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big_D
What's a life?
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Boah! Just booked my trip to the UK... Only the "cheap" airlines fly from here, and they only fly to Stanstead, totally useless, but I don't get much choice. But the price got me. Lufthansa cost €260 to Heathrow, but takes around 6 hours, because I have to first fly south to Frankfurt, then change and then fly back OVER my airport to get to Heathrow. Air Berlin and Ryan Air were both around €300 for a direct flight to Stanstead. How is that cheap? A direct flight from Munich to Heathrow cost me around €250 with Lufthansa, last time I flew.... 
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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I'll assume that you'd checked the InterWeb for flight only deals before you paid?
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big_D
What's a life?
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Yep, I tried about 6 different portals, they were even more expensive. In the end, I went direct with Air Berlin...
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Lufthansa? Something wrong with BA?
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big_D
What's a life?
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€1,500 return... Edit: The cheapest flight was €186, but included a 12 - 18 hour stop-over in Zurich!
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brataccas
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:14 pm
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not worth it when germany is so beautifal and this UK you speak of (England no doubt) is grey and miserable (the buildings)  so why waste money flying to "UK"?  _________________
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bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Location: just behind you!
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Shall we assume that you dont know Big_D's situation and your not being totally crass! _________________Finally joined Flickr
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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FFS Bratty! Try and keep up son!  His mother is unwell... _________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker Sorry I'll behave now. Promise
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brataccas
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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thought it was for a holiday   *slaps self* _________________
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Zippy
Spends far too much time on here
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Where would you prefer to fly from and to? What dates are you looking at?
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dogbert10
Doesn't have much of a life
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The "cheap" airlines only have a limited number of the cheap seats and they're sold on a first come first serve basis. As the plane fills, the price of seats goes up exponentially. That's why you have to book a long time in advance to get the cheap fares.
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brataccas
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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tried easyjet? they have really amateur pilots tho _________________
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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*sigh* That says it all really... *sigh* _________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker Sorry I'll behave now. Promise
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brataccas
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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you know its true only suggesting cheap ones _________________
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Ok, what's "true" is that a mate of ours is having a hard time of things at the moment, and he is trying to get to the UK quickly and inexpensively. Can we cut the wierdness and jokes and either try and help the guy or not say anything? Thanks. Let's go back a few posts... _________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker Sorry I'll behave now. Promise
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