Since it was established in 1991 Cheapestflights has grown to one of the UK's leading independent travel agencies with over 200 staff in 3 ofices nationwide and a major website presence on www.cheapestflights.co.uk. Cheapestflights status has been strengthened further following the take-over by Travelcare, the UK's largest independent travel provider and part of the Co-operative Group. Cheapestflights goal is to make sure that customers can book the holiday of their choice at the lowest price. This is done by constantly striving to offer the widest choice and lowest prices to all customers on all travel products. We also aim to make the cheapestflights customer experience hassel-free from your first enquiry until you land back in the UK. Cheapestflights is also fully ABTA and ATOL bonded which means that customers can rest assured that they are in good hands and fully protected. The website also offers a full Thawte licence providing full security for all online transactions.

Cheapestflights Product Range

As an independent travel agency, cheapestflights has no ownership links to any tour operators. As a result you can be sure that we are offering you the best deal possible from all travel suppliers across our product range...

Flights - We are able to book flights through all the UK's leading airlines and low cost carriers. This means that wherever you want to fly to we can find the cheapest fare from any UK airport. Also, as part of out pledge to provide the best value, we offer a Cheapest Flights Guarantee on all charter flights through UK tour operators meaning that we will price match any fare quoted from other travel agencies.

Accommodation - We can also arrange all accommodation needs for you when you arrive at your destination. Pick from the widest choice of hotels, self-catering apartments and private villas, ranging from 2* budget to 5* luxury to suit any budget.

Carhire - Working with a number of car hire partners means Cheapestflights can book car hire to destinations worldwide. Choose from vehicles ranging from economy size to people carriers and luxury sports options.

Travel Extras - As part of our hassel-free promise we also want to make sure that all bases are covered so we offer a comprehensive range of travel extras. This includes airport parking, airport hotels and airport lounges as well as attraction tickets and travel insurance.

Co-operative Group

As part of the Co-operative group, which also owns the Co-operative Bank and the Co-operative Insurance Society, Cheapestflights is backed by major financial strength. We also work in line with the Co-operative values and prinicples and believe in a open, honest and responsible approach to selling holidays. We want to make sure that our customers have all the facts that they need to make an informed holiday choice.

About the Co-operative Group.

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Corporate social responsibility is an expression of our co-operative identity and an integral part of how we do business. Our challenge is to ensure that we express our values in a manner relevant to today's corporate social responsibility agenda, and thus demonstrate that the co-operative way of doing business is inherently responsible.

We are also a large organisation, operating in diverse markets. Our aim is to ensure that our approach both reflects emerging best practice and reporting standards and meets the needs of our individual businesses. We want to be as transparent as possible about how we do this.

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Co-op is the Most Trusted Brand in the UK - 07/06/06
New research from the international institute AccountAbility and the National Consumer Council shows that the Co-op is the most trusted brand in the eyes of consumers.

The research entitled What Assures Consumers shows that the Co-operative Group, which as well as food retail, travel, funeral and pharmacy operations includes the Co-operative Bank and Co-operative Insurance (CIS), is trusted more than any other high street operator.

The research shows that The Co-operative Group is followed by Marks & Spencer, The Body Shop, John Lewis and Tesco.

"Tesco's motto of 'every little helps' appears spot on, but help for whom and in what regard? What's clear is that the Co-op has a much better handle on what consumers consider 'fair to me and fair to others'. Yes, a fair price and customer service are key, but increasingly important too is how these retailers are fair to their own employees or communities near to stores" says Philip Monaghan, a Director at AccountAbility

What Assures Consumers research is part of an independent survey undertaken by Globescan in May 2006 for AccountAbility in partnership with the National Consumer Council. The research aims to better understand what assures the public in their decision-making on purchases to build practices that both empower consumers but also strengthen corporate performance.

The What Assures Consumers interim findings show that the top ten most trusted companies are as follows;

1.                        The Co-operative Group
2.                        Marks & Spencer
3.                        The Body Shop International
4.                        John Lewis
5.                        Tesco
6.                        Boots
7.                        Sainsburys
8.                        Asda
9.                        Virgin
10.                       Amazon

This ranking was based on a 'net trust' rating - that is a 'most trusted' score minus a 'most distrusted' score. As expected, issues such as favourable familiarity, a fair price and product/service quality are fundamentals for trusted companies. Key differentiators in terms of trust for The Co-operative Group related to the environment and treatment of employees Martin Beaumont Chief Executive of the Co-operative Group said: "This research provides further evidence that 'ethical' consumerism, is moving into the mainstream as consumers become more willing to deal with companies based on how responsible they are."

"Research we have conducted in conjunction with our new brand identity clearly shows how by using the words 'The co-operative' we are making a statement about the organisation which connects with our members and customers and clearly communicates that we take a straightforward, open and honest approach to business."