Searching all over the internet, I am struggling to find a better price for flights than £270 for 2 weeks (and that EXCLUDES any luggage etc!) return for the summer hols. We have 5 in our party, 3 adults and 2 kids age 12. Prefer a Northern airport. My hols are from Fri 22nd July until about 3rd Sep. There you are people, a challenge has been set!! Not bothered if different flights or different airports. HELP!!!
Jo,
How about:
Easyjet Manchester Sat.27th August - Fri.sept 9th = £187 (not incl.luggage etc).
Not quite 2 weeks and I know it means a few extra days off school for the kids but I'm guessing they won't mind!
Angie
I work in a school Ang and as Attendance manager so no chance unfortunately!!
Not Sure if this will help Jo Jet 2 from Leeds Bradford coming out with £1307.40 hand baggage only
Or 22kg each comes out at £1527
Flights are Monday 25th July at 1600 hours going and 22.15 returning on the Monday 8th August
you might be able to juggle luggage about a tad as its 22Kg
http://www.jet2.com/ (http://www.jet2.com/)
If you can go from the 15th of August to 29th its coming up at £1377 with 22Kg of luggage each
love to see it ,when jo gets the itch ,,go jo ,,,,,,,yammas
What about Newcastle with Jet2 25/7 to 8/8 - looks like 1427 with 22kgs bags. Timings similar to the Leeds flights.
Jesus h CHRIST!! last year I paid £800! does everyone now see why things seem impossible this year?! What a nightmare. Thanks guys for looking looks like its pontins all the way :-(
I sympathise Jo! I've been trying to find flights at a reasonable price, so that I can see my grand daughter. Now, after searching high and low.....and prices being ridiculous..... they're thinking about different dates! Here I go, trawling again.......
Keep looking, Arillas will not be the same without the Wissets!!!
Hope you find something Jo.........What would Marinaki and Arillas do without you this year....X
Hear Hear Maggie! Jo luvver, I have been trawling on and off since I read your post. I'll keep trying, but haven't found anything yet. Our own EJ flights have gone up over £250 for two of us since we booked. You may need that last minute, cases packed and ready, go tomorrow "bargain."
Still hoping it works out. Somehow, like Maggie says, 2011 won't be the same without the Wissetts.....
Phil
Its horrendous aint it. Really wish I'd bitten the bullet and booked when they first came out but I was trying to be sensible for once! The thought of not being there is awful.
Try Flythomascook from Birmingham. deals change on a daily basis
Jo, lowcostholidays.com are coming out at £258.40 each inc taxes (£1,292 in total), 25th July going, 1st Aug coming back. I know it's only a week but for the last two years that is what I had to do because I couldn't afford two weeks (it's the spending money really because the holiday doesn't cost that much more). They are good flight times too from Manchester.
Good luck, flower, I so hope you get there xx
Jo
Just done a search on Direct Flights and Holidays.
Monday 25th July for 2weeks with Monarch at 11am in the morning out to corfu.
Coming in at a cost of £1382.50. Includes all taxes and luggage allowance.
Truly hope you manage to get there.
arent you a lovely lot!I will have a gander at all these suggestions and resign myself to NEVER PAYING OFF MY MORTGAGE due to all the add-ons!!
jo
do you think your the only one,,,,do what you have to,,, to enjoy life ,and worry tomorrow,,hope it works out ,xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx..yammas
Check out Flythomascook, deal end mid night. Cheaper than what I paid 2 weeks ago. Flights from Birmingham
Hi Jo,
Just a thought. I know you will have set your heart on the Marinaki, but it might be worth checking out a package deal. A quick check on the net gave me 2 studios to sleep 5 for just over £2000 in Arilas during August. As i said, just a thought.
Regards
Wetty
Hi Wetty, I would be paying around the same for Marinaki and flights and the only other apts I have seen as a package for that price are the Christos! No chance could i cope with suicide hill after the Pina coladas I consume!! Cheapest flights i have found so far are around the 13 hundred mark and that is with Thomas Cook.
Hi Jo,
You could try what we've done in the past. Buy a last minute package to anywhere in Corfu and then don't use the accommodation - find your own in Arillas. The reps don't like it but 'tough'!! It can work out a lot cheaper than buying flights only.
Anne
Also,
If you specify 5 ADULTS, instead of a mix of adults and children, for some reason more packages come up on the searches and are usually cheaper.
You're right Anne... my daughter has booked to go to Crete this summer her children are seven and twelve, she booked three adults and one child, came out nearly £200 cheaper.
In the past she has booked four adults and paid less, you just tell the travel agent your children are travelling as adults as it's only the airline thats needs to know.
Val x
Thats interesting!I will try the adults option and Anne I am also looking at that option but nothing can comeclose just yet.
Some good prices Jo on the link I've posted under the Flight Board. (It all depends how far you are from Luton and if the saving makes up for fuel & parking costs)
Hi Eileen,
The prices are definately cheap. The flight times i've looked at in August could be better but if you can put up with them, they might be he answer that Jo is looking for.
Regards
Wetty
The August flights from Luton are still a great price but the problem us, it means landing back in Luton around 5am. Although there are cheap Travelodges they wont book in till 12 so would be pointless. Does anyone have any advice? I'm not bothered about a hotel on the way there but definitely want one on the way back. Help!!
Hi Jo,
Check in time for Travelodges is any time after 3pm. I guess for a 5am arrival you would have to pay for the previous day.
Check out is 12 am but can be extended until 2pm for a £10 fee (payable at time of booking).
Sorry - apart from that I've no suggestions.
Eileen.x
Wot?? Our Eileen with no more suggestions????? It probably doesn't exist then.....
Jo luvver, Jen and me have our fingers crossed. So hope it works out. And Eileen luvver, I'll deal with you in July. Hopefully in Ammos with a table groaning under the weight of empty glasses.... Sandy said she would join us. Should be the Arilliac party of the century!!!!
lmao
Phil
Thanks Eileen and Phil. I spoke to Luton Travelodge and they said even if we checked in night before they still couldn't check us in before 12! What madness eh. So in the time it would take us to finally check in we could be home! (3 and half hours)Looking at the other options the cheapest deal I can get for manchester and the time period our apts are available is £1333. Last year I paid £765!! I know the country is in a recession but BLOODY HELL!!!!
Jo luvver, I bet David Cameron and Nick Klegg get their rocks off in their chosen holiday this year. Shared pain? Er NO. It's the likes of us who are paying the bill sent by bankers who themselves are still getting billions in bonuses.
But if you're there in July, you know how welcome you will all be to take over Ammos and party with us all.....
Phil xxx
Quote from: Jo Wissett on March 27, 2011, 05:59:32 PM
Looking at the other options the cheapest deal I can get for manchester and the time period our apts are available is £1333. Last year I paid £765!! I know the country is in a recession but BLOODY HELL!!!!
Mervyn King and other b(w)ankers are not helping us mere tax payers except when they want their bonuses paid from taxpayers purses *shaking my head*
Fingers crossed that you get a tad cheaper later deal if possible Jo!
Phil
please don't get me going, all I can say is bring back "Judge Jeffreys"(http://bestsmileys.com/evil/3.gif)
Mick
Well folks, I was all poised to flash the (exhausted) credit card tonight for the Travel Republic flights...Despite being almost DOUBLE last year's prices but decided on a 10 night break figuring that I still got 2 Greek nights at the Marina and ace daytime flights back home (sob). I would save on few days extra spends and accomm..Their 'sale' ends tomorrow being 'march madness' but LO and bloody behold, the prices have gone up £200!!!!!!!!!!
I mean what an EARTH do they expect ordinary hard-working families like us to do?? £1500 on flights before I even GET THERE. I feel like I am messing people like Dida about expecting them to 'hold' our apts. Fustrated is NOT the word!! Luton is the only option at the moment. Answers on a postcard please!
Oh Jo!!! ??? Just unbelievable.... *shaking my head*
jo
bummer ....keep trying ,,perseverance will pay off .....yammas,,xx
Jo, I'm keeping everything crossed that something will come up for you soon.
Best of luck, Val x
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Long time dead (and in homeless shelter!!)!
I take it the YESSSSSSS means your booked Jo ?
So what have you DONE Jo?
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