British Airways flash sale has discounted holiday packages to Europe, Thailand & the US

BRITISH Airways has launched a new sale on holiday packages in 2024 and 2025.

The discounts include up to £300 off, and they can be used on all holidays from European beach breaks to long-haul holidays in the US, Caribbean and Middle East.

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British Airways launched a new sale with up to £300 off holidays in 2024 and 2025[/caption]

How much you save will vary according to how much you’re spending, with the discounts going from £25 to £300 off.

These are the discounts available in the flash sale:

• £25 off when you spend a minimum of £625 on flight + car packages
• £50 off when you spend a minimum of £1,250 on flight + hotel or flight + car packages
• £100 off when you spend a minimum of £2,500 on flight + hotel or flight + car packages
• £200 off when you spend a minimum of £5,000+ on flight + hotel packages
• £300 off when you spend a minimum of £10,000 on flight + hotel packages

There is no need for a code either, as the discounts will apply automatically.

The sale is available on holidays departing by April 17, 2025, but you can only book until May 14.

All BA’s holiday packages include accommodation and roundtrip flights with a 23kg baggage allowance.

• Check out the British Airways flash sale here

We’ve found the best discounts to be on all-inclusive packages, with many European holidays costing less than £500pp.

The biggest bargain we’ve spotted is in Kos, Greece, where week-long stays are all-inclusive and cost from £469pp.

The deal includes your stay at Mitsis Family Village, where all your meals, snacks and drinks will be included.

Also costing from £469pp, you could book seven nights all-inclusive in Croatia, staying at Iberostar Herceg Novi.

The beachfront hotel is situated on a private beach and boasts a panoramic rooftop bar and an outdoor pool with views of the sea.

Here are some more short-haul beach holiday deals we’ve spotted under £500:

• 7 nights all-inclusive at Belmare in Rhodes, Greece – from £469pp
• 7 nights all-inclusive at AluaSun Cala Antena in Majorca, Spain – from £469pp
• 7 nights all-inclusive at Perdikia Hill Family Resort in Olu Deniz, Turkey – from £469pp

The flag carrier has also announced new flights and holiday packages to Thailand beginning this October.

The new flights to Bangkok will begin on October 28, 2024, and will continue to fly every Monday, Thursday, and Sunday.

To celebrate the new route, there are plenty of discounted breaks to Thailand up for grabs. Here are just a few of the best ones we’ve found:

• 5 nights room-only at ibis Pattaya in Bangkok, Thailand – from £691pp
• 7 nights room-only at Karon Puhanaka Resort in Phuket, Thailand – from £896pp
• 7 nights b&b at Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort in Samui Island, Thailand – from £1,206pp

For even more discounted deals to tropical paradises, there are a few holidays to the Caribbean costing less than £800pp.

These are just some of the ones we’ve found:

• 7 nights room-only at Timothy Beach Resort in St Kitts – from £629pp
• 7 nights b&b at Shepherds Inn in Tobago – from £629pp
• 7 nights room-only at Kalinago Beach Resort in Grenada – from £739pp
• 7 nights b&b at Mount Irvine Bay Resort, Tobago – from £740pp
• 7 nights b&b at Hotel La Semilla in Cancun, Mexico – from £753pp

If you’d rather head off for a city break and don’t mind travelling further, we’ve also spotted some good deals to the US:

• 7 nights b&b at Ramada Plaza Resort in Orlando, Florida – from £529pp
• 3 nights room-only at Millennium Downtown New York – from £529pp
• 3 nights room-only at OYO Times Square in New York – from £529pp
• 7 nights room-only at Holiday Inn Resort in Orlando, Florida – from £605pp
• 7 nights room-only at Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas – from £669pp

Depending on your departure date, you can also book with deposits from £60pp.

The prices on the British Airways website are “updated every 24 to 48 hours”, so they might differ slightly on different days.

The airline has also announced that it will invest in new short-haul seats, a new website, a mobile app, and free onboard messaging.

Plus, starting this year, British Airways will be the only short-haul airline having a business class in London Stansted.

There will be business class (Club Europe) and economy class (Euro Traveller) cabins on every aircraft.

In the business class cabin, passengers will be served a complete lunch and drinks.

Business class ticket prices cover priority boarding and additional baggage allowance.

If you’re after more bargain deals, TUI revealed next month’s best holidays under £300pp – with discounted stays in Spain, Turkey and Greece.

Plus, we’ve revealed a little-known beach resort with more than 300 sunny days has £26 flights and £2 pints.

For something closer to home, Pontins launched adult-only breaks with Strictly Come Dancing performances and themed activities.

_{Prices correct at the time of publication.}

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The discounts include anything from European beach breaks to long-haul holidays in the US, Caribbean and Middle East[/caption]