Cyprus away (5th September 2009) - flights

[CaroG]

Got out of going to a wedding the day before the match so just booked flights Thursday until Monday night Ryanair to Luton and Monarch from there. Thanks for all the suggestions in Sofia for getting out of going to the wedding!

[Claret Murph]

Hells bells , I tell you most on this flight from Luton will be Irish Fans :eek:

[fitma01]

Flights booked - Going 3rd to 6th - Costing €450 inc Apartment

Flying Ryanair to Luton - Monarch to Larnaca

Flying Home British Airways to Heatrow - Aer Lingus home

[rambler14]

I must say I am enjoying looking up all the flights looking for the right combination to suit me. Thankfully I found it today, it's just that hotels in the Nicosia area are very expensive!

Leaving Thursday back Sunday, havn't ran it by the others yet...........ones in Greece the others in Tunisia.

[Superhoops]

I must say I am enjoying looking up all the flights looking for the right combination to suit me. Thankfully I found it today, it's just that hotels in the Nicosia area are very expensive!

Leaving Thursday back Sunday, havn't ran it by the others yet...........ones in Greece the others in Tunisia.

You should reconsider staying in Nicosia, nothing really there apart from the game, the border wall and a big statue of Archbishop Mikarios . If you are flying to Larnaca, you would be better staying in Laranca, Ayia Napa, Protaras or even Limassol. There will be plenty of transport to and from the game from local bars in any of these places.

[rambler14]

You should reconsider staying in Nicosia, nothing really there apart from the game, the border wall and a big statue of Archbishop Mikarios . If you are flying to Larnaca, you would be better staying in Laranca, Ayia Napa, Protaras or even Limassol. There will be plenty of transport to and from the game from local bars in any of these places.

I spent the whole day thinking about it. I ain't going staying in Nicosia. Ayia Napa or Larnaca i'd say!

[fitma01]

Looks like alot of people are booked on the Monarch flight out of Luton on the 3rd, has there been indication on the amount of Irish traveling?

[Claret Murph]

Looks like alot of people are booked on the Monarch flight out of Luton on the 3rd, has there been indication on the amount of Irish traveling?

JT said on the other thread , between 2-3 thousand .

[Lodger]

Got stung with a schedule change into Frankfurt on the thursday by Aer Lingus. Have had to buy Lufthansa flights to make the flight to Larnaca.
Anybody else in this boat?

[rambler14]

I won't be able to book anything till Sunday.......feck sake!

[JT,New'09]

Got stung with a schedule change into Frankfurt on the thursday by Aer Lingus. Have had to buy Lufthansa flights to make the flight to Larnaca.
Anybody else in this boat?

Hi , we are flying to Frankfurt on the Thursday with Aerlingus, but have been told of no change, what flight were you on ?
Jesus hope its not same one :eek:

[JT,New'09]

Hi , we are flying to Frankfurt on the Thursday with Aerlingus, but have been told of no change, what flight were you on ?
Jesus hope its not same one :eek:

And yes its the same flight I just rang Aerlingus,
Nice of them to let me know , said they sent an email yesterday but i got nothing,
Anyhow thanks for you posting it up ;) we would of never been any the wiser.
We all got flights with Luftansa Dubin - Frankfurt and will make Cyprus Air to Larnica on the Thursday , Panic over but ended up paying out another €100 :mad:

[Junior]

Ive not been to any away games in this campaign but from reading the various away game threads (I just cant help myself!) it would seem the days of booking early and using obscure routes to save costs has gone out the window. There seems to have been a huge number of flight cancellations / time changes etc.... for the various away games.

Perhaps its cheaper to wait these days......

[JT,New'09]

Ive not been to any away games in this campaign but from reading the various away game threads (I just cant help myself!) it would seem the days of booking early and using obscure routes to save costs has gone out the window. There seems to have been a huge number of flight cancellations / time changes etc.... for the various away games.

Perhaps its cheaper to wait these days......
Yep i agree with this !!
Is there many travelling from Frankfurt to Larnaca on the Thursday ?? :cool:

[Saintly]

Yes 8 of us were due to go with A Lingus to Frankfurt on Thurs morning at 0700 and then with Cyprus air to Larnaca Thur PM, now going Wed afternoon 1610 with A Lingus and doing an overnight in FRA.

No extra cost in chaging the A Lingus flight, got hotel in central Frankfurt beside train station for € 30 a head .

[MagicMulv]

I intend heading to the match in Nicosia in September but obviously haven't booked anything yet. I have read thru the threads and gotten an idea of best way to get there but I would appreciate if someone could answer me the following questions.

The match kicks off at 9.30 local time, is it best to stay in Nicosia or base myself elsewhere, ie what is the nearest city/ town that I could get accomodation.

Is it best to fly out of London or is there a better easier city to fly out of. I plan heading over on the Friday and staying the week. I just need to know after the game where are most people heading to, are they staying in Nicosia or heading back to another city and if so how are they getting back to that city.

Any help I would appreciate it.

[zenokelly]

I intend heading to the match in Nicosia in September but obviously haven't booked anything yet. I have read thru the threads and gotten an idea of best way to get there but I would appreciate if someone could answer me the following questions.

The match kicks off at 9.30 local time, is it best to stay in Nicosia or base myself elsewhere, ie what is the nearest city/ town that I could get accomodation.

Is it best to fly out of London or is there a better easier city to fly out of. I plan heading over on the Friday and staying the week. I just need to know after the game where are most people heading to, are they staying in Nicosia or heading back to another city and if so how are they getting back to that city.

Any help I would appreciate it.

As far as I know, the vast majority of fans are basing themselves in Ayia Napa. The Irish pubs there run buses to and from the match on matchdays. It's approximately an hgour from Nic.

Staying in Nicosia is not advisable as there is little to do and it's not the nicest of places.

Not so sure about your best way to fly now.
We're heading thru Birmingham but since we booked those flights, they have rocketed up in price:p

[MagicMulv]

Cheers, I think I have a basis of how to get there and get back. One final question is the best way to get from Larnaca to Ayia Napa and what is the distance? Think I will arrive on Friday at 8.30 into Larnaca so might take your advice and head to Ayia otherwise I will have to stay 2 nights in Larnaca. Is Larnaca any better than Nicosia.

[rambler14]

Havn't booked myself yet but I am doing my research and finding things very expensive so far.

[zenokelly]

Cheers, I think I have a basis of how to get there and get back. One final question is the best way to get from Larnaca to Ayia Napa and what is the distance? Think I will arrive on Friday at 8.30 into Larnaca so might take your advice and head to Ayia otherwise I will have to stay 2 nights in Larnaca. Is Larnaca any better than Nicosia.

I'm using this crowd from Larnaca airport. http://www.acropolis-transport.com/rates.html

Works out 15 quid a head to Napa for the 4 of us which isn't too bad considering it would be triple the cost if the same journey was taken here...

Larnaca is nice but quiet and little to do. Very few fans if any will stay there.

[Green Tribe]

I'm using this crowd from Larnaca airport. http://www.acropolis-transport.com/rates.html

Works out 15 quid a head to Napa for the 4 of us which isn't too bad considering it would be triple the cost if the same journey was taken here...

Larnaca is nice but quiet and little to do. Very few fans if any will stay there.


larnaca will be good for aidom and the other pensioners, they like a quiet afternoon of tea and cream cakes:D

[aidz1]

Anyone else on the Monarach flight from luton to larnaca on the friday? Think it arrives about 9.30pm...considering chainging my accomodation plans to ayia napa. could do with sharing taxi to ayia napa from airport.

[Green Tribe]

THINK a lot of people are on that aidz.

[bluewater]

Anyone else on the 9.30am from Heathrow to Larnaca on the 4th?

[Sligo Hornet]

Anyone else on the 9.30am from Heathrow to Larnaca on the 4th?

On the same flight (assuming Cyprus Airways)............but 24 hours earlier!:)

[JT,New'09]

On the same flight (assuming Cyprus Airways)............but 24 hours earlier!:)

Anyone on the Frankfurt to Larnaca flight ...........doesnt seem to be too many :-((((((

Just have to bang the bodhran extra hard so :p

[SuperDub]

Anyone flying out friday the 4th with Cyprus Airways from Manchester?

[gspain]

I'm on easyjet Gatwick to Larnaca on the friday and the connecting aer lingus flight from Dublin.

[MagicMulv]

Is anyone heading back on the Monday the 7th or Tuesday 8th September. Trying to find flights and the best one is to fly to Dussledorf and onto Dublin. Is anyone else on this flight. The flight times getting out of Cyprus a pain. Are there any better flight even out of Nicosia?

[AidoM]

Is anyone heading back on the Monday the 7th or Tuesday 8th September. Trying to find flights and the best one is to fly to Dussledorf and onto Dublin. Is anyone else on this flight. The flight times getting out of Cyprus a pain. Are there any better flight even out of Nicosia?

We're leaving Larnaca @ 13.00 on Monday 7th with Cyprus Airways arriving in Stansted @ 15.50 and then back to Dublin with Ryanscare. Booked a long time back so don't know what prices are now

[Lodger]

Is anyone heading back on the Monday the 7th or Tuesday 8th September. Trying to find flights and the best one is to fly to Dussledorf and onto Dublin. Is anyone else on this flight. The flight times getting out of Cyprus a pain. Are there any better flight even out of Nicosia?

Going home Monday morning via Frankfurt. So straight from the Carwash nightclub to the airport. Have done this before, much better than trying to drag yourself out of bed to go to the airport.

[SuperDub]

Heading home Monday morning via manchester @ 0950 with Cyprus Airways

[kevincronin2000]

Anybody on the thompson air (falcon) from dublin on sun-sun?

[Donegalcelt]

Anyone else on the Monarach flight from luton to larnaca on the friday? Think it arrives about 9.30pm...considering chainging my accomodation plans to ayia napa. could do with sharing taxi to ayia napa from airport.

Yeah, myself and three lads from Cork are. We're still to book a place to stay but for Ayia Napa

[offaly16]

Anyone staying in Larnaca interested is sharing a taxi/mini bus too and from the game?? There are two of us travelling so the more the merrier........

[Saintly]

Hi there, we have a ten seater minibus going from Larnaca to Nicosia and back after the game, there are 8 of us so room for 2 more.

Contact me if you are interested, expect to leave Larnaca around 1800 hrs, ko is 2130 local time, and straight back afterwards,

[MagicMulv]

Judging by the posts for this match most people seem to be heading to Ayia Napa. Is there a bus organised to get to and from the game or are people just getting taxis to Nicosia for the match. If buses are being organised is there any space available on them for 2 people or does anyone have details. Booked everything over the weekend getting to the game is the last obstacle. Does anyone know the distance from Ayia Napa to Nocosia?

[kevincronin2000]

Don't worry most pubs will run buses to the game.

[offaly16]

Hi there, we have a ten seater minibus going from Larnaca to Nicosia and back after the game, there are 8 of us so room for 2 more.

Contact me if you are interested, expect to leave Larnaca around 1800 hrs, ko is 2130 local time, and straight back afterwards,

Saintly thats sound perfect put me down for the two spots available.

[The Scientist]

Anybody on the thompson air (falcon) from dublin on sun-sun?

id advise any st pats fan under the age of 21 not to travel on these flights if kevin cronin and dunnocks are on it :D:D

[Greenforever]

I hear that 747 have scrapped their proposed charter, I reckon that is the end of any agents runing charters for Ireland games in the near future.

Not that i ever travel with them but they were the last of the travel operators doing a trip.

[gspain]

I hear that 747 have scrapped their proposed charter, I reckon that is the end of any agents runing charters for Ireland games in the near future.

Not that i ever travel with them but they were the last of the travel operators doing a trip.

I think there is still a market for trips with lower profit margins.

Day trips would also be popular imo.

[gufct]

Is the great Gerry MacMahon not doing any trips this time. Him and Luke Kellys Bar ripped off the punters big time the last two trips and then off course you had lovely Jimmy out of the Bhoys Bar and his "Aslan Money".:mad:

[Greenforever]

Gerry McMahon ravel went bust a few years ago.

Celtic Horizons stopped doing trips last year.

As G Spain said there would be a demand for fair priced trips but from my understanding the operators expect to make a 20% profit on a 66% occupied plane.

Obviously they only pay for the rooms actually used, but to me that seems very excessive margins, a 20% margin on a 90% occupation would seem to be far more reasonable.

Cyprus hotels probably avearge €40pp pn, 3 nights €120 add 4 transfers airport / hotel / match and ret @ €10 each €40 and €350 for flights would give a total of €510, compared to the €800 or so sought by the operators.

I recokon they would have filled a plane at €600 all in for 3 nights.

Anyone know what happened the ybig planned charter?

[gspain]

The margins were always much higher than say your package holiday to Spain.

I'm sure there was a lot of hassle dealing with drunk fans etc.

747 also had a habit of staying off the beaten track and busing fans in for games. I've ehard stories of horrendous bus trips. No doubt there was a cut price deal in these cases.

Treacy still does trips but only for regulars. These are at the luxury end of the market - high price and high service.

Once you plan in advance it is always much cheaper to do these trips yourself. Travel agents are handy for those who don't want to do legwork or who decide to go last minute.

For the first time since 1994 FIFA have allocated a chunk of World Cup tickets to travel agents. If we do make it I wonder who will take up the opportunity.

[Greenforever]

agree about the hotel locations and that proves the greed factor, as the hotel is the cheapest part of the package..

[mypost]

I hear that 747 have scrapped their proposed charter, I reckon that is the end of any agents runing charters for Ireland games in the near future.

Not that i ever travel with them but they were the last of the travel operators doing a trip.

Sod them.

Anyone demanding the guts of €800 for a weekend trek to a holiday resort in a recession, needs a reality check.

[Green Tribe]

PS -just got this message pain in the arse hope it works out ok for UK flights to cyprus -



CWT NEWS

AUGUST 26, 2009






U.K Airports plan strikes this weekend



It has been reported that strikes are planned at Gatwick, Manchester, and Stansted air*ports this weekend.


Virgin Atlantic, Delta, Thomson, Flybe, and Monarch flights will be affected at London's Gatwick Airport. The airport's management and owners said any disruption will be kept to a minimum.


Flights from Manchester Airport will be affected by a strike beginning Thursday. Etihad Airways, Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, and Monarch flights could be delayed or cancelled. Officials at Manchester are also reassuring passengers and said "major disruption is unlikely" and encouraged people to travel to the airport as usual.

No official strike action will take place at London's Stansted Airport until at least next Tuesday because workers at that airport must give seven days notice of industrial action and no notice has yet to be issued. If the strike at Stansted goes ahead as planned, flights with Ryanair, Monarch, and Thomson could be disrupted.

A strike at Liverpool's John Lennon Airport is ongoing. However, extra staff has been added to minimize disruption.



We will endeavour to keep you updated on any further news we receive

[Greenforever]

PS -just got this message pain in the arse hope it works out ok for UK flights to cyprus -



CWT NEWS

AUGUST 26, 2009






U.K Airports plan strikes this weekend



It has been reported that strikes are planned at Gatwick, Manchester, and Stansted air*ports this weekend.


Virgin Atlantic, Delta, Thomson, Flybe, and Monarch flights will be affected at London's Gatwick Airport. The airport's management and owners said any disruption will be kept to a minimum.


Flights from Manchester Airport will be affected by a strike beginning Thursday. Etihad Airways, Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, and Monarch flights could be delayed or cancelled. Officials at Manchester are also reassuring passengers and said "major disruption is unlikely" and encouraged people to travel to the airport as usual.

No official strike action will take place at London's Stansted Airport until at least next Tuesday because workers at that airport must give seven days notice of industrial action and no notice has yet to be issued. If the strike at Stansted goes ahead as planned, flights with Ryanair, Monarch, and Thomson could be disrupted.

A strike at Liverpool's John Lennon Airport is ongoing. However, extra staff has been added to minimize disruption.



We will endeavour to keep you updated on any further news we receive


No surprise, nothing but hassle travelling to all the games in this group

Just as well we'll be there Weds :D, we'll have a few pints for anyone affected :D

[Greenforever]

I hope that no-one is flying with Sky from Vienna, had looked at that route but flight times were crap.

They ceased flying today.