Autumn Break Ideas From Air Southwest

Blow off your post summer holiday blues and enjoy the very best of what Britain and Ireland have to offer this Autumn with a short break from your local airport with Air Southwest.

Whether your interests lie in extreme sports, music, fine food and drink or family fun, a great weekend away could be closer than you thought with fast and frequent flights from Britain’s local airline starting from just £29 all-in each way.

	Cornwall’s Falmouth Oyster Festival (15 – 18 October) is timed to coincide with the start of the native oyster harvesting season and celebrates the quality of Cornish seafood. Oyster tasting, seafood, hot and cold food, a Cornish crafts and produce marquee, children’s shell painting, Schools Grand Oyster Parade, Working Boat Race and an oyster shucking competition. Twice daily cookery demonstrations with top local chefs and a programme of live music. www.falmouthoysterfestival.co.uk
Air Southwest flies to Newquay Cornwall from London City, London Gatwick, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cork and Dublin. Click here to book.
	Get your hiking books on and enjoy some of South Devon’s breathtaking scenery in the company of fellow walking enthusiasts. From 2nd – 11 October there’s a packed programme of nearly 50 walks to enjoy throughout South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. www.southdevonwalkingfestival.co.uk
Air Southwest flies to Plymouth from London City, London Gatwick, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cork, Dublin, Jersey and Guernsey. Click here to book.
	Encounters Short Film Festival returns to Bristol’s Watershed and Arnolfini this November (17 – 21) to celebrate its 15th year. Firmly established as the UK’s leading short film festival, it provides emerging filmmaking talent a platform to exhibit their work in an internationally recognised forum. Featuring five days of the best new shorts from around the world along with masterclasses, children’s festival, and renowned awards ceremony. See www.encounters-festival.org.uk
Air Southwest flies to Bristol from Newquay, Plymouth, Manchester, Leeds Bradford and Jersey. Click here to book.
	Enjoy traditional English pomp and pageantry at its most magnificent at the Lord Mayor’s Show on Saturday 14 November when London welcomes its 682nd Lord Mayor, in a ceremony stretching back to 1215. As well as the spectacle of the procession itself, there is also an RAF flypast and one of London’s grandest fireworks displays, all providing a great day out for the whole family. www.lordmayorshow.org
Air Southwest flies to London City and London Gatwick from Newquay and Plymouth up to six times a day. Click here to book.
	Dine-out in style without breaking your budget in Jersey or Guernsey this autumn. The annual Tennerfest event is back with over 171 restaurants on the islands taking part in the gastronomic extravaganza between 1 October and 10 November, providing the opportunity to enjoy feasts at some of the Channel Island’s top restaurants and hotels from £10 to £17.50. www.tennerfest.com
Air Southwest flies to Jersey from Plymouth and Bristol and Guernsey from Plymouth. Click here to book.
	On the weekend of 24 – 25 October the coastal town of Tyneside, just 6 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne hosts a free weekend of extreme sports action. Xperience’09 will feature BMX, in-line skating, surfing and snow sports, meanwhile surfers from around the world will compete in the UKPSA North East Open, part of the Triple Crown of Surfing. The non-stop action also includes a live music stage, urban art and more. www.xperience09.com
Air Southwest flies to Newcastle from Newquay and Plymouth. Click here to book.
	Have a laugh with some of the biggest names in Comedy from the UK and across the pond at the Manchester Comedy Festival from 15 – 25 October. Manchester’s answer to the Edinburgh Fringe the festival offers more than 90 shows over 10 fun packed days. Enjoy the full spectrum of comedy, from traditional stand up to sketch, films to cabaret and cartoons to improv with the odd musical act thrown in for good measure. www.manchestercomedyfestival.co.uk
Air Southwest flies to Manchester from Newquay, Plymouth and Bristol. Click here to book.
	If you live to shop then a trip to Leeds is an absolute must next month as the city hosts its fourth Leeds Shopping Week from 15-25 October, showcasing its contemporary and cosmopolitan retail offer. For ten days, the city centre will be bustling with a unique mix of fabulous events including fashion shows, makeovers and fairs which have been organised by retailers in the city. Best of all, most of the events are free to attend. www.leedsshoppingweek.co.uk
Air Southwest flies to Leeds Bradford from Newquay, Plymouth and Bristol. Click here to book.
	If you like music, there is no better city in the world to be in right now than Glasgow which has been named a UNESCO City of Music by the United Nations cultural body. The highlight of Glasgow’s jam-packed schedule of musical events takes place between 27-29 November at Homecoming Live, celebrating Scotland’s contribution to the worldwide music scene over the St Andrew’s Day Weekend. www.seeglasgow.com
Air Southwest flies to Glasgow from Newquay and Plymouth. Click here to book.
	Experience an authentic Oktoberfest in the Emerald Isle city of Dublin at the Paulaner Oktoberfest. From 8 – 18th October Dublin’s Docklands will be transformed into a traditional Bavarian beer festival, complete with 24 Munich barmaids, German fun, food, entertainment and authentic Bavarian beer. www.paulaner-oktoberfest.com
Air Southwest flies to Dublin from Newquay and Plymouth. Click here to book.
	Get into the jazz grove at The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival – one of Ireland’s most successful arts and cultural events. The four day celebration of the best of Jazz, is one of the top three Jazz festivals in Europe with over 120 acts appearing on 28 stages in concerts, clubs and pubs around the city from 23 – 26 October 2009. www.corkjazzfestival.com
Air Southwest flies to Cork from Newquay and Plymouth. Click here to book.

Air Southwest – The fastest way to the South West

There are other ways of getting to the South West, but let’s face it they’re a bit slow, quite unreliable and often downright expensive. With us, you can fly there quickly and easily from ten local airports at a very affordable price. Fly from London City, London Gatwick, Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle, Glasgow, Dublin, Cork, Jersey and Guernsey to Bristol, Plymouth and Newquay.

• Feel the warm sand between your toes in around 2 hours from Leeds and Manchester
• Britain’s best surfing beaches just 2 hours from Glasgow
• Freshly caught food and beautiful sunsets just 70 minutes from the city of London

At Air Southwest we aim to put the pleasure back into air travel.
Our prices include:

• 20kg baggage allowance
• Airport taxes
• Check-in charges
• Leather seat with plenty of legroom
• Friendly service

They say, with warm weather predictions and great value for money, the British holiday is going to be very popular this year. So why not book flights for your summer break now, and avoid any long traffic jams or tiresome train journeys.

You can suss out all the destinations on our website www.airsouthwest.com
and book your flights too.