Xmas Getaway..........

[sanuk scouser 1]

Hello All,

Some advice needed please. I have been fortunate enough to have visited LOS four times in the past 2 years, however i have never been to Patts for Xmas and New Year festivities. Havin looked for flights ( from manchester ) - the best price quoted is with Qatar £554.00 with Southall travel. For all the experts out there, is this a good deal ? Or can be better had elsewhere, is there any deals that come out later in the year i should be made aware of ?

 

I know its a bit early doors but your help would be much appreciated !

 

Rossi 82

[Hardeep J 0]

I always travel to Thailand in Dec and I get it cheaper than the price you we're quoated. Best thing to do is wait for April to come around, and book then. I got my deal with Eithad for £398 last April for Dec.

[sanuk scouser 1]

thanks for that mate, i`ll give it a month or so then - is that flying from manchester though ??

 

Rossi 83

[Hardeep J 0]

That was NOT flying from Manchester, Gatwick. But my mate who I went with flew from Manchester, and his ticket was slightly more.

 

Most people book there tickets in Apr, due to a lot of airlines giving good discounts around that time.

[rambo 0]

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[ajsp9 18]

I think you have to remember Gordon Browns new Green Tax applied late last year which I reckon has pushed prices up by AT least £40 compared to last year. So A £400 tickey is probabl;y now costing at least £440.

 

My Thai flights for comparable times last year were £420 to £474 this year......a £54 increase and I can only think that the tax is the diffeence.

 

Also try WestEast Travel who I generally use and are good.

 

[Hardeep J 0]

I think you have to remember Gordon Browns new Green Tax applied late last year which I reckon has pushed prices up by AT least £40 compared to last year. So A £400 tickey is probabl;y now costing at least £440.

 

My Thai flights for comparable times last year were £420 to £474 this year......a £54 increase and I can only think that the tax is the diffeence.

 

Also try WestEast Travel who I generally use and are good.

 

 

 

Good point. I'm sure there will be a increase as well, how much... we'll have to wait and see.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

That was NOT flying from Manchester, Gatwick. But my mate who I went with flew from Manchester, and his ticket was slightly more.

 

Most people book there tickets in Apr, due to a lot of airlines giving good discounts around that time.

 

Most airlines don't have to offer discounted seats for travel outbound between 15-25 Dec. If you are travelling on Qatar (or Emirates/Etihad) between those dates I would take the price on offer.

 

Also bear in mind, it is one thing to have availability between 15-25 Dec but quite another for the return journey during the first week in January.

 

The only decent reason to put off booking is to see what prices/routes Air Asia's new low-cost, long-haul carrier will be offering to Kuala Lumpur.

 

The additional 20 quid tax has pretty much been offset as airlines reduce the fuel surcharges they had in place last year.

Edited March 8, 2007 by CheshireTom