Hi John,
I usually do the 'independent' booking as traveling alone can be quite expensive with 'single' supplements if you go down the package tour route! The other consideration is that your host gets your money and not just the 'per person/day' payout by the travel company, which can be as low as €10/day!
The flights from Gatwick seem to be quite cheap, but I personally hate the place, so prefer to travel from my local airport, Cardiff. In May the fare was £345, but it meant that I didn't have to endure the 6 hour bus ride to and from Gatwick at the cost of £80!
I'm back in Arillas in October and this time the fare is £210 all in, which isn't bad. I fly out at 0720hrs. arriving at 1235hrs. local time and return from Corfu at 1335hrs and get back to Cardiff at 1500hrs. so I'm home by 1600hrs.
Taxi fares vary but the firm Dorita at the Bardis Sun Hotel books for me was €45 in May each way, which can be halved if you can arrange a 'taxi share' with other members on the forum! On first name terms with the drivers now!
Yammas,
Martin.