Michelle,
it's 8 hours in a plane and then 2 weeks of wonderfullness (how's that for a word...)
personally, I think they are all as good or bad as each other, and if you want to fly direct from Newcastle then your choices are limited.
I would just go for it.
and... just how good were these prices ??? Not that I stand a hope in *** chance of convincing Phil we need one last holiday.
Bev