Bargains of the Week: Perth | New York | Malta

Monday 22 June 2009

Looking for bargains? Skyscanner travel editor, Sam Baldwin, uses Skyscanner's popular "cheap flights from the UK to Everywhere" search feature to handpick three cheap destinations.

Perth, Australia (from £473 return)

There are some great deals on summer (their winter) flights to Perth, as well as Sydney and Melbourne at the moment, with prices for return flights for under £500, so if you were thinking about a trip down under, now’s the time to buy.

Find cheap flights to Australia from 8 UK airports including London Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle and Belfast.

New York (from £247 return)

Another long distance destination which is offering good value right now is New York. Over the last three months, the pound has been gaining in strength against the US dollar (rising from 1.41 to 1.65), so this summer will see visitors enjoying more spending power than they have be able to for a while.

Find cheap flights to New York   from London Heathrow, Edinburgh, Belfast and Stansted.

Malta (from £45 return)

This little Mediterranean Island with a child friendly attitude, year-round good weather and great value, is our top family sun pick this week. Malta’s excellent beaches are easily accessible and safe for children, and most also offer dinghies and snorkelling gear for hire allowing families to discover the underwater world.

Find cheap flights to Malta from 14 UK airports including, London Luton, Gatwick, Heathrow, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds Exeter and Cardiff.