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Welcome to Arillas => Corfu Flight Board => Topic started by: blondegirl on November 26, 2007, 08:10:03 PM
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I got an email from Easy Jet the other day stating that in 2008 there will be new routes to Corfu and Crete, I dont know what the prices will be.. 4 hrs almost to Crete on an Easy Jet flight might be a bit of a horror flight!
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Hi Blondegirl, I can only speak as I find, we used easyjet for the first time last week and I have to say, book in straight through... both ways, lugguage out together.... bothways! hey that has only happened once before and that was air berlin! would book both again. Nice to know they are adding Greece will look them up, thanks. Happy holidays! Eve.
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That's good news - looks like they will be maintaining the old BA flights to Corfu then.
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I couldnt see anything yet on their site for Corfu but they had flights to Thessolinika £29.50 one way - wondered how cheap it would be to get there for a DIY trips with ferries as extra. Do they fly to Brindisi?
We flew to Germany on Easy Jet and Manchester no problems for short journeys but not so sure about a 4 hour one... you should at least be able to get a coffee then. On a flight to manchester they apologised for not getting to everyone in time with a coffee - not that we needed one as we were only in the air about 40 mins.
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Easyjet may only carry on the direct flights to Corfu during the summer months. We are trying to get over for Greek Easter at the end of April but the Easyjet timetable only goes up to the end of March at the moment. At present we are looking to go Easyjet to Athens, then Olympic to Corfu....
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Hi Sandy
I think you will find that Easyjet summer schedule normally comes out around christmas time so could be any time now you will just have to keep your eye on it . We have flown with both Easyjet and Ryanair several times and they have been spot on every time , I think as long as you dont expect to much there should be know problem . We flew to Athens a few years ago with Easyjet with our two daughters and that was 4 hours but everybody found it to be fine .
Yammas
Dave n Anne
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I've never flown with easyjet but I have with Ryanair. I would say the ryanair flight was much more comfortable than most of the charter airlines.
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The Easyjet flights will replace the GB Airways flights according to the Easyjet website and will be shown on their website after their takeover of GB Airways is complete (after 30 Mar 2008)
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I have flown to several European destinations with the "budget" airlines including Easyjet with no problems. In just about every case the flights were on time with one notable exception when we were delayed for about 7 hours due to a technical problem with the aircraft (this wasn't Easyjet by the way).
In my opinion they are as good, if not better than the charter airlines, except that you do not get an in-flight meal (nothing to miss there, then!!).
The TV programme Airline doesn't really give an accurate portrayal of Easyjet as it tends to focus on problem passengers rather than the thousands of satisfied customers who use this airline every day.
Steve
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I used to wonder why on earth Easyjet would want a programme produced showing some really negatives sides of a budget airline. But Steve your last paragraph puts it in a nutshell, well said !
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Dave n Anne
Thanks for that. I'll keep my eyes open. Cheap and cheerful I say. Four hours is nothing and as someone else has said, the meals are usually useless anyway.
Sandy
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Hi Sandy
If you do use any of the budget airlines like Steve says they are usually better than charters anyway and you don't miss the food . Be carefull if you buy food on these flights though as it is a complete rip off so just take your own , the beer and wine are fine (just in case you get thirsty) .
Yammas
Dave n Anne
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i to have just sent a email to easyjet asking when the fliights to corfu are starting and when the tarrif will be posted on there website,hope they get back to me soon ,so i can share it with everyone ...yammas
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If you go on to the BA website & book flights (through GB airways) from Gatwick to Corfu they will transfer over to easyJet when the sale is confirmed in a few weeks.
Easyjet can't advertise the flights as they haven't officially taken control of GBairways as yet. (Does that make sense?)
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Sandy,
Hot off the press....Easyjet Luton-Athens flights have only just now become available for next April...Gatwick are not showing as yet. At the moment the cheapest prices showing are Tuesday 22nd April and Sunday 27th coming in at £53.98 including baggage allowance.
There are some heady prices there for later on in the year...I'm used to much cheaper fares from Easyjet when they announce their new timetables.
Eileenx
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Eileen....thanks so much for that. Will look into it. We could do Luton if we had to. x
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Looks like Easyjet are retaining the flights to Corfu after the buy out of the GB franchise! Bookings can be made as from tomorrow the 1st January.... http://www.easyjet.com/en/book/new_routes_now_on_sale.html It will be interesting to see if they add any more departures to the existing ones....
Happy New Year.
Eileenxx
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Thanks for that Eileen. I wonder if they'll keep the Wednesday flights. Hope so.
Happy New Year to you too.
24 days to go.
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Hi Eileen
got an email from Easyjet stating they are flying to Corfu but when I log onto the site can't seem to bring the flights up. Is anyone else having problems or am I doing something wrong.
Jill
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I have the same problem and the flights don't seem to be available on BA so I have emailed Easyjet .
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I tried as well but the is no Corfu in the drop down menu to book a flight. Hopefully they will get it sorted soon :)
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I had the same problem... perhaps its a bit early. Thessolonika kept coming up. I wondered about a cheap flight there then a forward flight to Corfu.
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I've had the same problem. I wondered if it was because it was one of the new flights, but they are also going to Rhodes now and that came up on the drop down menu. Maybe it's because they used to be on ba.com - but you don't seem able to book on there now either.
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I will keep on checking couple of times a day on the website, and when they get Corfu on the drop down menu, I will be reaching for my credit card :)
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Have just been on the Easyjet website again and Corfu is now showing on the drop down menu. Get those credit cards out....it looks good to me!
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Ive just had a look at the website, the prices do look good!!
Just one question if anyone knows the answer, the hold bag, does that mean your suitcase or your hand luggage??
If its suitcase, do you then have to pay extra for having a hand luggage bag??
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YES! Indeed it works and the prices look good too :)
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I think you just pay for the suitcases that go in the hold....one piece of hand luggage should be free.
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I have just booked flights for August on Easyjet....£100 return including all taxes!!!!!! How good is that? I could have got them even cheaper if I could have been more flexible with dates. They seem to fly every day during the summer.....are weekends becoming a possibility do you think? I am SO excited..
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Thats what i was thinking, a long weekend in Arillas, fabulous!
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Just had TV on while getting ready for work and there was an advert on for Easy Jet showing a map of destinations that they will be serving and our beloved Corfu was there will be on drop down list soon im sure as it said some new routes will be available from 12th. Viv
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Sorry about last posting makes it sound like 12th Jan the man said 12th May. Viv
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I checked out the Easy Jet site last night it showed one flight a day from Gatwick approx 5pm ish with one return from Corfu arriving Gatwick approx midnight ish i found a good price for two seats inc taxes and 20kg each hold luggage in August £187 the prices varied greatly depending which day of the week you wish to travel.
Yvonne x
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Just repriced our Thomas Cook booking with Easy Jet and horror! We could fly from Gatwick the day after (8 July) returning 22nd, with full hold baggage and taxes for less than £60 each. That's HALF of what we paid! Even the train fares or parking don't bring it close!
However, the times are poor for the return - we'd either drive to Gatwick and pay 2 weeks parking at the airport or have to sit at Gatwick all night (1am to 7am) before we could get the train home.
Real shame they don't go from Bristol. But I bet many of you could yake advantage if you can be flexible about the exact date!
p&j
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As I said, we have booked flights from 17 August to 2 September for £100 with Easyjet. I am ecstatic!
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Just been noseying around on the easyjet website and found return flights for two in June for less than £150 , even taking into account travelling from the midlands and car parking it still sounds a bargain .
Yammas
Dave n Anne
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I've just had my nosey on the site, They are not doing flights from Manchester to Corfu this year tut.
Not to worry my hols are booked for this year, all the same it would of been nice if we wanted to get that extra sneaky break in.
Hopefully next year they will be doing Manchester- Corfu.
Riggers...
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Maybe even East midlands to corfu , whoopee
Yammas
Dave n Anne
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we could have saved around £300 if we had booked these for when we go mid-july. Gutted! Although, like already mentioned, we would have to get from lancashire to Gatwick which wouldnt be cheap, but reckon I would still save. Definitely an option if i could persuade my mum to have the kids for a long weekend and sneak away for a romantic break. God, what bliss eh!
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I've been looking too and the dates we would like are available.. just need to find somewhere to sleep, dont mind the beach though.. I couldnt sleep last night thinking about it and the chance of going back is getting every nearer! What a brilliant idea to fly to Corfu! Perhaps they can update the airport if more flights are going through... that is going to be a scream! I feel reluctant to broadcast it.... (as if people wont find out or already know!)
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Been looking at the flights also. Would be a bit of a clart but we could save £400 by catching the National Express coach from Newcastle to Gatwick then an Easyjet flight rather than flying direct from Newcastle. That could be an extra week in Arillas. Roll on pay day when I can work on Mick.
Jill
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Just had another look on Easyjet website and it seems all the cheap flights have gone. Cheapest I could find was£148. Has anyone else noticed this.
Jill
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Running out of our Greek cigarettes bought in October so just booked 3 nights in February at a nice looking hotel in Majorca for £90 each including transfer.
Thank you Easy Jet
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Good for you PhilandJen.
That seems a good price, I hope you enjoy.
As for the ciggies,my son is just running out of the ones i brought home in October.
Must have a think about that one.
Riggers..
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I haven't even looked to see how much we could have saved by going Easyjet, as we already booked in September. (Don't want to know! lol)
We are going from Gatwick anyway so there wouldn't have been any additional prices to detract from the saving. Also since we booked, our flight times have been changed to less convenient times anyway, arriving late at night both ends.
Such is life or c'est la vie! (Don't know what that is in Greek?!)
Looking forward to it anyway...
Lynn
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I looked again last night on the Easyjet website and the flight I've booked for 17 August is now £174!!! One way....so the trick is obviously to book the moment the flights are published.
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Hi Sandy,
Yes, you're right, Colin just checked and discovered that booking now with Easyjet would cost £66 more for just the flights than we paid for the whole holiday with Corfu Escape. Our flight times are virtually the same as Easyjet's now too.
We've used Easyjet a few times in the past, and found that their prices are always going up and down, according to how well the flight is selling, presumably. So they may even come down again, but no guarantees of course!
Lynn
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Yes ive also noticed the flights have suddenly jumped up alot in price, soooo annoying!!!
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Skates on everyone!!!!! Easyjet flights toCorfu are back down in price now....for the time being!!!
Eileen
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Did notice that last night Eileen. Do you think they are going to keep several back and release them every so often.
Jill
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The flurry of activity and interest for the new flights automatically sent the prices soaring. Now that things have calmed down the prices have been re-adjusted....one thing is for sure...they'll go back up again.
Eileenx
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One of my colleagues tells me that easyjet prices are always cheaper on Wednesdays.....don't ask me why....so I guess we check tomorrow!
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They had the dates we wanted then when I went back in they said they book until 28th September... dont they fly later than that, then another time they said they book until end March... very confusing.
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I had the same problem but I think they only publish the timetables a few months in advance. The flight to Athens, which definitely goes all year, is only timetabled to the 28 September. I think this year is going to be a learning curve to us all! Thinking all the cheap easyjet flights had gone, on Sunday my daughter and her partner booked with Thomas Cook....but now the easyjet flights look cheaper again!!
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I know I have found a good deal and now need to find accommodation
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How many of you are going Blondegirl? Is it three again?? Are you wanting a studio or an apartment? There are loads of choices....
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Well I have done it... I know Mike will be please... hope so!
booked two flights for 11th-25th September with EJ... flight times arent brilliant. leaving Gatwick 17.30 p.m arrive 22.30... and leaving 23.20 arrive 00.40 cost was £172.75 (incl. ccc) for the two of us so I thought that was pretty good.
I have spoken to Dorita this morning to book with her at the Bardis Sun Hotel so we will be staying there.
So that gives me 7.5 months to lose some weight and something to look forward to! I like September as its not too hot and we can still walk and sunbathe without losing energy..
I dont know whether to feel excited or nervous I have done it now!
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Well done Sue!! Im sure he will be very pleased!
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I'm so pleased for you Sue. Something to look forward to! Hopefully, I'll be able to get something sorted at the end of January - may have to get Eggy on the case for me! I can't bear the thought of not going this year!
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PRICES PROBABLY SOARED AS I BOOKED 12 SEATS FOR AUGUST LAST FRIDAY.
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Easyjet release there timetables and flights in two blocks a year. Just before christmas they release the following year summer schedule upto and including Sept 28th , then I think around March to April time they release winter ie September to March. The idea is that the earliear you book the cheaper the flights which is generally true but there can be some ups a nd downs on these prices , but usually when they have gone up they stay up , hope this helps .
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Easyjet are offering flights in April 08! Sort of £65 out and £55 back
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If booking easy jet would it be best to book now or wait and see if the prices change at all.
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If they're low for the weeks you want....grab them! But if they've gone back up to £174 each way, then I would hang on because they may come down again. I haven't looked for a few days as I have already booked but you should be able to get them for £100 return or less.
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They are about 99.00 each way. So I should take the plunge you think. Need someone to give me the push. Then i will check every day and kick myself if they go cheaper.
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Hi Lisa
I book flights with Easyjet and Ryannair every week for work. I only book them a couple of weeks in advance but they do get dearer as the departure date gets nearer. I would think about booking them sooner rather than later.
Good luck
Shuey
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Thanks for that. Cant see them going much cheaper.
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Have you managed to book your flights yet. Reading the other comments about the BS Studios is a bit worrying for everyone that has already booked with them. what a mess. Hope you managed to find something.
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four of us are flying out in June for a week, just over £500 including the insurance, it has to be the cheapest flights i have had in ten years. fingers crossed they are used so they keep the flights going and maybe just maybe, open up the route from a northern airport
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Well Done! Are you staying in Arillas?
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Just tried Easy Jet flights again to see how much they are when we are going in September.... £167.84 for two return 11-25th September... even cheaper than we paid £172... very good prices still if anyone is interested. staying at the Bardis Sun Hotel B & B = £300 for two weeks, works out at a very bargain priced holiday., £236 each is very good.
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Easyjet have added a few more flights on for October...but only up to Friday 24th.
Eileenx
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Thats great info BG and Eileen.
I'm sure some of would like to sneek another week in.
Riggers..
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Well spotted Eileen....may just have to have an October visit to set me up for winter..
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Oh yes, bring it on! We already have plans for a second visit, and you've prompted us to look for it now. Will post how we get on. Thanks Eileen & BG!
philandjen
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Wish Easyjet were available from Cardiff CWL. I have had to pay £248 return in May with Thomsonfly, a bit of a rip off in comparison, flight only.
Martin.
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Just noticed Easyjet have added another flight going out early on a Thursday morning from Gatwick pices are very cheap at the moment.These extra flights must be good news for Corfu and us independant travellers
Barry.
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Well spotted and thanks for that Barry...I'm off to investigate now!
Eileenx
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We also have to fly with Thomson and their prices are high. But dont want to trek down to Gatwick.
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Our flights in September with Easy Jet are on a thursday. If you have more choice now of the days you can fly and book accommodation independently it doesnt matter how long you stay either, short or long visits.
Lisa, it must be easier for you this year not having to go from Gatwick. what are the dates you are going now? I see Brenda and John are going beginning of June.
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I think we have a couple of days with them.We fly on the 13th.
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Hi All!
It's not usually my stance to get 'carbon friendly' but it seems to me that despite all the hype there is no change to the central government 'attitude' to develop the central London based airports at the expense of the more rural ones. O.K. more flights from already overstretched and to most of the population of the U.K. out of reach airports seems madness. Each passenger has to travel large distances to these airports with the increased bus/train fuel usage, and general hassle of motorway cues and congestion just because a few companies offer 'cheap' flights. Cheap at what cost to the rest of the environment?
The use of the under exploited and sometimes better facilities of the local rural facilities seems to me to be the answer. I just cannot understand why all 'bargain' flights have to be 'London' based, with local airports twiddling their thumbs with just the few arrivals and departures per day, when they are capable of so much more!
Been there, done it, and will never do it again. Garwick/Stanstead/Heathrow are just not worth the hastle. 5/6 hours on a coach, unearthly departure times, and and ants nest scenario to get to the the departure gate is not for me!
Perhaps someone out there can explain to me why this situation exists?
Will get off my soap box now,
All the best,
Martin.
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I know what you`re saying Martin. We have to travel from near to far etc. Stay on the soap box, it all makes sense.
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Theres a big row still going on about the new runway at Heathrow on the tv this week... they will have to demolish a whole village to do that... I dont see what good that does. People will have to be rehoused or paid off.
Also, as we live 5 mins from Gatwick they wanted to build a new runway here.. that was about 15 years ago and it hasnt happened yet!!! That would mean demolishing Charlwood, a village supposedly in the way and the flightpath would be directly in front of our house or over it according to plans we saw when a petition went out. Apart from the noise, pollution and total mayhem on the roads already with the M23/5 it would have a big knock on effect elsewhere.
We havent always used Gatwick as we are so close, we have used Stansted and also Luton.
So..... why dont they just make the smaller airports more accessable and user friendly. Instead of clogging up the areas nearer the bigger airports - spend the money on the smaller ones... Just a thought! Travelling across London can take as long as travelling from Bristol,it may be less mileage but the congestion in transfers can be longer. With the Olympics looming too more people will be needing to fly in to the UK.. Its going to be chaos for those living in or around London.
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I'm glad you got up on your soapbox Martin...you too Sue...as it made me think a little further than my own selfish reasons for more flights from the regional airports. Of course initially I was just thinking of my own need for more flights available closer to home at the prices which the London airports enjoy, but now thinking beyond that I can see the environmental issues involved too.
So far I have only been paying a slight interest to the new runway at Heathrow, but now after reading your post Sue I will pay more attention...how can they justify flattening a village? I look forward to reading or seeing their justifications in the news.
Eileenx (who is chuffed at the news Ryanair have announced a large expansion to their flights from Edinburgh!)
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Because I've booked with Easyjet, I receive their regular emails. I've noticed that on the last day of each month, I receive an email telling me they have a 25% sale on all seats for the coming three months (i.e. on 1 March, they are offering this deal on all flights from 1 April to 30 June).....providing you book by 4 March.
So I went on the sight to get some prices, which I've been checking at regular intervals because I have some friends wanting to go out to Corfu in May. I've come to the conclusion that it's a complete scam because the prices are in fact slightly higher today than they have been all week. Do they assume people will just book them simply because they are told there is 25% off?
At the moment, Easyjet is in fact looking more expensive than some of the other airlines.
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Well said, Sandy. I'm as cynical as you over this (and to be honest everything else...) If you start from the position that the tour operators and airlines are trying to rip you off, you might just find a chink in their armour and get a good deal.
I just wish they were all run by our friends in Corfu.... What a difference that would make!
all the best
phil
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My theory has been proved right. I have just checked the flights I have been monitoring and now their "sale" is over, they are showing up as £20 cheaper so where the 25% discount was I cannot imagine.
So the moral opf the story is.....don't be tempted by Easyjet "sales". Check the prices very carefully first because they are certainly no cheaper and may even be more expensive.
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Glad to hear your on the case Det.Davies. :-)
Keep us up to date with any pattern that emerges...so that we can strike when a genuinely good deal is on offer!
Eileenxx
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I PAID £112 EACH RETURN FOR 2 WEEKS IN AUGUST FOR TWELVE OF US STAYING AT THE MARINA AND MARINAKI CANT WAIT
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Its a shame that us peeps who live in the west and wales can not benifit, there again thats pretty much the norm these days.Will end up being exploited yet again with higher flight costs, it is making it that more difficult a choice to make it back this year(We can go to Brazil for the same cost almost)...maybe all these flight companies think that the welsh dont go further than spain!!
Ang
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Ang -you're right. The cynicism of these airline bosses even makes me look innocent. They take our west country money that we work twice as much for as anyone else in the UK and sell cheap flights to anyone who does Gatwick.... and give us nothing in return.
Welcome to the west country - the local kids can't afford to live here - cheaper in Arillas!!! But they don't know how to do that anyway.
thats pretty much the norm these days.
roll on jen and my move to corfu!
withbest wishes
phil
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I have just been looking at the Easyjet site and they are quoting me £146 for when I am going in May unfortunately they only go from Gatwick and I live in Wales . I have had to pay £209. Maybe they will fly to Corfu from Liverpool or Manchester next year.
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Hi Mike1908!
Welcome to the Arillas forum.
Tell me about it! If you look on previous posts on this subject you will seee that I've been on my 'soapbox' with very strong views about Easyjet and other so called 'low cost' airlines. I too live in Wales and my May flight is £248 from CWL Cardiff on 2nd. Also Ang will sympathize as she is in the same position.
Where in Wales do you live? As I've stated in my previous posts, I've done Gatwick, and all the major London airports in the past and refuse to travel to any of them any more as the 5/6 hour coach trip is ridiculous being both boring and bad for the environment.
With all that congestion in the London sky's why is it that the well equipped local airports are virtually abandoned. It doesn't make sense!
When in May are you there in Arillas? Don't forget to update the calender, and also the Tuesday Forum members night at the Coconut Bar! Hope to see you there.
Yammas,
Martin.
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Martin - if it's any consolation to you, the Easyjet flights from Gatwick are now just as expensive, if not more so, than other airlines. It seems to me that unless you book with them the moment their timetable is published, you don't really get a bargain. Flights in May are now showing up at over £100 each way. I'm srtill monitoring it to see if they will drop prices at the last minute. I would have thought they will have to in order to fill the seats otherwise a daily flight in summer is surely not going to prove viable.
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I noticed that too Sandy. We booked in January for our flights for September. £79 each return we got them for and I kept checking them regularly after and they eventually went up over the weeks to a lot more.
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Yes, when they first came out I was gutted to find that I would have saved a good few hundred pounds, even with the extra travelling, but checking the other day, I would now be paying £700 more than the price I paid with Excel!!
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I checked Easyjet prices yesterday for flights in September. Not that much cheaper than the flight I have booked from Bristol. Plus the times are horrible (would mean taking extra time off work) and the extra driving time to and from Gatwick. I think I'll stick with what we've got.
Paul
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Your right there ang, we flying from gatwick this year as its so much cheaper than going from cardiff or bristol, first time we went corfu 5 years ago we flew from cardiff on a A.O.A. price was quite good, then the year after we wanted to go to corfu again but the price from cardiff was £100 more per person than gatwick, so went from gatwick. The year after we went from bristol, it wasn't as cheap as gatwick but with fuel and parking etc there wasn't much difference, this year we got the cheapest price of all, even cheaper than 5 years ago but, flying from gatwick, even though it was online price, with the cost of fuel and parking in london its still cheaper than flying from our local airport ie cardiff and bristol. Dont make sense does it
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We've always done Bristol - for as much anything else, we live here & it's been so handy to leave work on a Friday, jump on the plane in the evening & get back the following weekend without the extra stress of a trek at the other end!
For our holiday in May, I turned to Bristol again, but the flights/package deals were so expensive, I really wasn't impressed & decided to see if I could do any better.
So, this time round we're taking the train to Gatwick on May 17th, flying with Easyjet that gets us into Corfu for tea-time & we don't fly back until the following Monday (albeit very early hours), hop on the train back to Bristol & should be back in our house by mid-morning - well that's what we hope will happen, best laid plans & all of that!!
We get 8 nights & 9 days so slightly more than we would on a package deal & it's worked out about £100 cheaper than our last break, plus I have really enjoyed all the planning & prep of the journey - it's been quite good fun!
I'm prepared to give Easyjet a go this time as I got the flights for a bit of a steal to be honest, but let me do it first, see how it goes & I will of course report back to everyone to let them them know whether it was indeed worth it!!
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Hi Becky,
Like you we really enjoyed the Friday evening flight, but XL have now canceled it leaving us with Friday morning departures. To get around the problem of trying to save some of Keith's annual leave for the rest of the year we are flying on the Saturday with Easyjet from Gatwick.
We fly from Edinburgh-Gatwick on the Friday evening with BA arriving at the North Terminal and staying at the Premier Lodge. As luck would have it Easyjet have changed the Corfu flight to the North Terminal so that saves us less hassle on the Saturday morning.
So all in all it should be a stress free trip as we can have a meal and a good drink the night before we fly, brekkie in the morning then onward bound!
As luck would have it our daughter is flying from Newcastle the following week so we are all returning together travelling home up from there in her car.
All in all it has worked out cheaper than a charter from Newcastle, no airport car parking, cheap one way Easyjet flights and even cheaper return flight to Newcastle. Total cost for 3 flights including hotel and breakfast is £200 each. My daughter paid £247 for her 1 week Newcastle return.
I've flown with Easyjet lots of times and have no problem with them at all.
Enjoy your trip, I'm sure it will all go well.
Eileenx
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Hi there Eileen,
From what you're saying, you've got quite a deal on your hands - although it's a bit of a pain in the bottom that they've stopped the Friday night flights - they were so handy weren't they?
I think Christian & I have done terribly well for our money & our rates for staying at the Brouklis are excellent value & above & beyond all of that, I'm really looking forward to the adventure of it all!
I love Bristol Airport because it's our local airport & easily manageable etc, but I'm really looking forward to hopping on the train (exceptionally early on the Saturday I hasten to add!) & heading off to Gatwick.
I've flown with Easyjet on various occasions & they are what they are - no frills & you just get on with it, which is absolutely fine as far as I'm concerned.
My only slight 'niggle' is that there are vast queues of people when we get there on the Saturday & we end up missing it, but that's just me looking for problems rather than just 'getting on with it!'
As far as having slight inconvenience with trains to Gatwick from Bris, well I'd rather have that & have an extra night & day in Arilllas - no competition whatsoever & a different Airport & train ride seems an extremely small price to pay for what we're getting in return!
How lovely that your family will be joining you? Has your daughter been out with you before?
I hope you all have a terrific time & like I said in my initial post, if it all goes 'Pete Tong' flights-wise, at least I'll have lots to share with other Forum members eh?!?
Becky B x.
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Thats very good Eileen with the hotel as well. I didnt know Easyjet went from North Terminal to Corfu, or is that just your flight? We go with EJ in September £79 each return but we do live just 5 mins from Gatwick so its a £5 taxi fare unless our son can take us. So with the good accommodation at the BS Hotel it will be the cheapest holiday we have had so far in 10 years., mind you we do have to add on the taxi transfer but that is a bit of a needed luxury and we dont hire a car for two weeks. It does seem to be first come first served it seems with EJ.
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Flippin eck sue, that is such a good deal! I bet you couldnt believe your luck!
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Becky, a train journey versus an extra night in Arillas...it's a no brainer!!! Forget the early morning start, you can while away the journey by immersing yourself in a good Greek book and forget about the buffet carriage take a picnic with a bottle of wine!
Yep our daughter's been over before, it's hard to escape without family! She is bringing along a friend who has not yet been to Arillas so it will be interesting to see if we have gained another Arillas Addict!
Sue if you go online to your Easyjet booking you can check if your terminal has been changed.
It takes a bit more effort but don't you just think it's great when booking independent works out. You have the convenience of tailoring your flight days and accommodation to your needs, often saving money into the bargain and the locals benefit too.
Eileenx
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I think I had an email from Easyjet saying all their flights are now from North Terminal....but I may be wrong!
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Anyone flying out from Gatwick in the future cannot be dropped off at the top anymore. All drop offs have to be done on the ground level now. No waiting as usual.
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Hi Ang,
Have you tried,Flydeals.co.uk.
Ron(Cardiff)
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Yep! I got that email too Sandy - although it's all greek to me (no pun intended!) having never flown fromGatwick to Corfu before.
It didn't mean a whole lot to be honest. I just go where I'm instructed to go!
Becky B.
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Well, Easyjet have done it again. I've just had an email from them advertising their exciting summer sale....20% off every seat on every route from 14 May to 30 June. So I logged on (as I do every day) and what do I find.....the prices are in fact about £10 to £20 more expensive each way! Do they think people don't research these things before booking? I actually read an article in the paper the other day where someone had taken Easyjet to Court for this very thing....yet they still do it.
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We were originally booked with BA but because of the sell out are now with Easyjet.
Any feedback on how the Gatwick flights are going now under Easyjet would be welcome.
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Thats what I would like to know as well.. I havent heard anything about their new flights yet.
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I flew to Corfu with easyjet on the 10th of May and returned on the 16th with Thomas Cook. No problems with easyjet at all, in fact they had lots of orange tee shirt wearing helpers in the airport to guide me in the right direction. The easyjet plane had a lot more leg room than its Thomas Cook counterpart and had a good range of snacks & drinks, including baguettes & panini's. Also on the easyjet flight we weren't bothered every 10 minutes to buy gifts, duty free items and scratchcards.
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Thats brilliant... many thanks for that! Sounds great.
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Nice and informative review Paul and maria.
I also have a request fro all the passengers of easyJet that come to Arillas.
The EasyJet Magazine that is offered for free to the passengers durring this Month has an article of North west Corfu and Arillas in it! they are mentioning some very good tavernas including ours.
It would be nice if some of you can bring us a few copies before the month is gone .
I would like to show this to the local business owners that are mentioned.
Have a nice flight,
Dimitris
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I think the same information is probably published on the Easyjet Inflight website ...
http://easyjetinflight.com/destination/Corfu
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Just had a read of Terry's link, very good!!
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Fantastic Dimitris, although please can we start a campaign to acquire all these magazines and DESTROY otherwise we will NEVER be able to book a table again at Brouklis!! Only joking of course, you must be very proud to be featured in a magazine that can be accessed by so many thousands of people.
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That is so good... you will have hundreds by the time we get to see you in September.
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Thanks for the reply PaulnMaria. All sounds good. Feel better about flying with them now. This will be the first time with Easyjet.
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Was it the 1st April picture that gave Easyjet the inspiration to focus on the Arillas area? :-)
(http://arillas.com/airport_arillas.jpg)
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I think the same information is probably published on the Easyjet Inflight website ...
http://easyjetinflight.com/destination/Corfu
Thank you for the link and the reminder of the 1st April picture :D
You never know what the company researchers find when they put their minds to it ;)
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Used Easyjet for first time on April 21st. Excellent service and easy check in at Gatwick, better than other Airlines. Very useful for Easter before other airlines start.
And do not forget , they recommend BROUKLIS !! in inflight magazine.
Let us hope they continue in Winter.
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hi geoff
welcome to our forum. Easyjet have reviewed our place in detail but please don't tell anyone! Not surprising they told the world how wonderful it all is (rare truth in the press????)
They will all want to be here! Booking a table at Brouklis is difficult enouh already (Ask Jo Wissett!)
Give our hosts a full season by all means, but don't expect us to change. We'll knit more, but like shreddies, they will all be the same.
Phil
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No problems, really enjoyed the flight, now looking for my flights for July 25th "ish"
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Great .. Oiko! Good reports so far about EJ. They must be trying very hard to please their customers! We go with them in September.
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I flew with Easyjet last week. No hassle leaving Gatwick......don't be put off by the lists of flights behind the desks - just queue up at any of them. You can take unlimited hand luggage ("within reason" the notice says!) so long as none of it is bigger than the prescribed size. So if your suitcase is overweight (20kg) you can always carry some stuff on. We were about 30 minutes late setting off but nothing to complain about. The general feeling in Corfu seems to be that the Easyjet flight is always an hour late.
The flight itself was excellent. The planes are bigger than most package operators (sorry, don't remember exactly what it was) with plenty of leg room and those little head rests you can bend out at the back of the seat. Reasonable food to buy - coffee, sandwiches etc.
Arriving at Corfu at 10.30pm the airport in June was fairly empty with only one other flight arriving at that time so we got our luggage quite promptly.
Coming back, we left Corfu on time but when we landed at Gatwick we were not allowed off the plane for nearly half an hour as there were no buses to take us to the terminal. I consoled myslef with the thought that the luggage would be waiting for us by the time we got there....but no....there was clearly a problem with luggage that night. All the flights were waiting for theirs and we didn't get ours for another hour....however, that wasn't the fault of Easyjet. Finally left the airport at 2am.....lol....still managed to be in work at Southampton by 10am!
All in all, a good flight and I will certainly go with them again.
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That sounds very good Sandy. We arrive at 10.p.m. too with EJ... Its all looking good so far, thanks for your report.
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I've just booked a one way flight back to cardiff from corfu with Thompsonfly.com and it cost £320 including extra baggage fees for 3 of us, how does that compare to easyjet costs?
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I'm told Easyjet return for next Saturday is coming up at over £500 per person now....
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Olympic holidays are offering 2 weeks in Corfu flying from Luton on the 18th July at £296. This includes accomodation but presumably you do not have to take the accomodation.
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I went with Easyjet this June and I have to say I wasnt impressed. The organisation skills of Easyjet at Gatwick were terrible. It was embarassing having to line up as everyone was looking at us thinking look at the mob going with EasyJet. They have around 9 kiosks where you can line up in for any flight so it was chaos. But as this was our first time flying with Easyjet we did not realise that you pick your seats on the plane. Again this caused chaos but it was worth it in the end because we arrive in corfu :P
EasyJet is a good airline if you look at the prices and what you get but be aware that you do pay the price at the airport and once on the plane.
I would recommend paying the extra money and going with XL or monarch.
Hope this helps!
Dan
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I disagree Dan. I've paid £100 for a return ticket next Sunday (August!!!)and would happily sit on the wing for that price....well worth the few little hiccups checking in and finding a seat. The worst thing I found was waiting two hours for my luggage at Gatwick North on my return...but that's down to the baggage handlers not EJ
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Sorry Dan but I disagree too.
I've flown with Easyjet many times, including Gatwick-Corfu in May and have found them excellent value and no better or worst than any of the regular charters. Perhaps you were just unlucky at the check-in as I found the procedure to be very straightforward despite the numerous desks.
The big bugbear I have with Easyjet is the non-allocation of seats. I've yet to see a scramble for seats but it's the crafty passengers who try and 'bag' two seats that really get on my goat! A couple will take a row and leave a seat in between them, if you ask them to move along they will say they are keeping if for a friend yet to board! LOL...do they think I'm going to believe that!!! Tough luck move along pal!
Providing booking is made early enough the price of flying with Easyjet is so cheap that your suggestion of "...paying that extra money" can amount to a substantial sum and extra expense.
Eileenx
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Glad to hear you are all booked up again Sandy. What a bargain eh!! How long are you there for?
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I come back on Sept 2nd Jo...but I booked on 2 January. As Eileen says, you have to book early with EJ to get the bargains. My finger will be on the buzzer as soon as they print next season's schedule!
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Yep! I just booked to go to Finland with Easyjet next March and paid....drum roll...£65.93 for a return ticket including all the taxes and lovely things that are added on top.
I will keep an eagle eye on the next summers flights to Corfu and jump as soon as they come on sale :)
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We have flown with EJ a number of times before and never had a problem with checking in or seats. Mind you I dont mind not sitting next to Mike, he takes up so much room and is a right fidget trying to look out of the window someone else is welcome to him!! :-)
(I dont mean it really but I wouldnt mind having a seat in between!)
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As I think I shared with everyone a while ago, I loved our experience of flying with EasyJet & was pretty impressed with it.
I've been looking at flights to get us over again for late Sept & they're terribly reasonable.
Christian also takes up a lot of room & can be a bit of a wriggler when flying. It's just a good job I'm pretty small otherwise I'm sure I would get a bit 'narked' about it.
I don't think he would be happy if I wasn't sitting next to him though.
He has a fear of flying, which although is vastly improved is still a bit of an issue for him.
I was first alerted to this small fact the first time we ever flew to Corfu five years ago.
Although I was aware he hadn't flown before, I didn't make too much of it.
It all kicked off as we were speeding down the runway & the chap in the next seat to him (a big rugged looking guy) clasped himself tightly & then proceeded to pray loudly & anxiously.
Christian never quite got over it.....I can sort of see why....oh dear...flying is still a little stressful for us - despite the fact that I adore it.
Poor old Christian :-)
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When do they start releasing next years summer schedule?
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Hi Jo,
It was a little different for the release of this years summer schedule as it was a new route for Easyjet, but usually the new schedules are released around November.
Eileenx
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I agree with those of you that have nothing but good words and praise for easyjet. I flew with them in July and there were no problems, we took hand luggage so that was quick and easy as I check in on line and printed out my own boarding card at home. I was travelling with 3 kids so I was a bit worried about finding enough seats together but this was soon sorted, we just paid a bit extra for prority boarding well worth the extra. As some of you say easyjet does tend to be a bit delayed, we were by an hour but they made most of this up. Corfu airport was a breeze I didn't even show my passports just sailed through. I have to I dreaded the return trip but Corfu airport was a bit more organised this time and we sailed through there to, however when we reached gatwick we waited nearly an hour for our luggage not fun with 3 grizzly kids. Easyjet are great and you get what you pay for give them a go you only live once!!!
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mmm, some EasyJet loves I see we have in here. EasyJet are good in the fact that they get you from A to B for a low price. But for me the flying is one of the greatest bits and the return flight to Gatwick we had no hot water so no tea or coffee, not able to flush the toilet. Ok, this was due to a person putting a nappy down the toilet but I just felt like a seat number instead if you go with XL or Monarch you are treated like a person and get you from A to B in style! But I guess people have there opinions about EasyJet.
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We flew to Corfu with Easyjet in June and September this year - no problems at all. We even had the added company of Raine Spencer (Princess Di's step mum) on the flight going out (Wheel chair bound going out - but miracles do happen - seemed OK at the baggage reclaim!!!) and on the inbound flight was David Bellamy ! So book your flights early!!!
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No one that famous on our flights either way but we did have good service and flights... no hiccups or delays... we werent bothered about food/drinks (we took water and ate beforehand (had rolls made up from George at the creperie before we left).
The hair raising thing I found was walking to the plane at Gatwick.. they have this new bridge with escalators going across some of the runway (you can see it as you go past the A23) - it's so high up it makes me dizzy but I can be brave when I am on my way to Arillas and coming back I dont care!
Scanning Easy Jet all the time now for the new flight schedules.
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I wish easy jet flew out of Leeds bradford it would give us far more scope for hols in Corfu
Tony
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Just thought I'd give you all a 'heads up' regarding our recent flights with Easyjet.
We left on Saturday 27th (it's the midday flight) & flew back on the 8th of Oct on the late night dpearture - about 12.40am or so?
I love the Saturday flight from Gatwick. It's at such a civilised time of day & we were in our appartment by 6.50pm & had the rest of the evening in front of us.
There were no major hassles departing, we left about an hour late as they needed to re-fuel, but having said that, it didn't really impact on the arrival time - we were slightly late - about 35-40 minutes, but it could have been far worse :-)
The return flights for two adults came in at £289.00 & with the return train tickets (£20.00 each) from Bristol, I have to say we got ourselves a bit of a bargain.
However, as positive as I always like to be on the Forum I have to say that the outbound from Corfu is a bit of a stinker!
Although the flight was prompt & there were no problems at all at the Airport - oh yes, there was one I forgot! Christian was given a bit of a frisking as he'd left a bottle of water in his rucksack - doh! But she was a very nice girl & they plan to keep in touch :-)
I digress.
The outbound flight was prompt & very busy but we splashed down in the UK about 1.20am I think?
The thing was we were stuffed till about 6.00am as that was when we could catch the first train out.
We decided to see if we could get a room at one of the on-site hotels as we were pretty tired at that point.
It wasn't to be I'm afraid as they wanted to charge us 200 quid for a few hours, so it was back to Arrivals & kipping on very hard benches until we could catch the train.
So that's the only downside of the flights & to be honest, that has nothing to do with Easyjet themselves.
I would say to anyone - try this way, but for people who have a sizeable onward journey like say, Sharon or TONYNEW, you'd need to get yourselves a hotel or something as there's nothing worse than feeling cold & tired & having to sit about in the early hours of the morning - not at all nice.
Summing up, once again Easyjet came up trumps for us allowing us the number of days we wanted at an excellent price.
We will continue to travel this way - just maybe take a sleeping bag with us next time :-)
BeckyB
PS: Oh yes, my case wasn't overweight this time & neither was Christian's (just). Ha! Ha! He'll never know all the little things I crammed into his :-)
I got away with it though :-)
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Christian was given a bit of a frisking as he'd left a bottle of water in his rucksack - doh! But she was a very nice girl & they plan to keep in touch :-)
lol. That really made me chuckle, Becky. :D
Great reports!
Angie
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:D me too!!! Thank you for the report Becky :)
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I reckon Blondegirl should go into business Becky.....I had the same problem with no trains to Southampton till 6am. Also had to wait ages for luggage earlier in the summer at Gatwick.
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Same for us - we were delayed at Corfu, but it didn't matter because our first train was at 0710am. We didn't drive to Gatwick because parking for four weeks was just too expensive. We got home to Somerset at about 11am, having left Elena Stella at 8pm. Mind you it was far cheaper overall than a flight from Bristol.
Phil
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Glad I made you smile ladies :-)
Yep, I reckon you're right Sandy. How are all going to persuade Blonde Girl to put us up?
Thinking caps at the ready :-)
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Loved that report on easyjet Becky, good giggle at Christian's frisking! lol.
Now where is your full holiday report???
We're all looking forward to it.
Sharon xx
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I think Christian rather enjoyed his 'frisking' too :-)
I've posted on accomadation about the Zambeta Apts & I'm hoping to get my full one done tonight/tomorrow.
BeckyB xx
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I think i might just stick with flying from Leeds Bradford Becky as i said before its 10 minutes in a taxi From Idle to the airport, i know its a tad cheaper from Manchester but its a pain in the butt getting there and when you've paid for parking it probably works out more expensive :-( also if there is an accident on the M62 ,which normally has at least 1 a day its bye bye flight if they close it, as they did last week for 2 hours
So roll on 14th august 2009
Tony
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Hi Becky,
Would like to add my thanks to all the others for your report - the frisking gave me a chuckle, too. I take it Christian doesn't read the forum, if you're still getting away with tucking items into his suitcase? LOL.
We arrived at Gatwick on our return with Easyjet in May at 12.40 am, as well - but Colin pre-booked a night at the Travel Lodge at Gatwick. He did this at the same time as booking the flights, months in advance and the room was so much cheaper being so far in advance as well.
Made it much more civilsed, but then if I remember rightly, you booked it all last minute anyway, which is what we had been planning to do in September, so we can't always get it right, can we?
lynn xx