Last updated: June 2026
What are cookies and what do they do?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies contain an anonymous, unique identifier that is given to your browser by a web server. The main purpose of a cookie is to identify the user and prepare customised web pages or save site preferences.
What types of cookies do we use?
Cookies on this site fall into the following categories:
- Strictly necessary: keep the site functioning — form anti-forgery tokens, language, session state, secure log-in.
- Session cookies: used for the booking flow, they let us keep your search and booking state between pages. They expire when you close your browser.
- Performance & analytics: help us understand which pages are popular so we can improve the site.
- Functional: remember your recent searches, currency choice and other preferences across visits.
- Marketing & third party: set by select advertising partners (e.g. Facebook, Google, Twitter, YouTube) to show you relevant flight deals on other sites.
Can cookies be erased or blocked?
Yes — all major browsers let you manage cookies. You have several options:
- Erase cookies: clear them from your browser's settings. You may need to do this regularly to keep your privacy preferences fresh.
- Block cookies: configure your browser to refuse all cookies. Note: blocking cookies categorically will prevent you from completing a booking on this site.
- Set your browser's alert system: configure your browser to ask you each time a cookie is sent. This is time-consuming but gives you per-cookie control.
- Use special software: third-party tools can give you finer control over which cookies are set and the content they store.
Do cookies compromise security?
Cookies do not act maliciously on a computer system. They are merely text files that can be deleted at any time and cannot be used to spread viruses or access your hard drive. Sensitive personal information that you give to the website (e.g. card details) is processed by our PCI-compliant payment partner and is not stored in cookies.
More information
For details on how we handle personal data more generally, see our privacy policy.