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Rip Off UK?
Posted:
23 Mar 2004, 15:06by AlanA
How about these prices then?
I need to fly to Gothenburg on buisiness every six weeks or so. I used BA & Duo from birmingham until a new Swedish airline City Airlines started flying the route (code share with BMI) Duo could not compete on price so they pulled out. Now only leaves the following three flights to Gothenburg from the UK
1) BHX-GOT City Airlines
2) MAN-GOT City airlines
3) LHR-GOT SAS
Need a flight, cheapest of all is £510 in restricted economy and BMI buisiness (for VS tier points) £625!
Does not matter what date I pick all around these prices.
Cheaper to fly to the uSA than to Sweden!!
(mutter, mutter...) [:(!][:(!]
Posted:
23 Mar 2004, 15:20by Nottingham Nick
Wow - that makes some of the east coast US off peak fares even bigger bargains than I thought.
I guess the power of a cartel can never be underestimated.
Nick
Posted:
23 Mar 2004, 15:58by JonBuck
I agree what a complete rip-off. Have you dared to try RyanAir from Stansted? They fly to Saeve which is closer to the city than Landvetter.
Posted:
23 Mar 2004, 16:02by AlanA
quote:Originally posted by JonBuck
I agree what a complete rip-off. Have you dared to try RyanAir from Stansted? They fly to Saeve which is closer to the city than Landvetter.
The only problem with Stanstead is that it is a complete bugger to get to from the Midlands. At least two and half hours each way with awful roads system to navigate.
Posted:
23 Mar 2004, 17:01by JonBuck
I know what you mean, I live in the southwest Midlands and hate trying to get "cross country". But with the £450 you'll be saving you could go the night before and stay in a plush hotel - if such a place exists near Stansted!
Posted:
23 Mar 2004, 17:10by Nottingham Nick
Alan
I am not speaking from experience, but I have been told that although the roads round Stanstead are in a mess - the cross country rail links to the airport are supposed to be quite good.
Just a thought.
Nick
Posted:
23 Mar 2004, 17:19by AlanA
quote:Originally posted by Nottingham Nick
Alan
I am not speaking from experience, but I have been told that although the roads round Stanstead are in a mess - the cross country rail links to the airport are supposed to be quite good.
Just a thought.
Nick
Ta, I'll see if I can get a train from Rugby or Leamington Spa
Posted:
23 Mar 2004, 17:28by JonBuck
I never even thought of public transport. It's normally in such a sorry state that I often forget there are some good routes out there.
Posted:
24 Mar 2004, 11:19by AlanA
Looked at train times from Birmingham, Rugby & leamington Spa to Stansted, none of them less that three hours and two changes of train!
Posted:
10 Apr 2004, 11:01by hudsterou
quote:Originally posted by AlanA
Looked at train times from Birmingham, Rugby & leamington Spa to Stansted, none of them less that three hours and two changes of train!
You could travel from Nuneaton, no change of train required and journeys under 3 hours....
Posted:
10 Apr 2004, 13:00by AlanA
quote:Originally posted by hudsterou
quote:Originally posted by AlanA
Looked at train times from Birmingham, Rugby & leamington Spa to Stansted, none of them less that three hours and two changes of train!
You could travel from Nuneaton, no change of train required and journeys under 3 hours....
TA, I'll have a look at that
