EasyJet, one of the leading providers of flights between Spain and the UK, has said that the internet has “revolutionised” the possibilities for holiday arrangement.

The budget airline company said that with the options so clear and so wide-ranging, internet-searchers are encouraged to travel by the availability of a great number of deals and an increasingly flexible and easy service.

EasyJet was one of the first airlines to offer a range of cheap flights across Europe, but has found that new internet booking and information systems are far more effective than the telephone services the company initially used.

A spokesperson for the airline hailed the transition: “In 1998 we launched our online booking service and very quickly, within a year, our total online booking was about 30 per cent.

“It means you have greater choice, people always love a bargain and the internet enables you to search for exactly what you want.”

Thanks to airlines like easyJet Brits are able to enjoy frequent flight to Spain and elsewhere on the continent - research published by the Office for National Statistics in 2006 showed that 80 per cent of all visits abroad made by UK residents were to European destinations.

EasyJet flies to Valencia from Stansted, Gatwick and Bristol airports, while Malaga, in the heart of the Costa del Sol, is served by the airline from a further six UK airports.