Flights are likely to be a key part of your holiday plans – particularly if you are going far afield.  Where we are great advocates of holidaying close to home, and using trains and buses to reach your destination, we're well aware of the fact that sometimes nothing but a flight will do.  The range available is enormous, but one of the benefits of putting a holiday together yourself is that you can book flights to suit your personal plans, rather than rely on inconvenient and inappropriate packages – most of which get you to the wrong place at an inconvenient time!