Cheap Flights!

RS125_Tecky · Trackday Trickster Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Karma :

Going Spain for 2 weeks at the end of September going into October. Parents have paid for the room but have said if me and my missus are wanting to go we need to get / pay for our flights.

All I know upto know is we will be departing from Manchester (although if some where else works out cheaper to fly from then that aint a problem) and we will be arriving at Reus airport then going on to Costa Dorada (sp) in Salou.

My sister and her boyfriend are going and are paying £469 return flights, which to me seems shockingly high for just flights.

I've been told the sooner you book the flights the cheaper they are so I need to get it booked ASAP.

Anybody find a decent quote / recomend anyone / anything?

Tecky
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syl · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Karma :

£145 return with BA from Manchester to Barcelona (which is just up the road/rail from Salou) but that does involves changing at Gatwick/Heathrow. Still, far better than a cheesy charter flight or RyanEasyFlyGo type airline which both have built in guaranteed delay and discomfort. £400 return club (business) class with BA if you want to splash out.

Manchester -> Reus with Iberia (change in Madrid and London) is €740 return.
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BanditBitch · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Karma :

Have a look on www.travelsupermarket.com.

They do a flight section. Searches all the major tour operators.

Cheapest Manchester to Reus I can find is:

Departing 26 Sept from Manchester, returning on Tuesday 10th October. Reasonable flight times. £141.75.each. with Thomas Cook.

For really nice flight times. First Choice are doing a Manchester for £146.50 each.

carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

xlizx · Scooby Slapper Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Karma :

Maybe it'd be cheaper if you bought it all as a package from a holiday place? My holiday is about £420 for 2 weeks, flights included (and first class) including accommodation at a 5* hotel to Egypt. I'd have thought Spain would be pretty cheap considering it's not as far away and loads of people go there.
Tried EasyJet or Ryan Air? I've heard they are pretty cheap.

syl · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Karma :

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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

I've found that for my europe hops I get a good deal through expedia on a BA flight.
Generally the pricing is to competitive on all the europe stuff that BA, easyjet, ryanair, and the tour operators, will all be fairly close. However if you go with thompsonfly you need have your legs removed.

For longer flights its often a good idea to go direct to the airline - I haven't been able to find better prices than virgin, continental, delta, or northwest anywhere.

also www.cheapflights.com

I spend a lot of time looking for cheap flights.

TOM M · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

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RS125_Tecky · Trackday Trickster Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Karma :

Whats the difference between charter and scheduled flights?
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carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

Charter are put on especially for holiday makers in the Summer and are always delayed and the most unreliable things ever, because they're not built into the permanant airport schedule.

Scheduled flights operate on exactly the same day at exactly the same time every day of the year, so because they operate every day, they're much, much less likely to be delayed.
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