lionheart

Just received an e-mail from KLM confirming the extension of their Early Bird Offer to London/Manchester (AED800 plus taxes) and Newcastle (AED990 plus taxes) if anyone is interested.

Blue Cat

thanks but we fly direct with Emirates

Sandboy

seen the prices lately BC ? £800

that'll discourage the relatives

Blue Cat

we don't pay for ours but yes it will discourage visitors! result

Sandboy

snap, and it means we can't head off to sunny Gatesheed for Crimbo either

Blue Cat

do you use the same excuse as us? it's too expensive to get home etc? by the way Emirates were on sale !

co durham boy

just paid 2100 aed for mid october emirates, didnt think that was too bad, couldnt be ar**d to change in schipol man, well, youd need a couple of days there if your gonna enjoy the artistic and cultural pathways of "THE DAM"

Blue Cat

ditched KLM years ago in favour of BA via London,now direct, it's bliss!

The Dean

Never fly direct if you want to save money...........

Mind you, Emirates now doing v. cheapo deals to Seff Effrikker I heard..........

Christmas in Cape Town with a bunch of yarpies, anyone?

Sandboy

makes gateshead sound attractive

Spugsy

I'm heading back in 3 weeks, direct to the Toon, £330

Spugsy

What? You got a link?

MacScot

Check KLM Early Bird offers from Dubai (KLM website). Don't think Newcastle was on the list, but a return airfare to Birmingham (on the lists) was AED 2550 (GBP 424)..so you fare may be OK (does it include taxes etc).

When I go to Scotland, I always go to Newcastle now and hire a car, which is basically free as I avoid the extra airfare to Glasgow.

Sandboy

was looking around christmas to bring the mother in law out, from £750 to £1,100 now

Blue Cat

if you send her back between Christmas and New Year it is cheaper, at least it was when I checked a few weeks back, try the 12th to 29th