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Old Nov 22nd 2008, 2:19 am
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Especially with the pound at Dh5.5...

Although BA have an unbelievable offer on - Dh6,400 for Club World return. I'd bite their hand off for that considering you can still pay Dh4,000 plus for Emirates economy class if you are DXB - LHR - DXB
 
Old Nov 22nd 2008, 1:37 pm
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Originally Posted by MrsHaps
i looked about 4 weeks ago, booking my flight dxb to newcastle it was £630 i looked this week £801!!! WTF.....

Im not loving it!
you need to get in fast petal, we paid £570 about 3 weeks ago.
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Old Nov 22nd 2008, 1:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Spugsy
you need to get in fast petal, we paid £570 about 3 weeks ago.
we are thinking about going to Bahrain for the day at the weekend, it is only 99 dhs each way but the tax is over 500 (Jazeera Air)
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Those taxes get you every time! BMI were advertising 820sr Riyadh-Hrw-Riydh - but the taxes took it to over 3000sr - what is that all about ?

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Originally Posted by Blue Cat
we are thinking about going to Bahrain for the day at the weekend, it is only 99 dhs each way but the tax is over 500 (Jazeera Air)
Don't be fooled by Jazeera Air......... there are "hidden extras".........

.......... such as the bribe you have to give the crew before they even agree to let you on board.
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Old Nov 23rd 2008, 2:37 am
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Don't be fooled by Jazeera Air......... there are "hidden extras".........

.......... such as the bribe you have to give the crew before they even agree to let you on board.
550 dhs in tax, it still only came to 1300 for the three of us so I suppose it wasn't that bad really
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Old Nov 23rd 2008, 7:21 am
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Emirates BHX-DXB 25/02 returning 26/03 £326.60

Emirates DXB-BHX 25/02 returning 26/03 4340dhs

Both are currently high availability flights, although they still want £1596 for business class BHX-DXB, robbing bar stewards.
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Originally Posted by admon
Emirates BHX-DXB 25/02 returning 26/03 £326.60

Emirates DXB-BHX 25/02 returning 26/03 4340dhs

Both are currently high availability flights, although they still want £1596 for business class BHX-DXB, robbing bar stewards.
OK OK - I give up.........

I've been trying to work out what/where "BHX" is - put me out of my misery please............

....... and if it turns out to be some minor regional airport in some God-forsaken part of the UK, I'll be round to break some kneecaps........
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Originally Posted by The Dean
OK OK - I give up.........

I've been trying to work out what/where "BHX" is - put me out of my misery please............

....... and if it turns out to be some minor regional airport in some God-forsaken part of the UK, I'll be round to break some kneecaps........
Dean, I refer you back to your admission in the Dundee post.....
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Originally Posted by The Dean
OK OK - I give up.........

I've been trying to work out what/where "BHX" is - put me out of my misery please............

....... and if it turns out to be some minor regional airport in some God-forsaken part of the UK, I'll be round to break some kneecaps........
Birmingham.

Want to break my kneecaps? Try me big boy.
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Originally Posted by TGFKASE
Dean, I refer you back to your admission in the Dundee post.....
Ah........... BHX is Dundee???

Must be Gaelic initials..............

Or are you hinting that, if I had travelled more, I'd know where BHX is.....?

I usually travel overseas rather than within the UK so I'm hopelessly lost on this one.............

Bradford? Birmingham?
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Originally Posted by admon
Birmingham.

Want to break my kneecaps? Try me big boy.
No no.............

Birmingham is NOT God-forsaken, for God's sake............
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Originally Posted by Spugsy
you need to get in fast petal, we paid £570 about 3 weeks ago.
I got our crimbo flights at 580GBP but i cant believe the price for April.... I will make sure that is my free flight home, im not paying 800 quid to go back to bloody newcastle! Might have to do a one way trip and start milking the benefits of booking from the UK!
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