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| posted by Nessy7 768 days ago |
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My girl/friend wants to come out to visit in the end of October/beginning of November. We've had a look at prices but was wondering if you lot know anywhere that would be cheapest. Cheers in advance for your help.
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| posted by beebs 768 days ago |
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It's much cheaper for her to buy her ticket in the UK. There are far more offers from a good selection of airlines. Airlines usually have special offers running every now & again, so check their websites. Good luck!
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| posted by Nessy7 768 days ago |
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Thanks for the advice, we intend to buy from UK not here. will look out for special offers though. I think you met my parents t'other night. I think they are known as Mr.Teapot and Betty Boop on here.
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| posted by beebs 768 days ago (edited 768 days ago) |
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Yes I did Nessy7. They're really nice! Hope you're enjoying yourself here!
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| posted by Nessy7 768 days ago |
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Sure am. No luck on the special offers front though, gah how annoying. Oh well, just have o pay a bit more it looks like
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| posted by FOTH 768 days ago |
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If you are really price sensitive and have time to spare then you could get better pricing with indirect routings - perhaps Aeroflot via Moscow or Air India via Delhi... Direct you are limited to BA, Cathay, Qantas or Virgin.
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| posted by The Cerne Abbas Giant 768 days ago (edited 768 days ago) |
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Where in the UK is she coming from? If she has to connect anyway (in London) then it's often just as convenient and cheaper to connect instead in another European city,
KLM are often very competitive and can bring her with one change from many regional UK locations. Likewise Air France, Lufthansa & even Finnair. Emirates & Gulf Air fly from Manchester via the Middle East & also have good deals from time to time. Perhaps also try Finnair.
Aeroflot & Air India are indeed often cheap, but a bit grim.
Watchu talkin' about Willis?
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| posted by beebs 768 days ago |
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Whenever my friends or family have come over from the UK, they usually get their tickets with one of these European airlines: Air France, KLM, Luthansa. They aren't direct flights but transit time is usually minimal and gives you time to stretch your legs and get some food or whatever.
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| posted by The Cerne Abbas Giant 767 days ago |
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Qatar Airways are offfering very cheap flights from HK to Europe right now. Might be worth trying them for the other direction. I think they're pretty good too.
Watchu talkin' about Willis?
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| posted by rodigan 767 days ago |
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air new zealand is starting the hk - london route in october and will be certain to be offering cheap fares... they are offering the other way at a bit over HK$3000 at the moment...
probably worth checking it out...
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| posted by NN 758 days ago (edited 758 days ago) |
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Someone just pointed me to this new airline company called oasis (www.oasishongkong.com). Perhaps worth checking out. They will be flying to and from london-gatwick as of October 2006. Fares start from 1,000 HKD (!).
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| posted by God de Vader 758 days ago |
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the HK$ 1000 seat is just behind the little doors, yes yes the ones where the wheels come out and go back in.....so its a bit windy for the 1st ten and last 10 minutes ;)
I'm not under the alkafluence of inkahol that some thinkle peep I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get."
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| posted by geraldo 758 days ago |
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funny, keep a good eye on oasis, they bought 2 747-400's from Singapore Airlines, Miller is going to scare the s**t out of CX & Co
There are 10 kinds of people. Those who can read binary and those who don't
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