Stansted cheap flights
Oct 10th 2003 | 12:55 pm
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Stansted cheap flights
Hi, I'd appreciate some help with this...
Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the desks
at Stansted airport? Me and my girlfriend want to travel to Europe, but
we're not too worried about which country we start from so we figured we'd
just turn up at the airport and pick a destination.
What happens if all the flights are full and we have to wait until the day
after? Are there hotels near the airport?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Gerry.
Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the desks
at Stansted airport? Me and my girlfriend want to travel to Europe, but
we're not too worried about which country we start from so we figured we'd
just turn up at the airport and pick a destination.
What happens if all the flights are full and we have to wait until the day
after? Are there hotels near the airport?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Gerry.
Oct 10th 2003 | 1:11 pm
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Re: Stansted cheap flights
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 01:55:53 +0100, "Graham" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the desks
>at Stansted airport?
Yes but it's probably not the cheapest way... why not just book the
two cheapest today for when you want to fly?
Jim.
wrote:
>Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the desks
>at Stansted airport?
Yes but it's probably not the cheapest way... why not just book the
two cheapest today for when you want to fly?
Jim.
Oct 10th 2003 | 1:24 pm
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Re: Stansted cheap flights
"Jim Ley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 01:55:53 +0100, "Graham" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the
desks
> >at Stansted airport?
> Yes but it's probably not the cheapest way... why not just book the
> two cheapest today for when you want to fly?
Yes, their fares keep on rising right up to departure, when they can cost
over £100 one-way. A couple of months ago the same flight might have been
available for £30. They have frequent sales when many flights are offered
for as low as 1p, and you just pay taxes and charges (average £10-12 a
sector). If you go to their website, www.ryanair.com you can register for
email alerts of special offers.
easyJet don't go quite as low, but their fares are also competitive.
Alec
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> On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 01:55:53 +0100, "Graham" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the
desks
> >at Stansted airport?
> Yes but it's probably not the cheapest way... why not just book the
> two cheapest today for when you want to fly?
Yes, their fares keep on rising right up to departure, when they can cost
over £100 one-way. A couple of months ago the same flight might have been
available for £30. They have frequent sales when many flights are offered
for as low as 1p, and you just pay taxes and charges (average £10-12 a
sector). If you go to their website, www.ryanair.com you can register for
email alerts of special offers.
easyJet don't go quite as low, but their fares are also competitive.
Alec
Oct 10th 2003 | 1:50 pm
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In message <[email protected]>, Graham
<[email protected]> writes
>Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the desks
>at Stansted airport? Me and my girlfriend want to travel to Europe, but
>we're not too worried about which country we start from so we figured we'd
>just turn up at the airport and pick a destination.
>What happens if all the flights are full and we have to wait until the day
>after? Are there hotels near the airport?
It's the tour operators who are good for this sort of thing. Avro Travel
in particular. Turn up at their airport desks and they'll flog you a
holiday at a knock down price -- usually when the departure is within a
couple of hours or so. They block-buy holidays and once those aircraft
doors are shut, that's money lost which they won't lose if they flog at
cost.
I know a couple who set off for airports when the mood takes them and
they never have any idea where they'll end up. The prices they pay are
just silly. They recently had five nights in Florida for far less than
the cost of my airfare to Edinburgh! Bloody swizz.
--
James Follett. Novelist. Callsign G1LXP
http://www.jamesfollett.dswilliams.co.uk http://www.marjacq.com
In message <[email protected]>, Graham
<[email protected]> writes
>Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the desks
>at Stansted airport? Me and my girlfriend want to travel to Europe, but
>we're not too worried about which country we start from so we figured we'd
>just turn up at the airport and pick a destination.
>What happens if all the flights are full and we have to wait until the day
>after? Are there hotels near the airport?
It's the tour operators who are good for this sort of thing. Avro Travel
in particular. Turn up at their airport desks and they'll flog you a
holiday at a knock down price -- usually when the departure is within a
couple of hours or so. They block-buy holidays and once those aircraft
doors are shut, that's money lost which they won't lose if they flog at
cost.
I know a couple who set off for airports when the mood takes them and
they never have any idea where they'll end up. The prices they pay are
just silly. They recently had five nights in Florida for far less than
the cost of my airfare to Edinburgh! Bloody swizz.
--
James Follett. Novelist. Callsign G1LXP
http://www.jamesfollett.dswilliams.co.uk http://www.marjacq.com
Oct 10th 2003 | 8:58 pm
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Re: Stansted cheap flights
Graham wrote:
>
> Hi, I'd appreciate some help with this...
>
> Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the desks
> at Stansted airport? Me and my girlfriend want to travel to Europe, but
> we're not too worried about which country we start from so we figured we'd
> just turn up at the airport and pick a destination.
Ryanair tickets are generally only cheap if you buy them well in
advance. As flight day approaches, the prices rise and rise...
Barbara
>
> Hi, I'd appreciate some help with this...
>
> Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the desks
> at Stansted airport? Me and my girlfriend want to travel to Europe, but
> we're not too worried about which country we start from so we figured we'd
> just turn up at the airport and pick a destination.
Ryanair tickets are generally only cheap if you buy them well in
advance. As flight day approaches, the prices rise and rise...
Barbara
Oct 10th 2003 | 9:33 pm
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On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 02:24:30 +0100, "Alec"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Yes, their fares keep on rising right up to departure, when they can cost
>over £100 one-way. A couple of months ago the same flight might have been
>available for £30.
This isn't my experience at all, fares are not a simple linear
relation on the earliness.
For example, I can fly tomorrow morning to Brussells, back on friday
for 44+tax, if I can wait til Tuesday it's 30, Genoa on Tuesday is
29+tax Which are pretty much the non-special offer prices for those
routes, of course when there's a special offer is really the time to
buy.
Jim.
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Yes, their fares keep on rising right up to departure, when they can cost
>over £100 one-way. A couple of months ago the same flight might have been
>available for £30.
This isn't my experience at all, fares are not a simple linear
relation on the earliness.
For example, I can fly tomorrow morning to Brussells, back on friday
for 44+tax, if I can wait til Tuesday it's 30, Genoa on Tuesday is
29+tax Which are pretty much the non-special offer prices for those
routes, of course when there's a special offer is really the time to
buy.
Jim.
Oct 11th 2003 | 12:07 am
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In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
(Graham) wrote:
> What happens if all the flights are full and we have to wait until the
> day
> after? Are there hotels near the airport?
There are not many cheap hotels in the immediate vicinity - probably your
best bet would be to take a train to Cambridge and stay there. It'll add
to your costs, of course, but less so than overnighting in London.
(Graham) wrote:
> What happens if all the flights are full and we have to wait until the
> day
> after? Are there hotels near the airport?
There are not many cheap hotels in the immediate vicinity - probably your
best bet would be to take a train to Cambridge and stay there. It'll add
to your costs, of course, but less so than overnighting in London.
Oct 11th 2003 | 4:21 am
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> > What happens if all the flights are full and we have to wait until the
> > day
> > after? Are there hotels near the airport?
> There are not many cheap hotels in the immediate vicinity - probably your
> best bet would be to take a train to Cambridge and stay there. It'll add
> to your costs, of course, but less so than overnighting in London.
It can be pretty difficult finding cheap acomodation in Cambridge, most
places are fully booked all year round, why not try nearby Bishops
Stortford?
> > day
> > after? Are there hotels near the airport?
> There are not many cheap hotels in the immediate vicinity - probably your
> best bet would be to take a train to Cambridge and stay there. It'll add
> to your costs, of course, but less so than overnighting in London.
It can be pretty difficult finding cheap acomodation in Cambridge, most
places are fully booked all year round, why not try nearby Bishops
Stortford?
Oct 11th 2003 | 6:23 am
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On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 01:55:53 +0100, "Graham" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>What happens if all the flights are full and we have to wait until the day
>after? Are there hotels near the airport?
We flew from Stansted this year after driving down from Scotland. We
stayed overnight at the Saracen's Head in Great Dunmow, a few miles
from the airport. Cost about 90GBP for two of us including two weeks
parking at the hotel and free taxi transfers to and from the airport.
Pleasant old coaching inn in an attractive little town. Decent draft
beer and an OK, though nothing special, meal the night before.
Pete
wrote:
>What happens if all the flights are full and we have to wait until the day
>after? Are there hotels near the airport?
We flew from Stansted this year after driving down from Scotland. We
stayed overnight at the Saracen's Head in Great Dunmow, a few miles
from the airport. Cost about 90GBP for two of us including two weeks
parking at the hotel and free taxi transfers to and from the airport.
Pleasant old coaching inn in an attractive little town. Decent draft
beer and an OK, though nothing special, meal the night before.
Pete
Oct 11th 2003 | 8:15 pm
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In message <[email protected]>, Alec
<[email protected]> writes
>"Jim Ley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 01:55:53 +0100, "Graham" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> >Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the
>desks
>> >at Stansted airport?
>> Yes but it's probably not the cheapest way... why not just book the
>> two cheapest today for when you want to fly?
>Yes, their fares keep on rising right up to departure, when they can cost
>over £100 one-way. A couple of months ago the same flight might have been
>available for £30. They have frequent sales when many flights are offered
>for as low as 1p, and you just pay taxes and charges (average £10-12 a
>sector). If you go to their website, www.ryanair.com you can register for
>email alerts of special offers.
>easyJet don't go quite as low, but their fares are also competitive.
>Alec
I concur with Alec,
Go to the Ryanair web site and register for their newsletter, it not
only announces their special offers, but also (usually) gives details of
dates for cheap travel, the day of the week that you travel out/return
make a very big difference.
HTH and is not repeated information.
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RayN
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>"Jim Ley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 01:55:53 +0100, "Graham" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> >Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the
>desks
>> >at Stansted airport?
>> Yes but it's probably not the cheapest way... why not just book the
>> two cheapest today for when you want to fly?
>Yes, their fares keep on rising right up to departure, when they can cost
>over £100 one-way. A couple of months ago the same flight might have been
>available for £30. They have frequent sales when many flights are offered
>for as low as 1p, and you just pay taxes and charges (average £10-12 a
>sector). If you go to their website, www.ryanair.com you can register for
>email alerts of special offers.
>easyJet don't go quite as low, but their fares are also competitive.
>Alec
I concur with Alec,
Go to the Ryanair web site and register for their newsletter, it not
only announces their special offers, but also (usually) gives details of
dates for cheap travel, the day of the week that you travel out/return
make a very big difference.
HTH and is not repeated information.
--
RayN
Oct 12th 2003 | 8:00 am
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Advance purchase restrictions on Ryanair offers are never more than 14
days - but the idea that you can turn up at the airport and get cheap
flights is well out of date. You have to pre-book on the net (that's
the ONLY way to get the very cheapest seats). Very occassionally you
can get a cheap seat on the same day - but this is very rare. (More
common in winter). I would allow 7-14 days advance booking. I booked a
London-Groningen ticket yesterday for 7 days time at only one pound +
tax.
Adrian
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 10:58:33 +0200, Barbara Vaughan
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Graham wrote:
>>
>> Hi, I'd appreciate some help with this...
>>
>> Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the desks
>> at Stansted airport? Me and my girlfriend want to travel to Europe, but
>> we're not too worried about which country we start from so we figured we'd
>> just turn up at the airport and pick a destination.
>Ryanair tickets are generally only cheap if you buy them well in
>advance. As flight day approaches, the prices rise and rise...
>Barbara
days - but the idea that you can turn up at the airport and get cheap
flights is well out of date. You have to pre-book on the net (that's
the ONLY way to get the very cheapest seats). Very occassionally you
can get a cheap seat on the same day - but this is very rare. (More
common in winter). I would allow 7-14 days advance booking. I booked a
London-Groningen ticket yesterday for 7 days time at only one pound +
tax.
Adrian
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 10:58:33 +0200, Barbara Vaughan
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Graham wrote:
>>
>> Hi, I'd appreciate some help with this...
>>
>> Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the desks
>> at Stansted airport? Me and my girlfriend want to travel to Europe, but
>> we're not too worried about which country we start from so we figured we'd
>> just turn up at the airport and pick a destination.
>Ryanair tickets are generally only cheap if you buy them well in
>advance. As flight day approaches, the prices rise and rise...
>Barbara
Oct 12th 2003 | 9:21 am
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In message <[email protected]>, Adrian Sims
<[email protected]> writes
>Advance purchase restrictions on Ryanair offers are never more than 14
>days - but the idea that you can turn up at the airport and get cheap
>flights is well out of date.
You're an Agent user. You're not allowed to pretend be a top-poster who
is too lazy or too cerebrally challenged, or both, to learn how to post
correctly to the Usenet. Top-posting is an OE user ****wit rapid
identification system. It's taken about five years to perfect. Please
don't mess it about.
You can buy tickets from tour operators at airports right up to
departure. That's flight and hotel accommodation. I posted this comment
a few posts back.
--
James Follett. Novelist. Callsign G1LXP
http://www.jamesfollett.dswilliams.co.uk http://www.marjacq.com
In message <[email protected]>, Adrian Sims
<[email protected]> writes
>Advance purchase restrictions on Ryanair offers are never more than 14
>days - but the idea that you can turn up at the airport and get cheap
>flights is well out of date.
You're an Agent user. You're not allowed to pretend be a top-poster who
is too lazy or too cerebrally challenged, or both, to learn how to post
correctly to the Usenet. Top-posting is an OE user ****wit rapid
identification system. It's taken about five years to perfect. Please
don't mess it about.
You can buy tickets from tour operators at airports right up to
departure. That's flight and hotel accommodation. I posted this comment
a few posts back.
--
James Follett. Novelist. Callsign G1LXP
http://www.jamesfollett.dswilliams.co.uk http://www.marjacq.com
Oct 12th 2003 | 10:19 am
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"Peter Birch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 01:55:53 +0100, "Graham" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >What happens if all the flights are full and we have to wait until the
day
> >after? Are there hotels near the airport?
> >
> We flew from Stansted this year after driving down from Scotland. We
> stayed overnight at the Saracen's Head in Great Dunmow, a few miles
> from the airport. Cost about 90GBP for two of us including two weeks
> parking at the hotel and free taxi transfers to and from the airport.
> Pleasant old coaching inn in an attractive little town. Decent draft
> beer and an OK, though nothing special, meal the night before.
Thanks Pete.
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> On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 01:55:53 +0100, "Graham" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >What happens if all the flights are full and we have to wait until the
day
> >after? Are there hotels near the airport?
> >
> We flew from Stansted this year after driving down from Scotland. We
> stayed overnight at the Saracen's Head in Great Dunmow, a few miles
> from the airport. Cost about 90GBP for two of us including two weeks
> parking at the hotel and free taxi transfers to and from the airport.
> Pleasant old coaching inn in an attractive little town. Decent draft
> beer and an OK, though nothing special, meal the night before.
Thanks Pete.
Oct 12th 2003 | 10:19 am
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"Barbara Vaughan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Graham wrote:
> >
> > Hi, I'd appreciate some help with this...
> >
> > Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the
desks
> > at Stansted airport? Me and my girlfriend want to travel to Europe, but
> > we're not too worried about which country we start from so we figured
we'd
> > just turn up at the airport and pick a destination.
> Ryanair tickets are generally only cheap if you buy them well in
> advance. As flight day approaches, the prices rise and rise...
Thanks Barbara.
news:[email protected]...
> Graham wrote:
> >
> > Hi, I'd appreciate some help with this...
> >
> > Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the
desks
> > at Stansted airport? Me and my girlfriend want to travel to Europe, but
> > we're not too worried about which country we start from so we figured
we'd
> > just turn up at the airport and pick a destination.
> Ryanair tickets are generally only cheap if you buy them well in
> advance. As flight day approaches, the prices rise and rise...
Thanks Barbara.
Oct 12th 2003 | 10:20 am
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"Jim Ley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 01:55:53 +0100, "Graham" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the
desks
> >at Stansted airport?
> Yes but it's probably not the cheapest way... why not just book the
> two cheapest today for when you want to fly?
Thanks Jim.
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> On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 01:55:53 +0100, "Graham" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >Is it possible to buy last-minute Ryanair and Easyjet flights from the
desks
> >at Stansted airport?
> Yes but it's probably not the cheapest way... why not just book the
> two cheapest today for when you want to fly?
Thanks Jim.
