Hello everyone, i was wondering if it would be intresting for you if was 2 flights from any Uk airport to Corfu in the winter season. How many of you would be traveling for a long weekend or for a 2 days escape during the week in the winter.
I made a group on facebook and the results of the people who allready join is very big, if any of you is also on facebook have a look here and support my idea.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=374431423221&ref=mf (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=374431423221&ref=mf)
thanks a lot
Yes, Yes YES...that would be a dream come true
Hi Nikos. Yes would be fantastic if that happened..... Winter break in Arillas :)
Long weekends, weeks all sounds good to me. :)
riggers.
Great idea Nikos & good luck.
We would definitely make use of winter flights to Corfu.
Sara
Oooh, yes Nikos - what a great idea! (Manchester or Leeds Bradford for us, please!)
8)
Janis x
Needless to say Phil and Jen would be interested Nikos! Almost enough to get me back on Facebook. Can you keep us up to date on arillas.com as well please? Good luck
see you in July. ("Oh NO!!" I hear you say....)
Phil
Gatwick please....
It is possible to help the cause even if you are not a member of Facebook :-)
Write to Easyjet and/or Ryanair at the addresses below...and please don't forget to inform them of Nicos's Facebook Group....
Customer Service Department
PO Box 11451
Swords
Co Dublin
Ireland
Fax +353 8121676
or
Easyjet Plc
Hangar 89
London
Luton Airport
Bedfordshire
LU2 9PF
Hi Eileen, Did so last night, asked about one from Manchester and one from a London airport also told them about Nico's cause. He will be haied a Greek God if it works. I think most of the girls think he is already anyway.lol. Viv
haha thanks Viv, and Eileein i'm very impressed by the information you have allready.
But, the really point is not where in Uk airport would be the flights but just the bigging of that flight. I;m sure if you are from manchester or london or newcastle you have allready low cost flights between your airports. And for me is no problem which airport any airline company will choose to fly to Corfu in the winter season. The thing is to be the beggining.
Thanks a lot for your replies, i'm sure i will expect more replies and more ideas in that subject..;)
Yes Nicos, I think we should focus on securing a winter flight from any airport in the U.K...so let's keep it simple. I'm well used to traveling for hours to an airport therefore it would not make much difference to me! I would be very happy just to be able to get over there!
Eileenx
I agree with you completly Eileen and Niko's start anywhere and once they know how many tourist and buisness want to get over to Corfu quicker then via Athens and that it could pay them im sure they will go for more flights. Even though as far as they are corcerned its for money and not for us I dont care. It would just be fantastic to be able to get over there social occaions during the as well as just a few days relaxing at home. Viv x
I agree with all of the comments above.
Would love to have a weekly flight from the UK to Corfu during the winter.
This year we are trying to organise our first Christmas & New Year over there.
We have the following to choose from depending on prices:
Newcastle - Amsterdam - Athens - Corfu (mix of KLM & Aegean/Olympic), or
Heathrow - Athens - Corfu(Aegean/Olympic).
We will have to wait and see what will be the best deal for us.
Fingers crossed and I will send my comments to Ryan air & Easyjet.
Andy
Nikos well done.
5 days and already you have 824 members and lots of positive feedback!
For those of you not on Facebook...It has been reported in the local press in
Kos that the new Ryanair Italy - Kos routes may be extended into the winter, apparently the schedules are to be released in August. Considering this is only the beginning and their first foray into Greece this is good news. Let's all hope they extend their schedule to Corfu...preferably from the U.k ;-)
Eileen.
UPDATE....LOL...IN 2 MINUTES THE MEMBERSHIP JUMPED BY 12! It's like a marching army.....with Nikos at the front :-)
Eileen.xxx
Yay!! Congratulations Nikos! (Naturally I joined on facebook the first day) :)
Lets hope we make a difference.
lynn xx
The group now has over 1000 members!
Fantastic work going on there. Great stuff Nikos :-)
Eileen.x
i thought you could fly gatwick to corfu all year
Nope Isobel...unfortunately there are no direct flights after 30th October. The only other way is indirect via Athens, or a flight to Venice/Ancona/Bari or Brindisi then taking a ferry connection to Corfu.
Eileenxxx
Here is an email address for Easyjet....
easyjet@mailnj.custhelp.com
Please help the cause by bombarding them with emails!
Eileen.xxx
Just to inform you the members of the group now is 1.173, every minute is an one more member. Amazing how many people are intresting for winter flights From Uk to Corfu and the opposite.
Thanks for join this group i'll keep you inform for more details in the next days
Also i'll try to comunicate with some airlines and i'll let you know the results.
Thanks a lot.
Nikos
It was 1205 a minute ago when I re-joined Facebook and your Group Nikos. What a fantastic campaign you have started. Not that I'm the least bit interested in winter flights to Corfu..... (believe that and you'll believe that I'm also a teetoaller who never drinks!)
A big well done from both of us
Phil and Jen
1706 members now!
Well done Nikos and everyone for joining!
(Phil - I didn't have you down as a drinker ???)
(http://bestsmileys.com/drinking/12.gif)
Janis x
Has anyone in Arillas at the moment any news on the meeting between Easy Jet and the Corfu council about running a couple of flights a week through the winter to Corfu.
Barry.
Barry, someone posted this on the Agni forum this morning. Fingers crossed ..
Copied from Corfu tv's website
"MEETING ON AEROSPACE ASSOCIATION OF CORFU THE WINTER
Friday, the 15th April 2011 14:45
Meeting held this morning at City Hall, the Mayor of Corfu, Mr John Trepekli, regional director of the airline by EASY JET Vakirzi and representatives of the tourism operators on the island to examine the possibility of launching the company, winter flights from London Pre Corfu.
Mr. Vakirzis after making a comprehensive reference about the company profile and its intention to launch two weekly flights from London to Corfu, requested support local factors and the Municipality of Corfu, the piece of advertising.
The Mayor, update it, stood on the advantages of Corfu during the winter months and stressed the need to support the market during that period. "These flights are from the English market will be an economic breath of Corfu," he said. In closing, Mr. Trepeklis, assured the representative of the company that immediately after the Easter holidays, the City in cooperation with tour operators in Corfu, will this new partnership with the company and expressed his optimism for a positive outcome of this effort."
Thanks Sara. At least they are talking which must be good.
Barry.
Please make it Gatwick !!
We'd manage with Gatwick too Curt. February half term at Armourada - Bring it on!!!! And it would be really good for the local economy. It's so important that it happens. For all of us.
Phil
Monarch are doing a survey till the 27th July to see if it's worth them putting on a weekly flight over the Winter from the UK.
Please let everyone know it's on http://www.corfuinteractive.com/survey.html. There's only one question and it takes 10 seconds.
The more, the merrier
Done, only 600 and something people voted so far. Come on guys you might not think we need it but if it's put into place I bet it get used well. Viv
Just done it! I hope that every little helps ;)
Not much use to us..... but done for all who will find it helpful.
Val x
just voted hope it helps
Done mine - up to 988 now
Arillas is even more special to me when everything is closing / closed down. This will be our fifth time doing that. Bring it on!!!!
Phil