Flying to Derry?

Myself and other Supporters Club members have been considering the idea of hiring a plane for the last game of this season ie: away to Derry City(assuming a Sunday game).

Enquiries so far have given a price of €10,000 to hire a 50 seater plane with a travel time of 1.5 hours each way.

Now, there would have to be a full take up or nothing, so if anyone had any interest or opinions they could contact myself or any CCSC member. Basically I'm trying to see what interest is out there.

The matter will be decided at the next meeting of the CCSC on FEB 5th.

Would the plane be going up the Sunday morning and back that night? And more importantly, who'd be driving the plane?

Not unless there's a limo waiting for me when I get there.

And I don't have to go to the match. :)

adam

And more importantly, who'd be driving the plane?

We'll get James over special... :)

adam

I'd be up for it. I was born in Derry and I know that 10 hours on the bus is not the most fun way to spend a day. Count me in

200 big ones each to fly up?
I had work commitments up there a few times and flew from Dublin to City of Derry airport for around IR£90 return with British Airways. I think the flights were operated by Loganair or someone like that. There must be a cheaper way of getting there, even it it's via Dublin or something?

Quick Replies. I'm impressed.

The cost is a 'Ballpark' figure with AerAran?
If someone can do better, fair enough.
This flight, although looks costly would take out the ball breaking drive to and from Derry.
I personally would not enjoy any match facing an agonising 9/10? hour journey home on a bus.

I mean you could be back in the TCT for 7/8pm. :)

Although if we are winning the league that day/night I wouldnt mind the procession all the way down the country stopping in every county, just to remind folk who won the league..

I mean Dundalk is on the way home, as is Tolka Park, Richmon as is Dalymount and I'm sure we could always detour to Galway also just to remind them... :D

200 though is a bit pricey methinks..considering i got my flight from the US for circa $280

I admire the blind optimism that we be fighting for something come last game of the season. I think it would hard to get people to fork out 200 quid for meaningless last game of the season.....

;)

BTW see what offer ye can get for plane only. Friend is qualified to fly twin engine planes......

:D

Try here for a company that specialise in charter flights and already fly to Cork.

i would be up for it, but i'll be in germany. i'll prob fly in from there if anythings on.

could we have the price in euros please? I could never understand those old pounds meself.

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Originally posted by rebel yell
could we have the price in euros please? I could never understand those old pounds meself.

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The original price was given in euro. A sharp financial operator like Bernie wouldn't foul up like that. You can't fix the lotto for as long as he has without being on the ball :D

I'd love to go but I suspect I'll be knee deep in nappies at the time :D

sorry, Pete mentioned "200 quid" and he is the moderator after
all. Maybe he's Ireland's King Boadicea holding back the tide with
his quids.

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Originally posted by rebel yell
Maybe he's Ireland's King Boadicea holding back the tide with
his quids.

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This thread did start off talking about an aeroplane to Derry, yeah?

I could only afford that if City were gonna win the league that day.

would i be correct in saying that getting people to commit to the trip by Feb the 5th is asking a bit much? nearer to the date assuming we are in contention a full plane would be on the cards then......

Only looking for rough numbers so far.

We have to book by mid February anyway.

It's not like a bus as you can well imagine.

Put my name down anyway. I was thinking 'only if we are playing for something that day' would I go, but it would be a once-off trip and couldn't be missed.

after Sunday there aint a hope in hell i is travelling to see those lazy shower of muppets :D and wasnt I promised sunshine for my trip home

and I reckon I got the flu somehow over the weekend so not happy all in all,
:mad:

eh, should'nt Boadicea be a Queen and the King really be Canute?, as in King Canute holding back the waves?

(BTW , he was your man at West Ham's great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather !!!!!!!!) :D