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Today is the last day of the year 2010, it is the time when many of us will be analyzing our budgets, savings and doing our tax totals. One of the major expenses that we all have in common is travel, and Air travel even if once in a year takes out the biggest chunk from our Bank account.

In this End of Year, article I am putting together the cheapest flights to Lagos that you can expect in the coming year 2011. Once thing notable, is for each of these fares, since they are the cheapest and starting fares, you’ll need to book flights well in advance to ensure your place as all fares are subject to availability.

To start with, the best low cost airlines that you can book for cheap flights to Nigeria try checking on Air Afriqiyah. This airline was originally established to represent the whole continent. However, after so far that only strong reputation it has been able to make is as a low cost airline. Air Afriqiyah is offering flights to Lagos from 220 GBP Nett at present.

After Afriqiyah, the Italian airline Alitalia (AZ) provides amazing cheap flights to Nigeria starting from 225 GBP excl. taxes. Now what I need you guys to know is, these are all basic fares so a safe play is to check the taxes as well as the taxes determine how big or small the total fare difference can be between an airline that offers 220 as its cheapest fare and the airline that offers 225, for the taxes, at times, are even bigger than the basic fares. Alitalia Airline operates from London Heathrow to Lagos via Milan, Italy. The route of Air Afriqiyah is via Tripoli, Libya and it fly from London Gatwick airport.

Egypt Airline, the flagship carrier of Egypt is also providing good fares and if you are seeking a multi-destination holiday, this is the best carrier as it goes via Cairo. However, the stop over may require you to buy a visa as well as pay stop over charges so please inquire first. The fares of this airline start from 229 GBP.

After these three, the fourth one that tops the list of cheap flights to Lagos is British Airways offering flights from 280 GBP excl. taxes. The good thing about BA is its promising quality services and that it offers direct flights to Lagos. However, if you are after direct flights to Abuja, Arik Airline, the Nigerian airline is a safe bet. Arik Airline offers cheap flights as well as excellent services and is reckoned among the top airlines of the continent.

Lastly, Air France and KLM offer around 280 to 300 GBP cheapest flights to Lagos excluding taxes. These airlines are often operating code share flights with Kenya Airways.

The above airlines are to watch for in 2011, for promising and cheap flights to Nigeria.