easyjet expensive from manchester

andysue


Joined: 12/11/2007
Posts: 891

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 22:20

can someone explain why flights to paphos from manchester on easyjet are so expensive. just been on their website to find it would cost me £1322 (three of us) in early april, but the new route from london gatwick to larnacre is only £506 ! looks like its a north south devide.. andy

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 22:24

They have to use more fuel from Manchester? Just a thought...

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 22:25

Plus they've got to allow for the hubcaps getting nicked.... ;¬)

andysue


Joined: 12/11/2007
Posts: 891

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 22:32

thats liverpool were your hub caps go missing. use more fuel what 300 nutical miles further? the price difference is crazy.

dodger



Joined: 29/07/2007
Posts: 1895

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 22:34

Andy,

Why Paphos are you going to the South.

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 22:34

easter ? and them taking libertys



they not reduced prices yet till jan ?



i tried monarch 3 months ago from manchester and decided to leave it ,yet booked 4 from stanstead in june for £532



kav

andysue


Joined: 12/11/2007
Posts: 891

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 22:42

hi paul, no we are going to kens place on turtle bay . im trying to get to the north anyway i can the cheapest way. i was just comenting on the price diference ie man to paphos and lon gat to larn. which ever one we fly to we get picked up and took to the north. andy

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 22:46

Why not try Pegasus from Stanstead to Ercan quite reasonable.

andysue


Joined: 12/11/2007
Posts: 891

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 22:50

hi coachie, i know all about pegasus ive been keeping an eye on their prices,yes very reasonable and quite easy place to get to according to my road atlas.

sassycypgirl


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 99

Message Posted:
17/12/2008 06:06

Hi



Plese take into account that airports also have charges for use by airlines.

Manchester I belive is one of the most expensive in Uk



Take that cost and extra fuel still should not be nearly double.



Travelling at holiday periods can also be more expensive as the

demand is higher and the cheaper fares will go very quickly.



Sassy

LondonCypriot


Joined: 15/12/2008
Posts: 426

Message Posted:
17/12/2008 14:43

The best thing is to just get an cheap ticket coach from North of England to the South. You can pick up coaches from Manchester to London return when you book in advanced for under 10.00.





Manchester has highter airport charges as well as more increased fuel charges.



Good luck

andysue


Joined: 12/11/2007
Posts: 891

Message Posted:
17/12/2008 19:01

thanks all i will be flying from somewhere other than manchester thats for shure . . andy

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
17/12/2008 19:27

Fuel surcharges are not normaly affected by a mere 200 miles. They are different relating to long haul or short haul distances.



CTA has different taxes to Pegasus and they are different to Turkish and when TWI sold Atlas with different taxation again. There can be different rates at different times of year too. Some of the rates change daily depending on exchange rates too!



A while back I calculated for CTA flights a a quick reference. Total taxes for return flights originating in the UK out of season; the cheapest was Stansted at about 61.33 GBP the most expensive 69.80 for Heathrow



I hope this settles some of these points



Tom

IAH Ltd

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
17/12/2008 19:27

andy if you are thinking about booking with Pegasus i would do it sooner rather than later because the prices are only going one way ! Booked ours two weeks ago for next june and they have gone up £50 each already.



Cooper

Cyprusquest


Joined: 09/12/2008
Posts: 428

Message Posted:
17/12/2008 19:30

Msg 13 Ah thanks



Msg 14 That is what we were told too - I heard a story that there was that much difference withn 30 minutes last week.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
17/12/2008 19:34

Cooper - you are correct. The cheap seats are selling fast.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
17/12/2008 19:53

Andy,



Maybe they want to discourage Mancs from travelling as they cause a lot of trouble... ;¬)



I'll get my coat...

andysue


Joined: 12/11/2007
Posts: 891

Message Posted:
17/12/2008 20:00

thanks everyone ill have to get onto it asap. andy

breezyboy


Joined: 14/05/2007
Posts: 1179

Message Posted:
18/12/2008 14:13

Most squeezyjet flights are sold in tranches at different prices depending on when you book them. Sometimes I think it is the first 3 seats only which are at the price offered in their adverts as being "from £5 "! Then you have to pay for gags @ £7 each way and then you get bombarded by e-mails trying to sell you the car park hotels car hire and a text service to tell you what is happening to the aircraft.



Groucho- wait for the flights from John Lennon Scouseport to start!

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
18/12/2008 14:24

Turkish from Manchester/Ercan is about £260each

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
18/12/2008 19:36

Breezy,



Will they be MkII Cortina flights or SleazeyJet?

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 03:12

And what about us fro Glasgow? Have we nae chance?