Christmas 09 - Flights - NEW QUESTION

[Chilly]

To answer my own question, no the bus does not run on Christmas Day and this flight is not direct so VA still better.

 

[wayneg]

Just got a quote from them it came out as Heathrow to Orlando with AA £938 in total, £100 deposit. So slightly less than VA, and i've flown AA before and thought they were good, plus Heathrow is closer to us, although not sure if the bus would run on Christmas Day.

But AA would be indirect wouldn't they?
If you are willing to go indirect Continental are only £726.20 total returning on 16th
Or £672.20 KLM returning on 15th.
Both from Heathrow Xmas day

 

[Chilly]

But AA would be indirect wouldn't they?
If you are willing to go indirect Continental are only £726.20 total returning on 16th
Or £672.20 KLM returning on 15th.
Both from Heathrow Xmas day

I think we posted at the same time, yes I realised it wasn't direct so I'll stick with VA.

 

[wayneg]

I think we posted at the same time.

Yes we did

 

[Chilly]

Well they are booked no going back now!

 

[wayneg]

Well done. Just don't look at prices again now

 

[Chilly]

Well done. Just don't look at prices again now

I won't

 

[Chilly]

Right need to find a flight for my Dad now, flying from Manchester 27th Dec 09 to the 1st Jan 2010, Virgin is quoting the stupid price of £1257.10! I think becaue of New Year. I might ask him about changing dates.

I want either a flight on its own or combined with a hotel (I was thinking of one of the DTD ones).

 

[orangetiggs]

not sure what days theya re but with most scheduled flights if you dont stay a saturday night you have to pay the full adult flexible fare, hence why its so much

 

[Chilly]

not sure what days theya re but with most scheduled flights if you dont stay a saturday night you have to pay the full adult flexible fare, hence why its so much

27th is a Sunday, 1st a Friday so no Saturday.

 

[wayneg]

Hi Claire
Your problem is you have to stay a Saturday night. If you don't it more or less doubles the cost.
Maybe someone can give the reasoning but thats how flight costs work.
To go dates you want indirect cheapest is about £795 Direct £1,254
Go day before (incl sat night) and cost will come down to indirect from £480 Direct £712 still expensive dates but don't include the premium for not staying a Saturday night.

 

[Chilly]

Hi Claire
Your problem is you have to stay a Saturday night. If you don't it more or less doubles the cost.
Maybe someone can give the reasoning but thats how flight costs work.
To go dates you want indirect cheapest is about £795 Direct £1,254
Go day before (incl sat night) and cost will come down to indirect from £480 Direct £712 still expensive dates but don't include the premium for not staying a Saturday night.

I never knew about the Saturday night thing. My Dad can't stay long because of my Grandad (he will be 101 by then) hence only coming for 5 days.

Thanks for the prices.

 

[orangetiggs]

can he not go 26th to 31st maybe then you arrive on a sat?

I could never get my head round the sat night stay when I worked for VA

 

[Chilly]

can he not go 26th to 31st maybe then you arrive on a sat?

I could never get my head round the sat night stay when I worked for VA

That comes in at £650 ish so a lot cheaper I've sent him prices for all the surrounding days so we'll see what he says.

 

[wayneg]

Also have a mess with VH flydrives(just ignore car). No time to mess (hometime) but 28th Dec for 5 days is £617, if he is in FVC with extra disc about £590, buy thru Quidco for 3% cashback down to about £575.
Some dates are sold out though so showing P/E return and more expensive(still less than £1254)

 

[Chilly]

Also have a mess with VH flydrives(just ignore car). No time to mess (hometime) but 28th Dec for 5 days is £617, if he is in FVC with extra disc about £590, buy thru Quidco for 3% cashback down to about £575.
Some dates are sold out though so showing P/E return and more expensive(still less than £1254)

Cheers Wayne, I'm going home now to, will look at it tomorrow.

 

[Chilly]

Well he has booked, he is coming on the 26th now to include a Saturday, the best price in the end was a package through eBookers.

 

[Claire L]

Well he has booked, he is coming on the 26th now to include a Saturday, the best price in the end was a package through eBookers.

Thats great news As said before the cheaper rates always include a Saturday night.

Claire