FFS! Airline rip-off!

[bluesmith]

I'd like to know how they found it too as I didn't see that one

Skyscanner then use Madrid as destination flying from UK. Pretty simple.

 

[krswanny]

Booked and can't wait as this will be the first Euro away trip for me and son

Going Tuesday with easyjet from Gatwick for £290 return for the two of us but the only drawback is driving back to Manchester at 11.00pm on the Thursday

Can ayone who's a regular on these trips hazard a guess at our chances of tickets. We are on the cup scheme but I believe he has to qualify in his own right and has 4500 points.

 

[M18CTID]

I'd like to know how they found it too as I didn't see that one

I did a bit of research on Skyscanner earlier in the week ahead of the draw and saw the Brum flights with Norwegian Air sat at just over £50. Trouble is, I could only do the away leg if it was the first leg as I couldn't get the time off work if it was the second leg. Then yesterday I got permission from work to go after all but only about 20 minutes after the date of the 2nd leg was announced. At that point the flights were around the £100 mark but by the time I'd gone through the booking process they'd gone up several times and I eventually got mine for £175. I'm reasonably happy with that as I was prepared to go up to £250 and with train travel to and from Brum it's come in at just over £220. Good flight times too compared to some others - all being well, get there around lunchtime the day before and fly back at 9.10am the day after the match which is a bit early so will have to watch my drinking on the night of the match.

 

[squirtyflower]

I did a bit of research on Skyscanner earlier in the week ahead of the draw and saw the Brum flights with Norwegian Air sat at just over £50. Trouble is, I could only do the away leg if it was the first leg as I couldn't get the time off work if it was the second leg. Then yesterday I got permission from work to go after all but only about 20 minutes after the date of the 2nd leg was announced. At that point the flights were around the £100 mark but by the time I'd gone through the booking process they'd gone up several times and I eventually got mine for £175. I'm reasonably happy with that as I was prepared to go up to £250 and with train travel to and from Brum it's come in at just over £220. Good flight times too compared to some others - all being well, get there around lunchtime the day before and fly back at 9.10am the day after the match which is a bit early so will have to watch my drinking on the night of the match.

Cheers, would have been a better bet for me as I have to get to Leicester on the Friday, never mind, booked from Stansted from Tuesday to Thursday

 

[Abe Frohman]

Me and the wife going.Met some lads in Paris who went via Dublin so had a look and its better than Manchester prices,all in about £500.

Arrive Dublin Tues am,have a day there and into Madrid 8ish.Leave Madrid at around 5pm on Thursday going back the same route with Ryan Air and Air Lingus.Used Skyscanners then booked direct using the airlines website after the bad feedback on here for that shower of shite cheapoflights or whatever they are called.

We've done similar and are also on the 520 flight on Thursday from Madrid to Dublin.

We fly from Dublin to Madrid at 615am match day.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

An ideal trip for me would be getting there the day before by midday and leaving the day after around the same time. 48 hours is usually enough.

My thoughts exactly, ideally with direct return flights from Manchester.

I think I’ve managed it once haha


There’s a a bit of a snag with every route on this thread, and mine’s no exception (Tuesday train from Stockport to Gatwick-early evening flight to Madrid: return flight Thursday 7am)


Hopefully, this will only involve 2 days holiday because I work in Stockport, and can start around lunchtime.

 

[Bill]

I'd like to know how they found it too as I didn't see that one

this was our second attempt, we tied Manchester first but quickly switched to Birmingham as the Manchester page froze. 61 quid by the time we booked it.

 

[peoffrey]

There’s a a bit of a snag with every route on this thread, and mine’s no exception (Tuesday train from Stockport to Gatwick-early evening flight to Madrid: return flight Thursday 7am)

Hopefully, this will only involve 2 days holiday because I work in Stockport, and can start around lunchtime.

You're a braver man than me. I got back from Seville on the Wednesday night and didn't go back to work until the Friday. I needed time to settle again!

 

[Bill]

if any of the airlines had half a brain they would clean up. if I was ryan air I'd put an ad out the day before the draw saying, Manchester to either munich or Madrid 200 quid. nobody gets it for 50 nobody pays 300, just a straight forward 200 brick and the plain would be full in minutes. no mad dash or laptops crashing just a nice easy process. after the draw is made you pay the money and go looking for your digs. easy peasy. airlines rip us off as it is and they should be investigated.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Thompson sport doing a one dater for £299 including all transfers and quite usefully the handing out of your ticket on the plane.

Also one nighter for £389.

Seems a lot but for those where cash isn't really an issue then it seems a decent option including not having to take too much time off work.