Arillas Forum

Has anyone managed to getting any good deals on flights for next year?  Weve been looking, but they are very expensive.  Over £500 each at the moment, thats for July "09".  We did book November last year.  That was with XL, so thats out of the question!!! We always fly from Birmingham. Fingers crossed.

Hi Raff,

I booked last July for June 2008 through www.avro.co.uk. We are paying about £215.00 each with Monarch and that includes meals. The flight is at 6.30am and the return at 12:45pm.

Here are today's prices:-

Outward:  Mon 29 June 2009

06:30 Depart Birmingham (BHX)

11:45 Arrive Corfu (CFU)

Monarch Airlines MON1642
         Return: Mon 13 July 2009

12:45 Depart Corfu (CFU)

14:15 Arrive Birmingham (BHX)

Monarch Airlines MON1643
         £256.00 (per person)

Leamington seem to be doing OK again. I will have to get to Harbury Lane to see them at some time.

TerryW

The past 2 years we've been we flew with Thomson and their flights were around £250 probably be more this year with the credit crunch n fuel prices but I cant see them being any more than £300, we're booking next week so I'll let you know

Thanks, will try avro and see what the prices are!Not holding much hope at the present. £250 I can live with.
Terry, just got back from Leamington's game.  They were home to Chesham, good win 2-0.  Eight unbeaten.

Thanks Terry. We just found June flights on that site bookable now from Bristol (our local) for £256. Shame is we have other plans and not holidays. We would have booked today otherwise. Just shows there is still a way to get to Arillas.

Phil

hi all
same here mines about £250p/p at mo ,,holding out for easyjet prices ,then its all go...........looking at 5/6/09-15/06/09.....see you there ......yammas

Should see you there Kevin. We go 8th/22nd june.

Yammas.

riggers...

I have found £225 for 18th May 1 week and £260 each 7th sept - 21st both with monarch from Bimingham. think we are booking these shortly - they will only go up I am sure.

Tracey x

Might see you riggers.Have booked second two weeks in june at work but not booked any flights yet.

Just checked out Avro.  Flights for 27th July-17Aug still over £500.  Will have to wait a little longer.

We were booked with XL for next year 26th june to 9th july . Still going but will wait for Easyjet to bring there prices out , Long way from Derby but if it is'nt worth while (price wise) we will look at other options . BUT WE WILL BE THERE .

Yammas

Dave n Anne

It will be fantastic to see you again Lisa, but you must stay off my Bed.  :D


riggers.....

Just might see you out there Lisa... will probably be for 10 days though depending on things here.

I've paid the full price for the August Holiday that we're having but I'm waiting to see if I can get a better deal for the Whit week holiday.

booked my flights with thomas cook for next year from east midlands departing 25th may at 10:30am returning 1st june at 16:40 the cost was £320 each not cheap,but as i lost £500 to XL cost did not really matter.

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just booked for 2009 £260 p/p from gatwick...05/06/09 -15/06/09.....yammas..thomsonfly..............

I have just booked flights for 7 - 21 sept from Birmingham with flythomascook for the two of us  £429.00 - £214.50 each and then as they only do 15kg i paid extra £33 for extra weight so final bill £460.

Just browsing the .net, I found flights with FlyThomasCook from Bristol on 19th June 2009 for two weeks at £179 return. Had it not been for our longer term plans, would have booked on the spot. Hope this helps our West Country folk...

Phil

because we are tied to school hols has anybody any tips for competative prices on any airlines in july?

Try looking on www.travelsupermarket.co.uk and follow through with first choosing flights, then input your requirements. We have already booked the Flythomascook.com flight from East Midlands for June throught these links, £ 230 each with the option to increase your baggage allowance. They have since gone up slightly, as have the choices from Birmingham, but nothing like the extent of £500 each. Note, as I can never seem to "travel light" this was the only way I was given the choice to increase baggage allowance without the hassle of phoning. Hope this helps.

Good news about Easy Jet for next year... look at the Easy Jet topic!!!

Had a look at Travel Supermarket.  Looking bettter.

Iknow you probably think its wrong but got a deal at thomas cook for 1st two weeks of summer schools holiday at st georges south for only 1150 for the five of us which worked out around £200 cheaper than just the flights amazing isnt it so booked but not staying at st georges coming back to arillas again for the third year running.
is this wrong or just using my head and saving money.

It's a great way to save money. Nothing wrong with that everyone will agree. And your Arillas accommodation money goes in full to the owner. Result!

Phil

I've often done that for customers if the flight only prices have been higher than an actual package.What I would say if that when you arrive at Corfu airport is to let the rep know that you are not using the apartment or transfers if applicable otherwise they may think they have lost you.Enjoy your holiday when it comes.

I am definitely looking at that option.  Im excited now I.ve heard about that great St George deal.  Where was that flying from? cheapest I got for 5 for that time was well over 2 grand

flying from manchester on the 13/07/09 7.05am
its got free child prices so think thats why its cheap its in thomas cook

Check out Flightline.co.uk.  I have used this website many times & they nearly always come up with the best prices.  I've just looked at Mon 11th May from Gatwick for 1 week - price £199.  Good flight times too & flying with Monarch.

Hang on for the Easyjet schedule for 2009 Sara - hopefully you will get a much better price than that.

Thanks Sandy - will do.  We are going over for a month in May, so we are considering driving.
As an Arillas Expert do you [ or anyone else ] have any tips / advice about flying to Corfu in January. I know it will have to be via Athens.

Sara

Sara its worth waiting for Easy Jet.  We got two flights from Gatwick in September this year... £172 for the two of us return.  Cant help you with January though..

Sara - I went to Arillas in April and flew to Athens on Easyjet, then a domestic flight to Corfu with Olympic. Think you can also go with Aegean. The connections weren't terribly good though but of course it might be different next year.

There are quite a few postings on the Agni forum stating that Easyjet are pulling out of Corfu for 2009, apparantely a few people in the travel business have heard this.
I really hope this is not the case.

I've heard this too.....hope not!

And i was hoping they was going to start flying from Manchester.

riggers..

Its not looking good at all.  The flights we are after are still around £450 - £550 each.
I was hopng they might start to come down.  Might have to walk there

I hope not too.... we were banking on using EJ...  nothing is ever certain is it!!!

I have just checked on the EJ website that the flights from Gatwick for next summer come on sale 1st December. Can't wait! :)

http://easyjet.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easyjet.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=83&p_created=1092397511&p_sid=Eg83eZhj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NSw1JnBfcHJvZHM9JnBfY2F0cz0mcF9wdj0mcF9jdj0mcF9wYWdlPTEmcF9zZWFyY2hfdGV4dD1zdW1tZXIgMjAwOSBmbGlndHM*&p_li=&p_topview=1

Now listen here EASY JET what about us poor northerners who want you to go to Corfu from Manchester (East Midlands or Birmingham are just as good) come on EJ finger out

Well-spotted Erja....now all we have to hope is that Corfu is still on the list.....

well done eeg............yammas

Hi Riggers,When we were at Manchester finding out about Christmas flights I asked about easy jet going from there to Corfu and was told if things go well on routes from London then they may fly from manchester fron April 2010. I won't say it, im sure you know what im thinking. lol Viv

That would be brilliant Viv, but it's a shame it won't be April 2009.

riggers....

Lets hope that Corfu is on the list from Gatwick then EEG..

Has anyone had any joy with flights?  I was hoping there might be some deals about now, obviously not!! Didn't want to have to do a package deal, but beggars can't be choosers! Please keep us up to date if anyone has any joy  Thanks  Raff

Like you raff we didn't really want to do a package deal but looking at the cost of flights from Bristol the package was almost as cheap as just the flights so I'm afraid the package has won. But at least we will get our Arillas holiday and we do know the complex we will be staying at having stayed there on our first ever holiday in Arillas.

No joy yet Raff. We could book 2 weeks at Kaloudis in July for the same money as a flight only... Do they pay the owners nothing? I rather suspect they have cottoned on to those of us who like to go independent and whacked up the prices...

Will still be looking though, and will shout if I find anything...
Phil

Once I find out how long to get to Stanstead from Leamington, the only real option could be to fly to Athens then Corfu. Also would save money.  Has anyone else got any deals?

You could try a cheap Ryan Air flight to Brindisi then a ferry to Corfu.

Hi All!
Just been round the local Thomson Travel agents. They have confirmed to me what I found on the internet. There are very few flights to Corfu, or many of the other Greek Islands scheduled for next year. There certainly are no 'bargains' expecially for 'single' travellers like myself. No options for 'cheaper' package deals for one.
There is only one flight per week from Cardiff CWL next year on fridays. The number of seats limited to 199 ish./week. The cost at Garwick is a bit cheaper, but after adding the coach costs it works out about the same.
I have now booked my seat on the May 8th. 2009 flight and feel pleased to have got it all sorted. All guaranteed by abta etc. so hopefully 'bullet proof' should anything go wrong with the airline. £50 deposit now, pay the rest at the end of February. Total £349.
Yammas,
Martin.

Well done Martin, I just had a look at flights from Cardiff and how bizzare if we were to go any time May or June then the cost was just over £600 1 week return,but 1st week of july £500 so it looks like its going to be July yipee
Ang

Hi Ang!
Get down there and book it. With the limited flights available do it now before all the seats run out!
Yammas,
Martin.

I have booked a flight for May 18th from Birmingham for £205 and two weeks 7th Sept again from Birmingham for £235 each  I think these are good prices one flight is with Monarch airlines and the other with flythomascook

Okay dokay Tracy as I live in  wales but work in the midlands which I love,BIRMINGHAM airpot here we come...
Ang

We Live in Shropshire and I know a lot of people woiuld not even consider the considerable journey to Gatwick, but we have flown from there on the two last occasions and we paid £116 each in May 2008 and £108 each in October 2008.  Even allowing for the £40 in petrol and the £53 for parking it worked out a lot cheaper than flying from Manchester or Birmingham which would be our other options.  In addition to that as we now have our own appartment we can stay for odd durations such as 17 days last October, as Easy jet fly every day of the week and it's great not being restricted to Monday to Monday or Saturday to Saturday.  Again I appreciate that many people are restricted to those kind of constraints by their employers but for those that are not it is an option well worth considering.  As a final point we break the journey to Gatwich half way with a stop at the Travelodage near Bicester, which is actually on the services of the M40.  If you book well in advance like me you can get a room for a paltry £19 so again well worth it.
JohnJ

Hi John,
Interesting post. I have booked with the local airport in Cardiff again for May 2009. Cost me £349 return. They wouldn't let me book three weeks. So I may consider Gatwick for September.
Yammas,
Martin.

Thanks John. We flew from Gatwick in September because even with the train fares it was just over half what the rest wanted. Not that convenient for us, and we had to sit the night out at the airport to get the first train, but made it possible for us to be in Arillas for four weeks.

EasyJet's schedule due out any day now. I'd grab the early cheap fares (fingers crossed there are some....) before demand pushes them up.

Phil

Hi all

Just checked on Easyjet for their schedule release as posted earlier by Erja. The date now says 5th dec for release , hope this helps .

Yammas

Dave n Anne

I hope I'm wrong but I read somewhere in the week that Easyjet was pulling out of Corfu!!  but as its a airline I dont use I didnt look into it

I was ogling the EJ website today and it does state that flights to Corfu will come on sale Friday 5th December. I am ready with my dredit card 8)

All eyes will be there Erja. :D


riggers...........

I had an email today saying that Corfu Escape are doing flights this year now.

I dredit too erja luvver. cards at dawn....

lmao
phil (luvver)

I too have just seen the date is now the 5th, i was ready and waiting as i thought it was the 1st, cant believe ive got to wait another 4 days!!!!!

I thought you all was joking, look for Greek Easter for me please:)

I have a date. lol

riggers............

I cant see any flights or packages on the Corfuescape website??

I tried as well but perhaps its too early, I just got a notification they are doing packages now.

EEG
When you thinking of going back to Arillas sweetie....

At the mo I am looking to go 29.08 - 05.09.2009 but have to hold my horses until Friday or I might just go ahead and book with Monarch.

This is the e-mail I got from Nancy. Viv

I am delighted to say that CorfuEscape is now able to sell flights to its clients, via the Travel Trust Association (our licence number is U5976). With our licence we can sell all flight options to Corfu, from all departure airports & all departure dates.
We can now offer you packages with daytime flights and direct transfers to Arilas, like we did in the past. Our prices start from £339 for 7 nights and £399 for 14 nights.  If you would like us to quote you on a specific date, please email us your details (dates, number of people traveling & preferred airports) & we will get back to you with all options.
We hope to see you again next year!
Kind regards,

Nancy

EEG
We have never been to the Arillas wine festival and after see photo's on this forum we are going to give it a whirl. It seems like an eternity from now, but I will have to wait or if Mr lottery can help....CAMELOT are you listening.....

Hi Viv,
Thanks for the info. I as you know I have booked my flight for May 2009 but will try Nancy for my september trip. When is the wine festival?
Martin.

Martin-W

I think (and this is not cast in stone) but it usually is the 2nd week of September
but if that was wrong please don't shout at me.

Thanks Keefy!
I was hoping to do three weeks in September all being well so will look into booking 2nd. week onwards.
Yammas.
Martin.

Hi just found a deal on net for the 2 weeks im at arillas 13/07/09 Flyingfrom manchester at 7.00 am price of £222 per person return on 27/07/09 from airflights.co.uk
web address  www.airflights.co.uk  cheapest i found so far.

Hi ChezPhil, already booked for May but would still be intrested to know who this good deal is with especially seeing its from manchester. Viv

Please ignore last posting as I wasnt looking properly. Viv