I'd say a lot of fans will only arrive the day of the match so hopefully tickets will still be available if they are only going to be sold on the ground in Mainz.
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I'd say a lot of fans will only arrive the day of the match so hopefully tickets will still be available if they are only going to be sold on the ground in Mainz.
Great that its on ,similar to Stuttgart 06 but not so good for hotel rooms as had trouble booking anywhere for 5 days. Got sorted for FriSatSun in town.Quote:
Originally Posted by spin
Might try somewhere different on Wed Th although it doesnt look to bad a spot at all. Hope the weathers good, Cruise down the Rhine ?
I arrive in Germany on the Thursday and I would be bored in the same place for 5 days. Going to go for Cologne Thursday night. Mainz for Friday and Saturday and the Stuttgart for Monday night, my SUnday is still up in the air.
Wiesbaden is just across the river from Mainz, you can stay in hotels there and walk (about 15 mins) to the center of Mainz...
Darmstadt, Koblenz, Frankfurt a/m, even Mannheim/Heidelburg are possible as places to stay.
Also those going from London, the trip is very much possible via Eurostar, Brussels, then Koln / Frankfurt. Total trip time about 6-7 hours.
Driving from London it would be about 500 miles and maybe 8 hours each way...
Think there is an overnight coach that goes from London to Frankfurt and takes about 14 hours ?
Count me amongst them! Just booked flights into Weeze from Shannon and coming back on the sunday from Frankfurt to Kerry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dotsy
What day are you fliying is that the Thursday Lionel, I should be on that flight.
Flying in on the saturday morning. It'll be tight. I'll be in Mainz no earlier than 3.30 maybe as late as 4.45.
Now to score digs and a ticket....
I live about two and a half hours drive from there. Might drive down and bring the tent with me. The only problem is that I have to catch a flight early the next morning from Düsseldorf to München.
http://www.krkg.de/camping_gb.html
You can make great savings on Trains if you book ahead rather than leave it to the day.Quote:
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Hey, I wasn't trying to be sanctimonious or anything, just thought I'd remind that the circumstances are fairly ... fluid at the moment. Technically the trouble's supposed to be all over after all so FIFA could have been deliberately taking their time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ireland4ever
Anyway, that's off topic, it's all sorted & now we can look forward to a good start to our campaign & 3 tasty points on the table :D
Could I assume that those who applied for Georgia tickets have first call on the Mainz ones or is that too obvious ? bearing mind Georgia could well bring a few as they could use it as an opportunity to demonstrate to the world (well not quite the world) their opposition against 'russian aggression'Quote:
Originally Posted by Dotsy
I was looking at the Hahn to Kerry flights this morning. €18 was tempting but decided spending Sunday drinking in Mainz was preferable to getting the train from Tralee up to Dublin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie
What would be people's guess for the number of fans that were going to Tiblisi.Quote:
Originally Posted by Newryrep
The FAI said 1,000.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dotsy
I imagine those of us who had been offered Tbilisi tickets will get first grabs on Mainz. I hope so anyway. This has cost me enough.
I assume we will get one stand each. Easiest way to do segregation.
According to ticket office those wuith allocation for tbilisi have first shout on tickets
Great!Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenforever
did you get a refund from czech airlines?Quote:
Originally Posted by stiofain
I got a full refund :) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenforever
4 of us who had booked Dublin - Prague-Tbilisi - Prague (but detouring via Belgrade to Podgorica with Jat).
Booked yesterday Aer Lingus to Frankfurt @ €125 each incl taxes. Rebooked with Jat to Podgorica from Stuttgart for an extra £40 (sterlng each). Hotel booked in Karshrule yesterday but cancelled and hotel booked today in Mainz. Travelling out on Wednesday 3rd
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Originally Posted by AidoM
We booked JAT from Frankfort to Podgorcia last Tuesday, happy days, mind you was really looking forward to Tbilisi as missed it in 03. Maybe we'll get a friendly out there someday!
What day you going to Podgorica, Green? We're out on Sunday. Better times for flights than Tbilisi but would have loved to have gone there :(. I think we would have got a great reception if we'd gone there but unfortunately it really wasn't possible given the situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenforever
Roll on the wine festival and roll us out ;)
Wish i'd seen this earlier. I'd love to get to this game (i'm such a geek :D). Hopefully i'll manage to fit it in.Quote:
Originally Posted by gspain
We got a full refund from czech airlines too :)
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Originally Posted by aidom
frankfurt ju 0351 k 08sep 1450 krt7 08sep 08sep 20k ok
terminal:1
belgrade arrival time: 1640
terminal:2
belgrade ju 0664 k 08sep 1750 krt7 08sep 08sep 20k ok
terminal:2
podgorica arrival time: 1850
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Originally Posted by gspain
I always support the North, except when we're playing them off course and wouldn't mind going to this game.
Reckon we should bring a load of flags and and give them a great support, would really take the **** out of the bigots and probably be appreciated by the VAST MAJORITY of Northern Irish people.
And not looking for a row - for me We're all Irish and if we're not then they are our closest neighbours.
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Originally Posted by AidoM
Everyone that is except "Moscow Mule":D
Did the Air Baltic ones get a refund* ?
*not the lucky ones who they refunded because of Air Baltic schedule change 2 months ago
The train to Wuppertal is €150. I can rent a car for €50-€60 for the day. I fly into Frankfurt airport (main one - Aer Lingus flight) on Friday morning.
I plan on renting a car and driving to Wuppertal and back to Frankfurt airport that night after the game - return the car and get the train back to my city centre hotel.
If anybody fancies a lift and will share some of the cost let me know by pm.
The only fair way of doing it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenforever
If there was 1000 originally travelling I suppose there should be a good chance of the rest of us getting tickets.
Doubt that all 9,000 other tickets will be sold to the georgian fan base in mainz.
I think they are selling more tickets outside the stadium on match day.
But this has yet to be confirmed by the FAI.
Well I was going to Tbilisi via Vienna with Austrian Airways, and they basically told me to sod off. They're still flying to Tbilisi so as far as they are concerned, so am I. Because I went for the cheapest ticket, it was totally non-refundable. So unless the situation in Georgia esculates again and Austrian Airways have to cancel flights, that's £500 down the drain. I'm not optimistic that will happen. Besides, it's just wrong to hope people die so I can get my money back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Newryrep
I got a full refund about 2 weeks ago through e-mail, and there was no bother, but that was from Tbilisi - Dubrovnik (via. Vienna), so maybe you should keep at them until they give in.Quote:
Originally Posted by newrynyuk
This NI fan certainly appreciates the sentiment, esp since it won't take many* of you to outnumber our support! :) (We're hoping/expecting to take around 1,600 to Slovakia for the senior game the next day)Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenforever
* - A minibus load? ;)
Fantastic idea. I'm really hoping to be there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenforever
NewrynyukQuote:
Originally Posted by newrynyuk
sorry to hear it, kind of assumed all the scheduled carriers paid up eventually, even if they offered you a credit note it would be something. what are the austrian advice to their citizens traveling to Tbilisi is there no force majeure option with them/your insurance company
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Originally Posted by EalingGreen
Hope you dont get the torrential rain we got in Bratislava last year:D
or the gestapo bouncers.Stay far away from the Dubliner Bar by far the biggest bunch of thugs i have ever come across in all my travels.
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Originally Posted by Newryrep
Tell them that you are willing to travel, but your insurance company have told you your cover will be invalidated for flying to a warzone and ask them to provide you with life insurance before you travel, this may help.
Also talk to thier Dublin or UK office depending on where you bought ticket and point of departure, they may have a different attitude.
Czech Airlines were having none of it when I rang them, but eventually they told me to ring the Dublin office. The Dublin office offered a full refund no questions asked.
Exactly the same story with me for Czech Airlines :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenforever
newry rep, we were with air baltic and didn't get affected by the schedule change, i emailed them several times including your piece, and finally it worked, they weren't too pleased when another fan copied my email asking for a refund too :D They said it was the last refund they were doing :eek:
We got Riga - Tbilisi return refunded in full. Those booked with Austrian airlines not refunding keep at them, use the govt advice + invalid insurance quote.
I bought the flights from the Austrian Airlines website. When I emailed them asking to cancel, they replied "[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]As Austrian Airlines is still operating flight to Tiblisi, no goodwill will be offered in case of cancellation. The booked fare conditions will apply." The only number I have for them is in Austria. Might have to resort to that.[/SIZE][/FONT]Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenforever