Italy Away - 1st April 2009

**Abi Normal** · 06/02/2009, 9:20 AM

Originally Posted by AidoP

For those wishing to travel from Rome to Bari with the train on the day of the match I have checked with the rail company here and they said it will cost 88 euro return for 1 person. If you can get a group to travel together then itll work out a bit cheaper (not a lot though but still worth a couple of beers to you). I checked it out for us and it costs 238 euro each way for a group of 6.

If you book through Trenitalia.com online and choose the Amica rather than the standard ticket you can save 20%. One way 2nd class Rome to Bari is �33.40. You can choose the ticketless option where they will send you conformation and a booking reference by e-mail. Amica tickets have certain restrictions but are ideal if you are booking a specific train. A limited number of Amica tickets are on sale each day. You will first need need to register with Trenitalia. They will then issue a password which will allow you to make the booking.

**offaly16** · 06/02/2009, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by rambler14

Thanks lads.

Will book flights tomorrow. The closest hotel i can find is 40 mins away though!

EDIT: Make that 15km!

If you are succesful with getting tickets from FAI you will have to provide them with flight and hotel details first.

**jbyrne** · 06/02/2009, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by offaly16

If you are succesful with getting tickets from FAI you will have to provide them with flight and hotel details first.

we got 9,000 tickets so cant see us being short. i would imagine if we need more we will get them. i doubt the game will sell out

**pineapple stu** · 06/02/2009, 2:52 PM

Summary thread updated.

**AidoP** · 06/02/2009, 3:13 PM

Originally Posted by offaly16

If you are succesful with getting tickets from FAI you will have to provide them with flight and hotel details first.

Is this really true?

**Saint07** · 06/02/2009, 3:21 PM

Originally Posted by AidoP

Is this really true?

Yeah. They'll want passpord numbers too.

**gspain** · 06/02/2009, 3:24 PM

They have been requesting this for quite a while now.

**MariborKev** · 06/02/2009, 9:27 PM

AFAIK it is to comply with UEFA regulations.

**rambler14** · 08/02/2009, 3:32 PM

Thanks for all your help lads!

I booked very cheap flights from Dublin Airport to Pisa and then from Pisa to Bari all with Ryanair and found a lovely hotel 15km from the ground.
Here's hoping I get the tickets now!

**gspain** · 09/02/2009, 1:57 PM

Anybody going to Bari via Frankfurt Hahn on the 31st has been screwed by Ryanair. The 7 hour wait in the delightful airport became a -30 minute turnaround when they moved both flights. My delight at reading the first e-mail turned to horror on seeing their 2nd one.

My only real option now is to go to Hahn on the Monday and spend 24 hours there. Hopefully I'll find a German 2nd or 3rd division game in the Frankfurt region on the 30th.

**jbyrne** · 09/02/2009, 2:04 PM

Originally Posted by gspain

Anybody going to Bari via Frankfurt Hahn on the 31st has been screwed by Ryanair. The 7 hour wait in the delightful airport became a -30 minute turnaround when they moved both flights. My delight at reading the first e-mail turned to horror on seeing their 2nd one.

My only real option now is to go to Hahn on the Monday and spend 24 hours there. Hopefully I'll find a German 2nd or 3rd division game in the Frankfurt region on the 30th.

you have to laugh at that. they can change their timetable at will but god forbid they would ever let the punter make changes to their flights without large cost

**Newryrep** · 09/02/2009, 2:41 PM

Originally Posted by gspain

Anybody going to Bari via Frankfurt Hahn on the 31st has been screwed by Ryanair. The 7 hour wait in the delightful airport became a -30 minute turnaround when they moved both flights. My delight at reading the first e-mail turned to horror on seeing their 2nd one.

My only real option now is to go to Hahn on the Monday and spend 24 hours there. Hopefully I'll find a German 2nd or 3rd division game in the Frankfurt region on the 30th.

If you can get a refund Aer Lingus can get you into main frankfurt airport for 10.00

**DeLorean** · 09/02/2009, 2:58 PM

Originally Posted by Newryrep

If you can get a refund Aer Lingus can get you into main frankfurt airport for 10.00

I was supposed to be flying from Dublin to Rome on Sunday 29th at 1230 and they changed the flight to 0655 which is a bit rough after a night out in Dublin after the Bulgaria match. Anyway because the flight change was more than a 2 hour difference I think they are obliged to offer a full refund...

"f you do not wish to accept your flight time change.

As your flight times have changed significantly (more than 2 hours before or after the original scheduled departure times), you may apply either for a Travel Credit for the unused flight sector(s) on your booking or a full refund of all monies paid."

**Lodger** · 09/02/2009, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by gspain

Anybody going to Bari via Frankfurt Hahn on the 31st has been screwed by Ryanair. The 7 hour wait in the delightful airport became a -30 minute turnaround when they moved both flights. My delight at reading the first e-mail turned to horror on seeing their 2nd one.

My only real option now is to go to Hahn on the Monday and spend 24 hours there. Hopefully I'll find a German 2nd or 3rd division game in the Frankfurt region on the 30th.

Got stung on that aswell, booked the Aer Lingus flight for �5 + taxes. Might either rent a car or get a taxi between the two airports rather than relying on that Hahn bus service.

BaZmO* · 10/02/2009, 7:30 AM

Originally Posted by Lodger

Might either rent a car or get a taxi between the two airports rather than relying on that Hahn bus service.

You're questioning the reliability of a German bus service?

They do things differently in Germany compared to Ireland!!

**Lodger** · 10/02/2009, 5:57 PM

Originally Posted by BaZmO*

You're questioning the reliability of a German bus service?

They do things differently in Germany compared to Ireland!!

Only questioning anything that Ryanair are involved in!

**SuperDave** · 10/02/2009, 6:51 PM

also, the airports are quite away apart!

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...48&ie=UTF8&z=9

**SuperDub** · 10/02/2009, 7:34 PM

Originally Posted by BarelyLegal

I was supposed to be flying from Dublin to Rome on Sunday 29th at 1230 and they changed the flight to 0655 which is a bit rough after a night out in Dublin after the Bulgaria match. Anyway because the flight change was more than a 2 hour difference I think they are obliged to offer a full refund...

"f you do not wish to accept your flight time change.

As your flight times have changed significantly (more than 2 hours before or after the original scheduled departure times), you may apply either for a Travel Credit for the unused flight sector(s) on your booking or a full refund of all monies paid."

We got stung with that too. Flight change from 12.30pm to 6.55am. on the 29th of march. We are staying until saturday the 4th of april and our return flight was put back from 5pm until 9.30pm

We have cancelled our flights with ryanair and are getting a full refund. We have rebooked with Aer lingus and are travelling at a more civilised hour and the flights are cheaper too.

**Claret Murph** · 11/02/2009, 6:42 AM

Has anyone not had to change their flights ?

**Bottle of Tonic** · 12/02/2009, 10:26 PM

Lads in Stuttgart and Brat I camped and it was grand. I'm a straggler for this trip (as usual) and as four walls and a roof looks hard to come by (i've been searching last couple of hours) does anyone intend to camp it cos I can't find a campsite located within Bari?

I have a few mates camper vanning it down from Rome. Anywhere to park the thing safely? Anyone been there before?

A cheapish B&B would do either.....