Some help for buying cheap and flights to Bulgaria

There is no universal rule how to find a cheap flight to Bulgaria. In general there are three types of flights available to Bulgaria:

• Regular (Scheduled) flights
• Charter flights (seasonal)
• Low budget airlines (like Easy Jet, Ryan Air & Co.)

We stрongly recoмmend to use a website such as Skyscanner, Flightchecker or Kayak. These send your trip details to scores of airlines and flight-broker websites for a range of quotes, listing the cheapest first. You will save massive $$$.

The easiest way is to book over the internet or alternatively through a travel agency if you don’t have much time to spend searching for cheap flights to Bulgaria. If you book online months ahead your chance on finding a cheep flight ticket is bigger than relying on a last minute booking. We have experienced that last minute tickets are most expensive especially on the Low-Budget flights to Bourgas.

Charter Flights and Airlines from UK to Bourgas, Bulgaria

All 2009 summer charter flights from UK to Bourgas, Bulgaria, are carried by four flight opertors only: Thomson (TUI), First Choice, Thomas Cook and Balkan Holidays. That is why it might be advisable to check their sites first when looking for a charter ticket to Bourgas.

Charter Flights 2009 Timetable to Bourgas, from the UK.

Depart	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Aberdeen (ABZ)
Belfast (BFS)
Birmingham (BHX)
Bristol (BRS)
Cardiff (CWL)
Doncaster (DSA)
Dublin (DUB)
Edinburgh (EDI)
East Midlands (EMA)
Exeter (EXT)
Glasgow (GLA)
Humberside (HUY)
Leeds Bradford (LBA)
Gatwick (LGW)
Liverpool (LPL)
Luton (LTN)
Manchester (MAN)
Teeside (MME)
Newcastle (NCL)
Cork (ORK)
Prestwick (PIK)
Shannon (SNN)
Stansted (STN)

Low-Budget Airlines and the “Cheap Tickets”

The golden rule when buyng a low-cost flight is “the sooner the cheaper”.

If you are planning a holiday but the dates are not defined yet check some days before and some days after the approximate date you have chosen. You may be able to find a ticket for the next day and much cheaper.

Avoid the time frames used from business travelers. You may choose days that are not very popular for traveling such as Tuesday or Saturday. Flight early in the morning or late in the evening is also a good idea. Usually when a low budget airline and a regular one both operate and support same destination, the regular airline offers tickets at reduced prices in order to fill the plane.

Be “flexible” in scheduling your flight – this is the key word and the secret of the cheap flight ticket. If you may plan your travel early enough and you are not bound by certain dates you may come upon surprisingly cheap flights.

Cheap flights with Wizzair from Luton to Bourgas

Wizzair.com flies from London Luton to Bourgas every Sunday ALL YEAR round

Other Low Cost Flights and Airlines to Bourgas, Bulgaria

Cheap flights to Bourgas, Bulgaria from Ireland:

Fly from Dublin (DUB) to Bourgas (BOJ) with "Air Lingus" (aerlingus.com)

Cheap flights to Bourgas, Bulgaria from Denmark:

Fly from Copenhagen (CPH) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Cimber Sterling (cimber.com)

Cheap flights to Bourgas, Bulgaria from Germany:

Fly from Cologne (CGN) and Düsseldorf (DUS) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Air Berlin (airberlin.com)

Fly from Cologne Bonn (CGN) to Bourgas (BOJ) with airberlin (airberlin.com)

Fly from Cologne Bonn (CGN) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Condor (www.condor.com)

Fly from Cologne Bonn (CGN) to Bourgas (BOJ) with TUIfly (TUIfly.com)

Fly from Dusseldorf (DUS) to Bourgas (BOJ) with airberlin (airberlin.com)

Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Condor (www.condor.com)

Fly from Munich (MUC) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Condor (www.condor.com)

Fly from Niederrhein Dusseldorf (NRN) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Condor (www.condor.com)

Fly from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Condor (www.condor.com)

Fly from Stuttgart (STR) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Condor (www.condor.com)

Cheap flights to Bourgas, Bulgaria from Hungary:

Fly from Budapest (BUD) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Wizz Air (wizzair.com)

Cheap flights to Bourgas, Bulgaria from Norway:

Fly from Oslo (OSL) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Norwegian Air Shuttle (www.norwegian.no)

Cheap flights to Bourgas, Bulgaria from Poland:

Fly from Katowice (KTW) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Wizz Air (www.wizzair.com)

Cheap flights to Bourgas, Bulgaria from Sweden:

Fly from Gothenburg (GOT) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Cimber Sterling (cimber.com)

Fly from Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) to Bourgas (BOJ) Cimber Sterling (cimber.com)

Cheap flights to Bourgas, Bulgaria from Austria:

Fly from Vienna (VIE) to Bourgas (BOJ) with MyAir (www.myair.com)

Fly from Vienna (VIE) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Sky Europe (www.skyeurope.com)

Cheap flights to Bourgas, Bulgaria from Slovak Republic:

Fly from Bratislava (BTS) to Bourgas (BOJ) with MyAir (www.myair.com)

Fly from Bratislava (BTS) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Sky Europe (www.skyeurope.com)

Cheap flights to Bourgas, Bulgaria from Netherlands:

Fly from Amsterdam (AMS) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Transavia (www.transavia.com)

Fly from Amsterdam (AMS) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Corendon (www.corendon.com)

Fly from Eindhoven (EIN) to Bourgas (BOJ) with Corendon (www.corendon.com)

Another key word for finding a cheap flight ticket is “sale”. The difference between standard and promotional price for a travel often exceeds sums of 100 EUR. Check your airline web site for current information and latest promotions like “1-Euro Flights”.

EasyJet (a low budget airline flying to Sofia) advices: Although flight tickets can be purchased from their offices at the airport the company recommends online booking with additional discount of 11 EUR. It is also advisable to plan your travel earlier to take advantage of lower prices. For the low budget airlines the date of booking is decisive for the final price of the ticket. If you are mobile - if you are flying on Wednesday your ticket will be much cheaper than flying on Friday or Saturday. The company flies from Sofia to London Gatwick.

Consider flying to Varna?

Scheduled Flights with BA from UK to Varna, Bulgaria

	Gatwick to Varna every Wednesday and Saturday ALL YEAR round Flights form other main UK cities with stop in Gatwick available too.
You might also consider flying to Varna if you are not able to find cheaper flights to Bourgas. We offer an airport transfer form Varna Airport to the Village of Bryastovets for EUR 120 RETURN. The service is provided for up to four people (one car) with standard luggage (limited by boot’s size).

When you book online read all the information very carefully because often there are some additional fees and insurances due to be paid. Pay attention to the insurance because when booking online it is not even mentioned about.

Low budget airlines that offer prices similar to the price of bus tickets have some additional charges - luggage transportation charges, for purchase of priority boarding to be among the first to board the aircraft, for beverages and food, additional insurance.

Lately more and more low budget airlines are flying to Bulgaria (and to Bourgas airport) and more foreign tourists have the chance to visit the country.
When airlines sell you a “direct flight” it does mean that you fly directly to your destination airport but probably with one or even two “stop overs”. Golden rule here is to search for “Non-stop” flights. Each stop means additional fees and the transit stay at the airport is quite expensive. No wander the prices in the coffee bars and restaurants at the airports are extremely high – they are addressed to these transit travelers who have simply no other choice.

And finally, if we unite all tips in just one sentence it will a conclusion: plan your trip earlier, compare all offers with the prices stated in the web site of your airline company, pay attention to all details and do not think that the price of the flight ticket covers the final price of your travel.

Flight Websites

Online Travel Agents:

»Expedia
»Travelocity
»Skyscanner
»Opodo
»Thomsonfly.com
»Flights-Uncovered.co.uk
»Balkanholidays.co.uk
»CheapFlights.co.uk
»Lastminute.com
»British Airways
»Charter-Flights.co.uk