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20kg
Hand Baggage
5kg
Hand Baggage Size
56x45x25 cm
SmartWings

SmartWings is a low-cost brand of Travel Service Airlines with its head office at Václav Havel Airport Prague in Prague, Czech Republic. It flies to 27 European destinations.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
15kg
Hand Baggage
5kg
Hand Baggage Size
56 x 45 x 25 cm
Sri Lankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines is the flag carrier of Sri Lanka. Kaunayake near Colombo serves as its main hub with Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport as a secondary hub. SriLankan operates direct flights to 92 destinations in Asia, Europe and the Middle East along with codeshare agreements to USA and Oceania. As of January 2015, SriLankan Airlines holds a 7/7 safety rating from Airline Ratings.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
30.00 kg
Hand Baggage
7.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
46H x 36L x 20W cm
Swiss International Air Lines

Swiss is the flag carrier airline of Switzerland and operates 104 scheduled services in Europe and from Europe to North America, South America, Africa, and Asia. Its hub is at Zurich Airport with a focus city operation at Geneva airport.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23 kg
Hand Baggage
8.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
max. 55 x 40 x 23 cm
TAP Air Portugal

TAP Portugal is the flag carrier airline of Portugal and has its head office on the grounds of the Portela Airport in Santa Maria dos Olivais, Lisbon. Its Lisbon hub is a key European gateway at the crossroads of Africa, South America and North America. TAP's network comprises of 88 destinations in 38 countries.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
8.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 40L x 20W cm
Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook is a British charter airline based in Manchester. It serves many holiday resorts worlwide from its main hubs at Manchester and London Gatwick Airports. It also operates from Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Glasgow, Stansted and Newcastle airports. Thomas cook airlines carried over 6 million passengers to its 95 destinations in 2013, making it the 6th largest UK airline by passengers carried.

 

Baggage starts at 15KG depending on the route.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20.00 kg
Hand Baggage
5.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55H x 40L x 20W cm
Thomson Airways

Offering scheduled flights from the UK and Ireland to holiday resorts throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and USA, Thomson Airways is said to be the world's largest charter airline. Created after a merger between First Choice Airways and Thomson Fly, the airline carried over 10 million passengers in 2013. Headquartered close to Luton Airport, Thomson Airways operates from its largest base at Gatwick, closely followed by hubs at Manchester and Birmingham. Find great savings on flights with Thomson Airways from Purple Travel.

 

 

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20.00
Hand Baggage
5.00
Hand Baggage Size
55.00 x 40.00 x 20.00
Tunisair

Tunisair is the flag carrier airlie of Tunisia. It was established in 1948 and operates scheduled services to 101 international destinations in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Its main base is at Tunis-Carthage Airport and the head office is in Tunis near to the airport.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20.00 kg
Hand Baggage
8.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
115 cm length, width and height in t
Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, headquartered at the Turkish Airlines building on the grounds of Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul. As of February 2015, Turkish Airlines flies to 261 destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas making it the fourth largest airline in the world in terms of destinations served. Its main base is at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport. The airline's company slogan is "widen your world."

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
8.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55x40x23 cm
Ukraine International Airlines

Ukraine International Airlines is the flag carrier and the largest airline in the Ukraine. It has its head office in Kiev and operates domestic and international passenger flights and cargo services to 75 destinations in Europe, Middle East, United States and Asia. It has its main base at the Boryspil International Airport.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20.00 kg
Hand Baggage
7.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
55cm x 40cm x 20cm
United Airlines

United Airlines is a major American airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. When measured in terms of destinartions served you could call United the world's largest airline. United operates out of 9 main hubs in the United States, Guam and Japan. United serves 373 destinations, 233 domestic destinations and 140 international destinations across 60 different countries. 138 Million passengers flew with United Airlines in 2014.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
No Limit
Hand Baggage Size
56H x 35L x 23W cm
Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic is a British Airline, headquartered in Crawley, England. Established in 1984, the plan was originally that the airline would fly between London and the Falkland Islands. It commenced operations in 1984 with an inaugural flight from Gatwick to Newartk Liberty International Airport. It's main operating bases are Gatwick Airport, London Heathrow Airport and Manchester Airport. Virgin Atlantic serves 30 destinations worldwide and in terms of passenger volume is the seventh-largest in the UK.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
10.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
56H x 36L x 23W cm
Vueling

Vueling is a Spanish low-cost airline based at El Prat with hubs in Barcelona-El Prat Airport and Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome. There are an additional thirteen bases at A Coruna, Alicante, Amsterdam, Bilbao, Brussels, Florence, Madrid, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Paris-Orly, Santiago de Compostela, Seville and Valencia, with an added summer seasonal base in Ibiza. Vueling is the second-largest airline in Spain behind Iberia and serves over 100 destination in Africa, Asia and Europe.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00
Hand Baggage
10kgs
Hand Baggage Size
55cm x 40cm x 20cm
Wizz Air

Wizz Air is a Hungarian low-cost airline that was founded in 2004. Wizz Air has its head office at the Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport. The airline usually uses secondary airports serving many cities across Europe as well as Azerbaijan, Egypt, Israel, Turkey and the U.A.E. Even though it is not a flag carrier it has the largest fleet of any Hungarian airline which serves 97 destinations in 35 countries currently.

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
23.00 kg
Hand Baggage
No limit
Hand Baggage Size
42x32x25cm
WOW Air

WOW air is a low-cost carrier based in Iceland. It was founded in 2011 and commenced services in 2012 and since then it has doubled in size. It operates out of Keflavik International Airport and serves 20 different destinations in Europe and the USA. It describes itself as "the airline with the biggest smile and lowest prices".

BAGGAGE INFO

Hold Baggage
20 kg
Hand Baggage
5.00 kg
Hand Baggage Size
56x45x25cm

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