why no cheap flights from NCL?

[BevS97]

I am so frustrated - I've just spent ages pricing flights etc. for a short break to DLP

You can fly on a low-cost airline to Paris from London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, etc etc

What's wrong with Newcastle?

EasyJet to CDG from Liverpool is £224
AirFrance from Newcastle - £690.

It's a bit of a difference!  Doesn't really seem very fair to me.

off for a sulk...

Bev

[AlisonB]

Wow - that's a bit of a difference Bev! You could get a taxi to Liverpool from Newcastle for the flight and still have change left over!

[BevS97]

I know!
we could drive to Leeds or Edinburgh, which is what we did last time, but it just makes it such a long journey for a few days, and it's so annoying when we only live 20 minutes away from Newcastle airport.

Still can't decide what to do at half-term...  I predict we will be staying home!

Bev

[Michelle]

Bev,

I can totally sympathise with you.
I dont know what is wrong with NCL there is just no cheap flights to the USA either at the moment either...which makes me so angry .

[Carole]

Ummm, Bev, I don't know whether this will help or upset you even more, but take a look at MyTravelLite

[Carole]

And er, makes it a long day, I know, but BA fly Newcastle to Birmingham and depending on when you go, it doesn't look to bad.
BA

Am I helping or making it worse? .

[BevS97]

I'm not sure Carole!  I had seen the flights from Birmingham - they go into Beauvais which is quite far from DLP.  I've also been looking at RyanAir from Glasgow but it's equally inconvenient.

At the moment,  I am hoping my mum will come up with a good deal through work (she works for BA,  and can get cheap flights but not until 3 weeks before).
That would involve changing at Gatwick.
Or,  we could try NCL-Stansted-Charles de Gualle.  Which is on Go and Buzz.  It's just getting all the timings right that is tricky.

Bev

[Guest]

Bev

I have just done a quick search on www.expedia.co.uk and did 2 Adults and 2 Children from Newcastle to Charles de Gaulle for 21/10 til 24/10 and it has come up with a total of £530 (for 4) about £132.50 each with BA changing in London.

Does this help?

[BevS97]

thanks Mark - that's better than the price I was getting on travelocity - it's also quoting me £466 for the 3 of us on Air France which is a direct flight - much better than £400 each which was the best price on the Air France website.

Still doesn't compare well with Liverpool to CDG on EasyJet at 179.55 GBP  for all 3 of us - but we'd have to drive to Liverpool,  and stay in a hotel overnight at least one night,  so while it would still be cheaper, even including that,  it would be a lot of hassle.

I guess maybe I am just expecting too much!  The problem is,  can I afford/justify nearly £850 - £1000 for a 3 night break.

bev

[Guest]

£180 for 3, that is a bargain!