would prefer ercan north cyprus

boglefan



Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 511

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 01:54

WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS FLYING TO ERCAN, BOOKED TODAY TO FLY TO LARNACA FROM NEWCASTLE LATE BOOKING COST £123 RETURN HAVE NOW ARRANGED TRANSFER TO KYRENIA,NORTH CYPRUS. WELL WORTH THE COSTOF £100. Well what more can we say???

Ailletoo


Joined: 24/01/2009
Posts: 1003

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 08:39

I just booked from Larnaca.



Larna -- Dublin -- Larnaca. Cost £289 return.



No hassle, no worries, Just turn up on time and get your plane. Such a shame about the abysmal management of CTA.

johnnybgoode


Joined: 08/12/2008
Posts: 252

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 10:02

snap, booked yesterday for next thursday night's flight to gatwick returning mid august, £189.79 inc of taxes, on monarch airway's + taxi £80 = £269.79 or fly pegasus for same time £782.60.

there's no comparison,

cattywatty


Joined: 09/02/2008
Posts: 78

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 14:42

Yes totally agree. Just booked for Jan 2011 Manchester to Larnaca £344 for 2 return. Also similar for September flight returning in October thats Manchester to Larnaca and back again at decent times. Shall we start a taxi share thread? I am sure that loads of peoople come over just 1 person as partner friends etc are coming later. Just a thought!

paddywack


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 959

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 14:56

Msg 2,

Which airline flies Dublin to Larnaca

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 16:38

Have to agree, always tried to stick to Ercan to support the local economy. But Larnaca so much cheaper now. Pegasus started off with really good prices but are becoming expensive now. Shame!

jimbob433



Joined: 26/06/2008
Posts: 102

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 19:11

we also used ercan for twelve years sometimes twice a year cancelled in manchester no using t cook from glasgow 15mins from airport no more ercan!!!!!!!

dublinderm


Joined: 26/09/2009
Posts: 538

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 20:05

To Paddywhack,



The only airline doing Dublin Larnaca at the moment is Eurocypria. You must book via a travel agent as far as I am aware.



Turkish Airlines does DUB-IST-ECN but the prices have gone up steeply since the beginning of the year. They say due due to new Turkish Government taxes.



DD

DONTY


Joined: 07/06/2007
Posts: 534

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 20:49

Always been an Ercan man but looking at flights from Larnaca (I refuse to be gouged by Pegs or Atlas)

Are all the reasonably priced flights at horrible O'clock? I'm looking but only see flights in the dead of night.

Does anyone do decent priced flights during the day?

zerin


Joined: 01/07/2010
Posts: 2

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 21:58

can you tell me the prices from ercan to standard end of sept

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 23:05

Manchester to Larnaca 15th Dec return 12th Jan £388 for 2 adults. day flights. Cheaper still night flights.

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 23:10

zerin



Just booked 2 x flights for end of September. Stansted-Ercan-Stansted - £550.00 for both of us, including all taxes, with Pegasus. Decent flight times.



Nowhere near as good as those we booked for last month - £80.00 each return!

boglefan



Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 511

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 23:14

If you want Eurocypria flights on line, go to Olympic Holidays and tick flight only. No probs sorry to say they are really good. Failing that go to Airflights Direct. Was with them when XL went burst, all be it getting back to Scotland was along way for a short cut but they got us home as they are ATOL protected flights.

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 23:28

Sounds like it is worth flying to Larnaca...without the hassle of CTA????

stockiefan


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 574

Message Posted:
03/07/2010 07:46

Same for us, flying out of Larnaca in September, nice airport, no hassle.

colly


Joined: 31/07/2008
Posts: 297

Message Posted:
03/07/2010 08:45

Booked Larnaca Monarch last week during the sale (extra £10 off all flights) at a cost of £167 day flights Luton. Would have been £139 without bags. Add £45 for taxi (2 sharing) takes it to £212. PGS wanted over £300.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
03/07/2010 09:00

Donty , where are you flying from and what dates ? found some going from Luton 3-15 pm , very very good prices , but only a few seats left

Simbas

DONTY


Joined: 07/06/2007
Posts: 534

Message Posted:
03/07/2010 13:40

Simbas, Havent decided yet but would like a UK visit within the next 5 or 6 weeks. I normally book fairly close to my departure date as I'm a chronic procrastinator. What date is the Luton one and who's it with?

Thanks for the headsup btw

Ailletoo


Joined: 24/01/2009
Posts: 1003

Message Posted:
03/07/2010 14:12

Msg 5



Not direct flight..



Monarch to Gatwick Ryanair to Dublin. The Ryanair flight was £10 but the extras brought it up to £85. Plenty of time to change aircraft at Gatwick.

girne 29


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 1488

Message Posted:
03/07/2010 15:15

Dont get it.

Everyone wants cheaper flights, and yet in previous threads, people go on about how its a good thing Easyjet doesnt fly to Ercan ,bringing all these cheapo common types to mix and disturb us.

Shumthing wrong shurely?

DONTY


Joined: 07/06/2007
Posts: 534

Message Posted:
03/07/2010 15:29

girne29

Of course people want the best value and anyway, to some degree its too late!

Plenty of posts with people complaining about beer costing a Lira too much in one karaoke bar or another or suggesting you drink in some dive rather than an upmarket one to save a nickel or a dime!!

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
03/07/2010 16:44

Donty , the flight is with Flight Hero's 08001951859 going from Luton £104 return depart 14th july at 2-15pm returning 21st

might be worth a phone call , good luck , Simbas

Ballyboffin


Joined: 25/08/2007
Posts: 903

Message Posted:
03/07/2010 18:54

paddywack. message 5



Surely you are not considering flying into Larnaca ??????? LOL x

westender


Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 328

Message Posted:
03/07/2010 22:30

Booked flights with Easyjet for October early this year, only £95 each including luggage & speedy boarding.

paddywack


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 959

Message Posted:
03/07/2010 23:29

Msg 23,

Not from choice I assure you, but the only way I can get there if at all.

dalartokat


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 734

Message Posted:
04/07/2010 10:59

Sooner or later with people keep using Larnaca the GC are going to get slightly upset regarding people using the South side to access the North and there could be consequences of this . So much for the support of the North.

Ballyboffin


Joined: 25/08/2007
Posts: 903

Message Posted:
04/07/2010 11:39

message 25.



That is a bit of a change of sentiment paddywack. The last time you asked for advice regarding travelling from Ireland to TRNC and I gave you information, you said and I quote ;



'Larnaca is out of the question, buy in the North, fly to the North'

sloan



Joined: 24/02/2009
Posts: 808

Message Posted:
04/07/2010 11:51

Never say never! We have mainly flown Pegasus from Stanstead, but it is such a difficult airport to get to from here. I got quite excited when Pegasus were going to fly out of Manchester, but their prices were ridiculous compared with Manchester-Larnaca via Monarch. I booked Pegasus flights more than a year ago and have been coming backwards and forwards for £39.99. My last booked flight is October 20th Ercan-Stanstead. The prices have gone up so much that it will be Monarch out of Manchester in early November and back late December for Christmas. I never even look at Turkish as you cannot book online to Ercan and it really bugs me.

paddywack


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 959

Message Posted:
04/07/2010 11:57

Msg 27,

You are right, in normal times I would not even consider Larnaca,but these are not normal times flightwise.

So much was promised with Atlasjet,but failed to materialise.If we want to continue to use our place in N.C. we will have to travel the best way we can until things get sorted.

stellasstar1



Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 1519

Message Posted:
04/07/2010 12:10

Was talking to one of my Cypriot friends this morning, and she said that even Cypriots are now using Larnaca as so many problems as Ercan.

DONTY


Joined: 07/06/2007
Posts: 534

Message Posted:
04/07/2010 13:10

Cheers Simbas

basheer



Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 949

Message Posted:
04/07/2010 22:28

bought today air cyprus £547 return from 21st to 11 aug direct

heathrow cheaper than british airways