There are a host of bargains to be had when looking for that dream overseas property, one sector commentator has claimed - and booking cheap flights to Spain could save travellers money when they are house hunting abroad.

Mark O'Sullivan, director of trading at Currencies Direct, said there was "no doubt" that if a buyer currently had the money they would be able to find a bargain at the moment.

Travellers looking to take advantage of the unseasonably sunny weather expected in the UK this summer may wish to grab their surfboards and book cheap flights to Newquay.

Low fares airline Jet2.com has now added the destination to its flight routes from both Belfast and Leeds Bradford airports.

Britons looking to cut out the hassle when it comes to planning their holiday may be pleased to hear that they can pay using PayPal when they book cheap flights to Spain or a whole host of other destinations with Jet2.com.

The airline is one of the only ones in the UK to offer travellers this quick and easy method of payment for any customers purchasing a flight.

Football fans planning to book cheap flights to Rome in order to see Manchester United face Barcelona at the Champions League final will find that the pitch is missing Darren Fletcher.

It has been revealed that Uefa has rejected Manchester United's appeal to overturn the red card the midfielder received during the semi-final against Arsenal.

Britons who book cheap flights to Ibiza typically expect a week of great music and prime clubbing, but between June 16th and September 8th they could get even more than they bargained for.

Ibiza Rocks is one of the longest-running festivals the summer has to offer and boasts a line-up which includes some of the world's biggest names from both the genres of rock and dance.

There is far more Paris has to offer to UK holidaymakers this May than the pavement cafes, the Eiffel Tower and frogs' legs, particularly if travellers are sports fans.

Britons can still snap up tickets for the Roland Garros stadium tournament in Paris, which runs from the last week of May until June 7th.

Those who want to escape the grey winter weather of the UK by booking cheap flights to Venice, Spain or a similar sunny European destination may wish to consider making this a regular mini break.

And with Spain and Italy being just a short distance fly time away, Britons could find themselves lapping up the sunshine just hours after they leave the office.

In order to get away from it all this year, Britons may be considering booking cheap flights to Spain, a city break in Paris, a clubbing trip in Ibiza or a beach break in Menorca.

However, what makes a truly memorable holiday?

Britons who take some well-earned time off from work in order to lay back and relax and soak up the sun at an overseas beach could actually be doing their boss a favour.

Frances Tuke, spokesperson for The Travel Association (ABTA), said that people who book their getaway early will then have the feeling of "sunticipation" which will encourage them to work more productively in the office before they jet off.

Britons are keen to look for value for money when it comes to planning their main annual holiday and this may have an effect on the destinations they choose to visit.

Nigel Pocklington, the managing director for Hotels.com, advised that Britons shop around to find the destinations where either the pound has held on to its value or where there has been a sharp drop in rates.

People in the UK feel a real need to get away from it all and leave their stresses behind by jetting off on a summer holiday.

Ian Bradley, public relations officer at the Association of Independent Tour Operators, claimed that this was because Britons continued to view their annual break as a necessity rather than a luxury and that such a trip is likely to count as many people's biggest expenditure after a house and a car.

Holidaymakers in the UK are unlikely to sacrifice their annual vacation, but may now be on the lookout for alternative destinations in order to get the most for their money, one sector commentator has claimed.

Frances Tuke, a spokesperson for the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), explained that Britons were keen to safeguard their once a year getaway and that factors such as the euro and dollar exchange rates would have an effect on where they went.

Holidaymakers and business travellers planning to jet off to the United States have been warned that they will soon have to apply for permission to enter its borders 72 hours in advance of flying.

According to the online resource TravelMole, airlines will now be required to comply with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation, which will become mandatory on January 12th 2009.

Despite having months to get the running of Heathrow's Terminal 5 right, its operator British Airways (BA) failed to do so.

Such is the opinion of a spokesperson for The Air Transport Users Council (AUC), who was responding to recent criticism of the facility by a group of MPs.

The number of young people planning on taking a gap year to travel before beginning a degree course is falling, it has been claimed.

An article in the Guardian yesterday (November 5th) noted that such trips had become a rite of passage for many, but rising living costs are now putting many students off having such an overseas experience.

Britons are now less likely to collect travel brochures when planning a holiday, preferring to research a trip online instead, a new poll has found.

According to online resource Travelmole, the survey by the webTV travel site Holiday '09 found that six out of ten adults no longer request the traditional vacation leaflet.

A greater number of Britons have found the potential of buying property abroad tempting due to the availability of cheap flights, the Independent reports.

Writing for the publication, Laura Latham notes that low-cost airlines serving France and Italy have seen more holiday homes being bought in the regions.