Summer flights 2010

Dawnie1


Joined: 27/09/2008
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 15:06

Just booked summer flights with Pegasus for 2010. Paid £300.49 total for 2 adults Stanstead-Ercan return online.



Just thought I'd let people know the summer schedule is out.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 15:47

Dawn - the trouble is that it is not operating fully or properly. I have a lot of passengers who are only getting one ways at present - so I have not publicised it



I booked five people one way yesterday for mid summer at a total of 564.95 one way (3 Adults) and that was including the booking fee.

Dawnie1


Joined: 27/09/2008
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 16:24

Tom I have booked 2 separate flights return today on their website, I have also spoken to them on the telephone, no problems that I can see.

Dawnie1


Joined: 27/09/2008
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 16:33

Tom thats a great price & the price for me went up £70 whilst I was trying to contact OH, so they must be taking loads of bookings as we speak.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 16:40

Msg 3 - Yes you have to try it that way - but that menas that you have twice the work and I am always happier for customers to have it all on one booking.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 16:47

Thanks for letting us know Dawnie1 , i have just booked online for next June for two of us return £161.96. I couldn't beleive it



Cooper

Dawnie1


Joined: 27/09/2008
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 16:51

Tom I chose to do it in 2 bookings because we are flying at different days & times. It was not that I had to because of the website. There did not seem to be a problem with it whilst I was booking certainly.



Cooper I go in July so a bit more expensive but thats a great price.

millzer


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 978

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 19:02

I've just booked return flights and paid the cheapest i've ever paid. Booked two return flights over easter and two in early july £80.98 return per person for both dates inc all taxes.... BARGAIN

millzer


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 978

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 19:04

Cooper, just seen your post, we got same price, well pleased

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 20:30

Have just booked for next September £161.96 for two return also !! "but be quick folks their going like hotcakes"



Cooper

dwr6rtr


Joined: 15/12/2008
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 20:43

just booked two returns with exit seats for april returning to uk in june for 220stg......best deal yet

WotNoDeeds!


Joined: 26/08/2009
Posts: 687

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 20:52

I'm having trouble booking flights ? I can't get to the booking stage as it keeps coming up missing email ? what e mail ? is anybody else having this problem ?

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 21:00

HELP - having trouble putting our telephone number is - keeps telling us to check it.????????????



Can someone help please - got tickets at good prices and don't want to miss out.



Thanks

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 21:06

Jeannie, put your code in the second box & number in the third. thats what i did.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 21:08

WotNoDeeds, when you are going to book it asks you for your details including your email address & it wont let you procede without it.

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 21:09

Thanks Coop, but that's what we are trying to do and it won't accept it.



Having mucked about with the flamin' thing, we've probably mess it up.



Could you kindly tell us what the first 2 numbers (already in there) should be please?



Thanks



J

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 21:12

Yes they should be 90

cooper


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Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 21:14

Dont know how this will look - https://book.flypgs.com/Common/TicketPreview.jsp

millzer


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 978

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 21:22

don't try putting english number in put your trnc mobile no in, leave the 90 in the first box, then put 533 in second box and then the rest of your number in the third.

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 21:41

SUCCESS



Thanks to all of you who helped with the trouble over the telephone number - millzer - owe you at least a couple of Efes!!



Cooper - thanks - helpful as always. How are you?



Even better news. Got so fed up trying to book the tickets, came out of site completely and started over. (In the meantime, had received millzer's advice). On going back into site, the price had come down! So, where we thought we were getting a good deal, got an even better one. Ended up paying the same as Coop.



This is miles cheaper than we have ever paid - ever!!!!!!!!!!



Thanks again everyone.



(A delighted) Jean & Paul

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 21:48

Great news, dont you just love it when a plan comes together )



I'm keeping well thanks hope your two are too.

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 22:47

just booked 30/03/10 till 23/04/10 Easter & my mums 93rd birthday £161 approx for 2 people RESULT !!!!!!!!!

millzer


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 978

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 23:09

Jeannie, glad to be of help.

neil27


Joined: 16/07/2008
Posts: 93

Message Posted:
12/09/2009 01:36

Hi, can anyone answer questions about the "new" website.

1. Do you have to pay for luggage - it appears to say 1 item per person is free and then puts a charge of £8 per bag. Is the £8 for extra bags ( not handluggage) or is it for the first bag?

2. The website prompts you to choose seats for an additional cost - can you book at a lower cost and not choose a seat or do you have to choose a seat?



Thanks

Dawnie1


Joined: 27/09/2008
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
12/09/2009 09:25

Neil, the luggage is for 1 suitcase 20kg & 1 hand luggage. Dont pay extra unless you will be over 20kg, I queried this with Pegasus & they phoned me back, saying the £8 is per kilo excess!!!



I have not chosen my seats & paid less, so the answer to your 2 nd question is yes.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
12/09/2009 09:43

I think the reason it will only take some landline telephone numbers and not others is because it only allows you to enter 11 digits in total 4 in the second box & 7 in the third so if your home number as more than this you will need to enter either your TRNC mobile number as millzer suggested above or enter your UK mobile number.



Cooper

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
12/09/2009 09:49

I have said elsewhere that the Pegasus system is still suffering from problems due to the floods so some odd things might come up.



1] The baggage allowance that is coming up may not be correct.



2] Also mentioned before - the second item of hold baggage charge comes in toward the end of October

millzer


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 978

Message Posted:
12/09/2009 11:28

Well I paid for an extra bag at £8.00 so I certainly hope it is NOT per kilo. I don't personally believe it is per kilo i think its per bag coz if I took and extra 20 kilo bag that would cost £160 which at the price i paid could pay for 2 return flights but hey ho if it is its only 8 quid i've lost

Dawnie1


Joined: 27/09/2008
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
12/09/2009 14:14

I queried this & was phoned back by Pegasus as they did not seem sure themseves, they say its per kilo extra, so who knows.

millzer


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 978

Message Posted:
12/09/2009 21:18

I think they are getting confused with excess baggage charge of £8 per kilo if you turn up at check in over weight (cases i mean )



IF the online booking system was for extra baggage at £8 per kilo and not per extra bag why on earth would they do this, as how would you know 6 months or more in advance if you were going to be only 1 kilo over the weight limit, you might as well not bother paying in advance and see what happens at check in!!!



In any case I recall phoning Pegasus up last September to enquire if they knew when their spring season flights were to become available, the reply i got was in the February, I questioned this a couple of times and the guy was insistent that it was Feb!!! Two weeks or so later later (sept/oct) they released the flights! Just goes to show that some of the staff at Pegasus now sweet FA

billyboy1


Joined: 01/06/2009
Posts: 590

Message Posted:
12/09/2009 21:46

Have booked my tickets for next august,



was told that you are entitled to one suitcase of 25kg, one hand luggage at 8kg,



if you wanted an extra case, that would cost £8 per case.....

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
12/09/2009 22:17

Billy Boy - As I understand it the extra case charge will still be subject to any excess baggage charges as your free allowance is 25Kg (depending on what is on your ticket) Ifd your case weighs up to 32 Kg then you would still be paying excess & at present the luggage handlers will handle it up to that limit.

millzer


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 978

Message Posted:
12/09/2009 22:29

Tom, not quite sure what you mean there! My ticket (booked yesterday) states hold luggage at 20 KG. I booked and paid £8 for one extra case, so am assuming that my extra case will only be subject to excess baggage charges if I exceed 20 KG in that case, meaning that I effectively have an allowance of 40KG before any excess charges apply. Would you say that this assumption is correct? Or not!

billyboy1


Joined: 01/06/2009
Posts: 590

Message Posted:
13/09/2009 00:43

Message 33 = correct



my ticket for next year and also for my 2 trips this year stated 20kg for suitcase,



both trips this year i was allowed 25kg, and was told on the phone today, that even though my ticket says 20kg for next year, am allowed 25kg for case and 8kg for hand luggage

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
13/09/2009 01:21

When you check in the following rule (taken from Pegasus Terms) will apply



“From 25th October 2009, new baggage rules will apply on both domestic and international routes: You may carry one piece of baggage free of charge, but you will be required to pay a charge for carriage of the second piece of baggage even if it is within the total permitted baggage allowance weight.”



To me it reads as per Msg 32



If you have bought direct then you are welcome to argue with the airline (not check in who only process the rules). If you have bought from an agent (like IAH / flightholiday) they are bound by the airlines rules and I am sure would interpret them as I have.



Please do remember that you are not talking to native English speakers and they might not understand exactly what you do, words or grammar - part of our job at IAH is to try to translate & accommodate these cultural and linguistic differences.



Tom

IAH Ltd

0871 855 2925

info@flightholiday.co.uk

LondonCypriot


Joined: 15/12/2008
Posts: 426

Message Posted:
13/09/2009 01:21

With Easyjet there is not weight restrictions on handluggage.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
13/09/2009 10:23

Hi millzer i have also spoken to Pegasus and understand it to be as Tom explained i.e if you have paid £8 for a extra bag the combined weight should still not exceed your allocated weight allowence stated on your ticket.



I was also told i must take my tickets showing our weight allowence at 25kg for our trip in October otherwise i may be charged excess at £8 per kilo because the allowence is changing to 20kg.



Cooper

millzer


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 978

Message Posted:
13/09/2009 11:32

I still don't get what some of you mean, putting aside the 20 or 25KG argument if I have paid £8 for an extra bag are you now saying that my combined weight allowance will now increase from 20 to 21 kilo's!!!! The extra bag will weigh more than 1 KG in itself!!!!! Crazy.

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
13/09/2009 11:46

Hi all - booked as per Cooper and Millzer on Friday.



So, the way I read it is this - putting aside the 20 or 25kg, you can pay an additional £8.00 per bag. However, any additional bags must still fall within your overall weight allowance. In effect, they are charging you for ADDITIONAL BAGS not ADDITIONAL WEIGHT?



Now I've typed this, I've confused myself even more



J

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
13/09/2009 11:55

Yes Jean that the way i see it also.



Cooper

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
13/09/2009 11:56

Thank you Cooper.



Great minds think alike (only hope we've got it right!)



Jean

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
13/09/2009 11:59

Cooper and Jean Msg 39 / 40 - that is the way I see it too - life is not a gravy train and they have to recoup some of the losses that the very low fares probably create. As amny of their clients would only need one bag and there is extra handling, ground time etc.for every bag they might see it as a way to level the playing field.

millzer


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 978

Message Posted:
13/09/2009 12:05

Ok guys yes the penny's now dropped with me too (guess I am just slow ) thanks to Tom, Coops and Jeannie.



So at the risk of repeating what Jeaanni has already put very well.....whereas up to now you can take as many hold bags as you like within the weight limit, in future it will only allow ONE bag withing the weight limit and any extra bags will cost an extra 8 quid each but must still be within the weight.



What Tom says also makes sense about handling baggage, as this obviously has an 'on' cost in terms of labour if passengers are taking two or three bags instead of one.



Cheers

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
13/09/2009 15:06

A bit more info you may find useful ,although the website is only showing until next September you can actually book for October too, if you enter the 29th Sept for departure & 30th September for return and then just continue forward with the arrow until you reach you desired dates. I have done this for early October 2010.

dwr6rtr


Joined: 15/12/2008
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
13/09/2009 23:18

so have we message 44

saucyboy69


Joined: 09/02/2008
Posts: 111

Message Posted:
14/09/2009 11:48

We booked for October half term week by doing the above 3 adults 1 child £311.00 return cheapest ever....



Pete

ianwfs


Joined: 08/01/2008
Posts: 563

Message Posted:
14/09/2009 12:29

They're still around. I managed to get a return at Christmas for £140. and in August for £81.



A word for the unwary, though. Some of the discounted flights involve an aircraft change and 2 or 3 hours wait in Istanbul. It might not be obvious unless you look at the seat selection part where it shows the two different flights, or at the itinerary where you might notice the change of flight number and the lengthy wait. Also, at the booking stage, it will either say Istanbul touchdown or Via Istanbul.



The direct flights get in at 2055, but the connecting flights arrive at 2250.

sienna


Joined: 09/01/2009
Posts: 1627

Message Posted:
14/09/2009 12:42

sorry to spoil anyones thunder here BUT I dont understand how you can book that far in advance NO ariline usually let you book longer than 333 days in advance there must be a glitch lets hope they stand good !

ianwfs


Joined: 08/01/2008
Posts: 563

Message Posted:
14/09/2009 13:00

Msg 48.

You're quite right, airlines NORMALLY will only book 11 months ahead. I should know, I once ran an airline reservations department.

However, there are exceptions, and this looks like one of them. To quote from their publicity material.



Pegasus, hasn't forgetten its passengers who fly abroad.

Don't miss your chance to fly on international routes for

just €49,99 for the first 100,000 seats booked online at flypgs.com between 9-19 September to fly betwenn

November 2009-November 2010.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
14/09/2009 13:09

With the Rugby World Cup 2011 in NZ dates already announced, one would have thought that the National carrier, Air NZ would be taking reservations. Not a chance, people who run airlines are all a bunch of cowboys!



Richard

Aysesdaddy



Joined: 21/03/2009
Posts: 392

Message Posted:
14/09/2009 16:43

flights good price on netflights.com with Turkish airlines. We have just paid £771 for 3 adults from Manchester for next August. Seem to get cheaper every year.