Is this a good price?

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 21:13

I've been looking at flights for my niece from Newcastle to Larnaca in September and have found one for £189. Is this a good price?

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 21:15

Joandjelly,

Is that all in tax,lugggage etc,

Paul.

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 21:19

I found one for March with Thompsonfly for £105 on Friday, today when I looked it was £125. Joandjelly which airline is you quote with?

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 21:21

Vicki,

You bargain hunter you.How are things in the frozen north,

Paul.

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 21:27

Frozen!

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 21:31

It includes tax but I didn't go any further so don't know how much luggage would be etc. It is with Thomson and First Choice but not sure which airline.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 21:48

Jo,

It will be more then £189 then.Anything under £200 at the moment though is reasonable.Have you tried the Monarch site,

Paul.

ripoffrock


Joined: 05/08/2008
Posts: 255

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 21:53

Any price under 200GBP is good

scruff


Joined: 15/07/2008
Posts: 1070

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 21:57

J&J

Just be careful with not going right through to the end. I booked a return flight for a Larnaca to Gatwick & return by Monarch flight in 2nd week February (Wednesday flight) for a friend, just this week. The actual "fares" were 5 euros one way & 16 euros the other way. No meals or specific seats booked. Taxes were approx 120 euros return & minimum 1 case for baggage of 20 kilos was approx 40 euros return. The total cost including the booking fee by credit card (exhorbitant) ending up as £160 sterling on the credit card. This is in February which would not be a popular month to return to the UK. or outward to Cyprus. Also this was the cheapest option, without any extras, unless you fly without luggage!!

Interestingly the same flights on the same day, booked from Gatwick as outward instead of Larnaca, would have been £25 less. The taxes & the baggage charges & even the credit card charge would have been less. The flight charge would have been the same but quoted as £10 each way.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 22:19

Thanks for all the info. I had no idea that baggage costs were that high.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 22:41

I've booked it. Total cost was £214 including 1 item of luggage up to 20kg (£20) and credit card fee of 2.5%.

scruff


Joined: 15/07/2008
Posts: 1070

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 23:32

Monarch charged 5% for booking fee by credit card!!

So when you start their flight looks cheap 21 euros return. By the time you get to the end, you feel like you've been robbed.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 09:57

I agree with message 8. Anything under £200 is a good price

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 10:06

that is a good price, god knows what Pegasus will charge me I am about 18 kilos overweight but cant be helped as going back to the UK cant leave it behind

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 11:28

Sheila



1] The weight you show might not quite match what the airline scales do.



2] Look at the Pegasus web site for the current charge from the UK in GBP its 8.00/Kg payment in TL might be to your advantage

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 11:53

Monarch sale ends 31/01/10, i have just booked a flight 22/04/10 for 8 days. Day flight £169 manchester-Larnaca seems cheap to me as monarch always seem to be cheapest.

Carndi


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 613

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 12:01

I use http://www.terminala.com for all my bookings and have got some very good deals. worth a look.

greylag


Joined: 08/04/2009
Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 12:12

Smithy,

You need to lose some weight,lol

Mountain Edge



Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 199

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 12:18

From Newcastle that is good. Very few options, unfortunately, and nothing cheap.

carollynne


Joined: 19/11/2009
Posts: 128

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 12:53

I always use a Visa Elektron card for Easy Jet and Monarch (no fees )



Carollynne

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 17:02

Blackpoolfan,

I am also on that flight.Will you be the on wearing tangerine,

Paul.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 21:29

I will wear a flower in my lapel,

Paul.

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
18/01/2010 23:31

We will have a drink together then flower.