Travel Information
There are many websites which provide information relating to flights from main and regional airports across the UK and Europe, the most informative for the low cost airlines being www.whichbudget.com
www.ryanair.com offer many good deals, flying into Pisa, near Lucca in Tuscany, and Alghero, Sardinia from Stansted.
Other sites to try are:
For friendly advice and flight bookings you may call Taro at Skydeals on 0800 975 4350.
For USA visitors you may wish to try:
Lucca, Tuscany
The most convenient airport to arrive at is Pisa. Hire cars are collected at the airport on arrival, and then driven to the accommodation, which may take approximately 30 - 40 minutes to Lucca. Clients can be escorted from Pisa Airport to the accommodation in Lucca, but there is a charge of £20.
- www.ryanair.com (from Dublin, Prestwick, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Doncaster, East Midlands, Birmingham & Stansted)
- www.britishairways.com (from Gatwick & various other airports via London)
- www.alitalia.co.uk (various departure airports)
- www.jet2.com (from Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Edinburgh, Newcastle & Belfast)
- www.thomsonfly.com (from Bournemouth, Coventry & Doncaster)
- www.easyjet.com (from Bristol, Luton & Gatwick)
- www.firstchoice.co.uk (from Manchester)
Through Solemar, there are direct flights from Glasgow to Pisa from May to September, amongst many other flights from UK airports to Italy.
Florence, Tuscany
Florence has its own airport, although Pisa airport is an easy 1.5 hour drive away.
Some examples of flights from the UK:
- www.alitalia.co.uk (from various airports)
- www.meridiana.it (from Gatwick)
- www.airfrance.com (from various airports)
Sardinia
Olbia is the nearest airport to Puntaldia, a 30-minute drive, with Alghero airport being about a 2-hour drive. We can arrange for clients to have a hire car available for collection on arrival at either airport, or a transfer service should a car not be requested.
Some examples of flights from the UK:
- www.ryanair.com (from Stansted, Liverpool, East Midlands, Dublin to Alghero & Birmingham to Olbia)
- www.meridiana.it (from Gatwick to Olbia)
- www.easyjet.com (from Gatwick to Olbia)
- www.jet2.com (from Leeds Bradford to Olbia)
- www.holidayoptions.co.uk various flights to Olbia & Alghero from the UK
Marbella, Spain
The nearest airport is Malaga, which is approximately 40 - 45 minutes by car from the accommodation. Hire cars are collected from the airport on arrival if requested, or a taxi may be taken.
Some examples of flights from the UK:
- www.easyjet.com (from Belfast Int'l, Bristol, Luton, Newcastle, East Midlands, Stansted, Liverpool & Gatwick)
- www.mytravellite.com (from Birmingham)
- www.bmibaby.com (from Birmingham, Cardiff, East Midlands, Manchester & Teesside)
- www.flybe.com (from Birmingham, Southampton & Exeter)
- www.britishairways.com (from Gatwick, Heathrow & Manchester)
- www.jet2.com (from Leeds Bradford & Manchester)
- www.locoflights.com (from Manchester & Newcastle)
- www.excelairways.com (from Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol & Gatwick)
- www.thomsonflights.com (from Belfast Int'l, Birmingham, Hull, Manchester, Liverpool, Luton, Norwich & Gatwick)
- www.eujet.com (from Kent)
- www.thomsonfly.com (from Bournemouth, Coventry & Doncaster)
- www.flymonarch.com (from Luton, Gatwick, Manchester, Newquay, Blackpool, Birmingham & Glasgow)
- www.avro.com (from Birmingham, Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol, Gatwick, Edinburgh & Glasgow)
- www.air-scotland.com (from Manchester, Edinburgh & Glasgow)
- www.flyglobespan.com (from Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh & Glasgow)
From Ireland:
- www.ryanair.com (from Dublin)
- www.aerlingus.com (from Dublin)
- www.budgetair.ie (from Dublin)
- www.eujet.com (from Shannon)
- www.spanair.com (from Dublin)
Sicily
Catania is the nearest airport to Siracusa, a 1 hour drive, with Palermo airport being approximately 2 - 2 1/2 hours by car, albeit a straight drive across the island. We can arrange for clients to have a hire car available for collection on arrival at either airport.
Some examples of flights from the UK:
- www.britishairways.com (from Gatwick to Catania)
- www.airmalta.com (from Gatwick to Catania)
- www.excelairways.com (from Gatwick to Catania)
- www.alitalia.co.uk (from Heathrow to Catania - via Rome)
- www.ryanair.com (from Stansted to Palermo)
- www.thomsonflights.com (from Gatwick & Manchester to Catania)
- www.westernair.co.uk (they sell charter flights from Gatwick & Manchester to Catania)
- www.transavia.com/en (from Amsterdam Schiphol to Catania)
- www.holidayoptions.co.uk flights to Catania from the UK
Should clients wish to drive to Italy then directions can be supplied to assist in the arrival at their accommodation.
Tuscan Tennis Holidays can provide quotes for flights on request. Should potential clients have any questions regarding travel to Italy or Spain, we shall be happy to assist.