Cost of flights

[Jimbo]

I'm not convinced it's that much cheaper to go DIY.

We have decided to do it next year, in a spirit of objective comparison, so I have booked with Jet2 July 15 out July 29 back.

Baggage was extra - so not allowing for extras like booking seats in advance the flight cost in total was £445

Add taxi transfer both ways £90 - we're at £535

Add a reasonable self-catering room at £30 per day £420 - we're at £955

Current Thomson prices - could have stayed at Romanza (same dates) £1,022. Half-board at Nafsika - £1,220 - Teresa - £1,004

Easyjet flights from Manchester booked today would total £580, including baggage. Apart from the extra petrol and an over-night stay that would make the total £1,130

So let's be fair to Thomson. The prices are very competitive.

[Bristle Boy]

Agreed Jimbo.
Had a look at 2nd week of Sept 2013 - flying from BHam - staying at Teresas - £760 for the two of us.

[Rover]

Yes Jimbo, you also get a degree of cover for potential problems such as ash clouds etc. Romanza in June, daytime flights, 20kg plus 5 kg hand baggage, coach transfer £447 per person. This price has now increased. I am sure you can, if you want to, do it cheaper by shopping around. It is, as ever, each to his/her own.

[YANNIS26]

It does pay to shop around if you want to book a package holiday.
Take the ones Jimbo & I quoted.
21st June
  669 pounds/head
15th July
  511 pounds/head
Both these are genuine quotes today for 14 nights at the Romanza with Newcastle flights.
Yammas
Yiannis

[Rover]

Prices certainly fluctuate. The booking I made for £445 is now £498. Same dates from Newcastle is £549. I have not compared Newcastle flights before, but suppose the extra is due to greater travel distance? Hence Gatwick tends to be cheaper?

[Rover]

Sorry, I failed to add that I fly from Birmingham!

[Richard/Jackie/Nathan]

We've found that if going for a week or 10 days its best to do a package but for our main 2 weeks it normally works out cheaper to be independant.

[tonyco1]

Easyjet - from Gatwick or Luton - prices not bad now - check it out....

[richnsare]

We generally try to book direct, but when doing so you do need to keep an eye on flight prices and book when/if they drop to an acceptable level. We usually fly from Bham on a Friday 1st/2nd week in September. Currently Thomas Cook are quoting just under £500 for the two of us flying just after midnight. Thomsons are quoting thevbest part of £1000 for a mid morning flight. Thomsons is actually £900 but this year any baggage is extra, so add another £100 for 2 x 20kg.

We have tried Ejet from Bristol before (excellent flight and service) but as mentioned by others, when factoring in additional transport costs and parking it's worth paying a little extra to fly local.

The deposit is very reasonable at our favourite hotel (Perros), so the risk of leaving the flight booking until later is a small one. This time last year Thomsons were about the same pricecwise and then dropped considerably around Feb/March. They won't sell out at the high prices they're currently quoting, so I'm sure they'll drop again in a few months. Fingers crossed anyway...

[Tredegar Boy]

Well finally gone and done it. Kept an eye on prices 3/4 times a day. Easyjet kept going up so looked at Thomson from Bristol and Cardiff. Over the period of 7 days the Bristol Thomson flights fell from £428 per person to £288. Bought 3 at £288 so now looking for cheap parking, insurance etc. Don't want much do I!

Definately learnt a lesson this year though i.e. I won't be booking in school holidays next year. I noticed the price for 3 of us travelling the last Friday in June for 2 weeks was £178 per person last week. Thats a huge saving.

Youngest son will have finished his GCSEs by the end of June next year so we'll go then in 2014.

[Waspman]

Well finally gone and done it. Kept an eye on prices 3/4 times a day. Easyjet kept going up so looked at Thomson from Bristol and Cardiff. Over the period of 7 days the Bristol Thomson flights fell from £428 per person to £288. Bought 3 at £288 so now looking for cheap parking, insurance etc. Don't want much do I!

Definately learnt a lesson this year though i.e. I won't be booking in school holidays next year. I noticed the price for 3 of us travelling the last Friday in June for 2 weeks was £178 per person last week. Thats a huge saving.

Youngest son will have finished his GCSEs by the end of June next year so we'll go then in 2014.

Assume it's Fedra Mare again?

[Tredegar Boy]

Hi Waspman

Yes it is. Home from home now.
 

[debra]

the Fedra Mare is wonderful

[Lesley]

I found this link which maybe of use for future reference as its altogether on one page with links in and also includes all Europeans destinations coming into Corfu including a few I hadn't heard of check out http://www.low-cost-airline-guide.com/en/cheap-flights-to-Corfu.htm if the lionk dosnt work copy and paste it.......

[D@G]

There is also:-

http://www.flycheapo.com/