Autumn holiday

[etccarmageddon]

Originally Posted by ianathuth

We have had a few very cheap holidays at that time of year from the Mytravel auction site http://www.uk.mytravel.com . Go to the site and, click on auctions and have a search around. Best value we had was 7 days in the Canaries which cost us £42 for the two of us (£21 each) including flights, transfers and SC accomodation which was excellent. These days though you have to add on transfers, in flight meals, tickets on demand and credit card charges which can add up to a fair amount.

mytravel are an unpleasant experience to fly with. you have been warned! check the customer reviews! I read some online recently and they match my experiences. they used to be airtours.

[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by etccarmageddon

mytravel are an unpleasant experience to fly with. you have been warned! check the customer reviews! I read some online recently and they match my experiences. they used to be airtours.

Have flown with them several times and they have always been OK. The problem with reviews is that more people are liable to post about bad experiences than about good ones. If you have watched programs like "Airport" you will have to admit that many customers problems were their own fault rather than the airlines. I would imagine that every airline under the sun has had customers who have said they are the worst airline out and you should never use them

[Bifta]

After sitting in endless queues on the phone to be told that the price I saw on the respective web site's wasn't what you actually paid (some of them were in fact nearly double the price when you add transfers, booking fee's, named accomodation etc) I went to Going Places and booked a week in Playa Blanca for Nov. 8th.

Question is, where on earth can I find some form of footwear for the beach at this time of year? All the local shoe shops are out of summer stock completely

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Bifta

After sitting in endless queues on the phone to be told that the price I saw on the respective web site's wasn't what you actually paid (some of them were in fact nearly double the price when you add transfers, booking fee's, named accomodation etc) I went to Going Places and booked a week in Playa Blanca for Nov. 8th.

Question is, where on earth can I find some form of footwear for the beach at this time of year? All the local shoe shops are out of summer stock completely

I'm sure you'll be able to find something at your destination.

Originally Posted by Bifta

Question is, where on earth can I find some form of footwear for the beach at this time of year? All the local shoe shops are out of summer stock completely

I'd guess you'll be able to find some touristy place once you're there that sells that sort of stuff.

Originally Posted by Bifta

Question is, where on earth can I find some form of footwear for the beach at this time of year? All the local shoe shops are out of summer stock completely

Do you have any local discount stores or ones that sell "remaindered" stock?

Alternatively I'm sure it would be available online.

[Halcyon]

Im off on an autumn holiday to Austria next month.
Total cost is going to be £30.47 - on Ryan Air.
You can get some great deals.

A little question.... Does anyone know if you have got to be there 2 hours early at Stanstead airport ?
My train would mean Im 40 minutes late; or else Ive got to get the train before and that means sitting waiting for my flight for nearly 3 hours.

[Bifta]

Originally Posted by Halcyon

Im off on an autumn holiday to Austria next month.
Total cost is going to be £30.47 - on Ryan Air.
You can get some great deals.

A little question.... Does anyone know if you have got to be there 2 hours early at Stanstead airport ?
My train would mean Im 40 minutes late; or else Ive got to get the train before and that means sitting waiting for my flight for nearly 3 hours.

No you don't need to be there 2 hours early.

[gazzae]

Ages since I flew with Ryanair, but from memory their check-in closes 40 minutes before the flight.

[orangebird]

Originally Posted by gazzae

Ages since I flew with Ryanair, but from memory their check-in closes 40 minutes before the flight.

Correct.

Originally Posted by Halcyon

Im off on an autumn holiday to Austria next month.
Total cost is going to be £30.47 - on Ryan Air.
You can get some great deals.

A little question.... Does anyone know if you have got to be there 2 hours early at Stanstead airport ?
My train would mean Im 40 minutes late; or else Ive got to get the train before and that means sitting waiting for my flight for nearly 3 hours.

You don't have to be there 2 hours in advance of a domestic or European flight, but what are you going to do if your train is delayed by half an hour and you get there less than an hour before take-off? If I were you, I'd be getting the earlier train and packing an extra book in my cabin baggage.

Originally Posted by gazzae

Ages since I flew with Ryanair, but from memory their check-in closes 40 minutes before the flight.

An important point to note about many of the Low Cost Carriers is that if they say the check-in closes 40 minutes before the flight, they mean *exactly* 40 minutes! They make their money by having a very rapid turn around and if they miss their departure slot, it's coming out of their slim margins.

So if you turn up *one minute* late, no matter if it was traffic or the wife being taken to hospital, it's tough, you've missed the flight and you *won't* get a refund, you'll have to buy a new ticket.

Be warned!

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Graham

Do you have any local discount stores or ones that sell "remaindered" stock?

Alternatively I'm sure it would be available online.

Debenhams have a sale of summer stock at the moment, as do many of the other high street stores. May be worth a look.

I also run any price by my local travel agent as they'll normally beat it by ten or twenty quid just to get the business.

[Halcyon]

Originally Posted by Chris T

You don't have to be there 2 hours in advance of a domestic or European flight, but what are you going to do if your train is delayed by half an hour and you get there less than an hour before take-off? If I were you, I'd be getting the earlier train and packing an extra book in my cabin baggage.

Thanks everyone for your advice.
Think I'l play it safe and take my discman with me, and a good magazine to pass time.