Many of us are looking ahead to our 2024 holiday plans, but the journey to one of the London airports can often put people off booking their breaks. But with a large number of choices on offer from the Hampshire airport, which is just a short car or train ride away, the answer could be a flight from Southampton instead.
1. Alderney
Aurigny Airlines operates up to five flights a day direct from Southampton Airport to Alderney on the Channel Islands. Flights last 45 minutes. Photo: PA
2. Alicante
easyJet and BA operate flights to Spanish city on the Mediterranean coast which serves as the ideal gateway to the Costa Blanca or 'White Coast' Photo: Tono Balaguer
3. Amsterdam
Fly direct to Amsterdam with KLM and check out this beautiful city year-round. Amsterdam is an effortlessly cool city and is bursting with cultural riches from historic museums, artistic marvels and century-old canal houses, this destination has something for everyone. Photo: Adobe Photo: Adobe
4. Belfast
Aer Lingus, British Airways and easyJet all offer flights to the Northern Island city which has plenty to explore. From the Titanic Quarter to the buzzing Cathedral Quarter, Queens to Gaeltacht, Belfast is brimming with a historical shipbuilding pedigree as well as its politically divided history. Home to the Queen’s University, Belfast and the Grand Opera House, there’s plenty to explore. Photo: Pacemaker