Leading budget airline search engine, WhichBudget.com, reports an almost 10% increase in traffic within 24 hours of BA strike announcement.

(TRAVPR.COM) Valbonne, France - 16th December 2009 - BA's strike could not have come at a worse time. From 22nd December stretching over the entire festive season to 2nd January 2010, BA strike action will last 12 days during the busiest time of the year.

Though full details of affected routes is yet to be released, you may not want to risk booking a BA flight and not being able to get to your destination over Christmas and New Year.

WhichBudget.com, one of the leading budget airline search engines, reported a 9.13% rise in visitors since British Airways staff announced their strike action.

Savvy travellers are already searching for alternatives. Martino Matijevic WhichBudget Founder, noted: "In the past 24 hours, since the strike announcement, we have seen an increase of between 5% and 15%, primarily from UK airports. And when we know exactly which routes are effected, we are expecting an even higher spike in searches".

WhichBudget.com can help you find alternative cheap flights to get you to your destination on time. Find out which budget airline flies from your nearest airport at www.whichbudget.com

About WhichBudget.com
Founded in June 2002, WhichBudget is today one of the leading global budget airline directories thanks to its ease of use and its comprehensiveness. Word of mouth and favourable press has propelled the site into a global phenomenon.

WhichBudget features over 100 budget airlines, covering hundreds of destinations in Europe and the World and attracting thousands of visitors daily. The site is multilingual, existing in 17 languages.

Press contact:
Martino Matijevic
Founder & CEO
+33(0)660096749

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