Bulgaria Away - 6th June 2009

**Sligo Hornet** · 10/02/2009, 7:47 PM

Originally Posted by Colie

Air Bulgaria cancelled the Manc-Sofia flights the saps. Stranded & down the cost of my Dublin-Manc flights. Ars. Why do these trips always end up costing about �800 more than they should?

Always seems to be the way.....no reward at all for planning ahead!....and some last minute Johnny come lately always picks up the bargains!

**Newryrep** · 10/02/2009, 7:58 PM

Originally Posted by Colie

Air Bulgaria cancelled the Manc-Sofia flights the saps. Stranded & down the cost of my Dublin-Manc flights. Ars. Why do these trips always end up costing about €800 more than they should?

Easyjet ? could be an option

Manchester–Sofia – summer
Manchester to Sofia Sofia to Manchester
Travel Day Flt No. Dep. Arr. Flt No. Dep. Arr.
Mo,Sa 1931 06:30 11:55 1932 12:30 13:55
We 19331 14:55 20:20 19341 20:55 22:20
Th 19332 13:55 19:20 19342 19:55 21:20
1From 6 May 2009. 2Until 30 April 2009.
Manchester–Sofia – winter
Manchester to Sofia Sofia to Manchester
Travel Day Flt No. Dep. Arr. Flt No. Dep. Arr.
Mo 19311 13:45 19:10 19321 19:50 21:15
Mo 19312 14:40 20:05 19322 20:45 22:10
Th,Sa 1933 06:35 12:00 1934 12:40 14:05
1Until 23 February 2009. 2From 2 March 2009.

**Colie** · 10/02/2009, 8:04 PM

Originally Posted by Newryrep

Easyjet ? could be an option

Nice one lad, the days & times don't suit unfortunately. I'll trawl through the posts on Saturday & see what I can come up with.

**Junior** · 10/02/2009, 9:59 PM

nothing doing from Manchester or anything in the North West thats not bloody expensive or with long changes!!

reder · 11/02/2009, 8:40 AM

Originally Posted by Colie

Air Bulgaria cancelled the Manc-Sofia flights the saps. Stranded & down the cost of my Dublin-Manc flights. Ars. Why do these trips always end up costing about �800 more than they should?

We are flying from Gatwick out Friday and back Sunday. Will Air Bulgaria not transfer you onto that one? I think I remember reading in this thread that some guys who were booked on that cancelled Manchester flight got transfered. You only need to worry about the London flights then.

**Chippy** · 11/02/2009, 1:39 PM

Originally Posted by reder

We are flying from Gatwick out Friday and back Sunday. Will Air Bulgaria not transfer you onto that one? I think I remember reading in this thread that some guys who were booked on that cancelled Manchester flight got transfered. You only need to worry about the London flights then.

Now this crowd have moved their 10.30am flight from Gatwick on the Friday morning to about 5o'clock that evening from Heathrow !!!! I am not a happy camper

**SouthAfrica2010** · 18/02/2009, 12:23 PM

I`m staying in Les Fleurs with the missus also, so that seems to be three people from here as I read that Sligo Hornet and Moscow Mule will also be there (If ye will have a couple of spare tickets at that time i`ll certainly take them off your hands). As there are only 31 rooms we already have a fair dent in it already. Seems a great location on the main street, with two irish bars just around the corner jj murphys and McCarthys a stones throw away and even better 1.10 euro for a pint of local draught (they both have menus lists on their websites).

The national stadium is in the city centre, a 15 minute walk from the main street. Sounds like heaven. Pubs and stadium in walking distance and some shops nearby to keep herself happy. See ye there in June.

**Sligo Hornet** · 18/02/2009, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by SouthAfrica2010

I`m staying in Les Fleurs with the missus also, so that seems to be three people from here as I read that Sligo Hornet and Moscow Mule will also be there (If ye will have a couple of spare tickets at that time i`ll certainly take them off your hands). As there are only 31 rooms we already have a fair dent in it already. Seems a great location on the main street, with two irish bars just around the corner jj murphys and McCarthys a stones throw away and even better 1.10 euro for a pint of local draught (they both have menus lists on their websites).

The national stadium is in the city centre, a 15 minute walk from the main street. Sounds like heaven. Pubs and stadium in walking distance and some shops nearby to keep herself happy. See ye there in June.

Yes...great location, but it's not all good news..........Newryrep is also booked into the same hotel!

**Newryrep** · 18/02/2009, 7:56 PM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

Yes...great location, but it's not all good news..........Newryrep is also booked into the same hotel!

I havent been thrown out of a hotel yet.

Dont worry SA2010 Sligo has great contacts, I fully expect to get tickets of him myself should the FAI not come through.

**magnumpi** · 26/02/2009, 3:52 PM

bought my flights today, but looks as if i'm heading out alone to this one.

190 quid from heathrow with BA. not bad, but the flight back is at 6:45am on the sunday.

**Sligo Hornet** · 27/02/2009, 6:12 AM

Originally Posted by magnumpi

bought my flights today, but looks as if i'm heading out alone to this one.

190 quid from heathrow with BA. not bad, but the flight back is at 6:45am on the sunday.

We are also booked BA from Heathrow, but our return time is way more civilised....thank God!

Out: 5th June BA0890 08.30...arrv.Sofia 13.40
Return:7th June BA0891 14.30...arrv.Heathrow 15.55

**magnumpi** · 27/02/2009, 8:10 AM

yeah, i saw that one, but it would have cost me a fair bit more!

if we win i really won't mind pulling an all nighter and heading straight to the airport.

where are people staying?

**Lodger** · 27/02/2009, 4:30 PM

The Radisson seems to be a popular choice and is in the center of the city.

**Moscow Mule** · 27/02/2009, 8:19 PM

Originally Posted by magnumpi

yeah, i saw that one, but it would have cost me a fair bit more!

if we win i really won't mind pulling an all nighter and heading straight to the airport.

where are people staying?

There are at least of 8 of us booked into the Hotel Les Fleurs which is a funky wee number. Apparently Newryrep is serving behind the bar

**magnumpi** · 02/03/2009, 7:52 AM

Originally Posted by Moscow Mule

There are at least of 8 of us booked into the Hotel Les Fleurs which is a funky wee number. Apparently Newryrep is serving behind the bar

not sure my budget stretches to a "boutique" hotel. nor is it likely that i'll be sober enough to truly appreciate the ambience.

will have to have a googlewhack on *sofia hotel cheap sh*thole* and see what materialises.

**Newryrep** · 02/03/2009, 9:12 AM

Originally Posted by Moscow Mule

There are at least of 8 of us booked into the Hotel Les Fleurs which is a funky wee number. Apparently Newryrep is serving behind the bar

Might not be a bad idea to earn a few bob.

**Sligo Hornet** · 02/03/2009, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by magnumpi

not sure my budget stretches to a "boutique" hotel. nor is it likely that i'll be sober enough to truly appreciate the ambience.

will have to have a googlewhack on *sofia hotel cheap sh*thole* and see what materialises.

That'll be the hotel that AidoM is in!

**AidoM** · 02/03/2009, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

That'll be the hotel that AidoM is in!

But at least our baggage will arrive

reder · 02/03/2009, 12:28 PM

We are staying in the Arena Di Serdica Hotel in the city centre. Got a great deal on an executive room. Cheaper than the Radisson.

**Paulie** · 02/03/2009, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by reder

We are staying in the Arena Di Serdica Hotel in the city centre. Got a great deal on an executive room. Cheaper than the Radisson.

That's where we are as well. Normally we're happy to go cheap and cheerful but 120 Euros a night for your own room in a city centre 5 star hotel is very reasonable, so we said that for once, we'd stay somewhere decent.