Italy Away - 1st April 2009

[Newryrep]

I just got stung by the mercure. I received a confirmation email the other day but today i got an email telling me the hotel is full and due to a computer failure i got a confirmation when i should have not

Sounds like they are trying it on Superdub, I think the Mercure/ACCOR group will guarantee you a room if you are Mercure/ACCOR group member even if the hotel is full - you may have been bumped - try to get them to sort you out with another local hotel as you have already made your plans etc made arangements etc based on their email - hope it works out for you

[Greenforever]

I just got stung by the mercure. I received a confirmation email the other day but today i got an email telling me the hotel is full and due to a computer failure i got a confirmation when i should have not

Sounds like Treacy ot 747 have tried to block book the hotel. That or they have copped on to the match and are trying to increase rates.

I would be very snotty with them and insist they source an equal or higher standard hotel, in the same area at the prices they quoted you, of not make it clear you will be arriving and expect them to provide the accomodation you booked.

What they are doing is trying to cancel all bookings at discounted rates, but probably wont cancel anyone who booked through the big websites such as expedia as they won't risk ****ing them off.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

I just got stung by the mercure. I received a confirmation email the other day but today i got an email telling me the hotel is full and due to a computer failure i got a confirmation when i should have not

I booked on hotels.com at 9.21 last night and still have my reservation with them....

[Greenforever]

Italy v Republic of Ireland vs At Rome Italy, on 01 April 20093 DAY/2 NIGHT PACKAGE
Including Match Ticket +
Roundtrip Flights starting from €749Departure from Dublin at 0800hrs
on Tuesday 31st March 2009



Taken off there website today

[Greenforever]

Nazionale A



Qualificazioni Mondiali: Bari ospiterà la sfida con la Rep.d’Irlanda

Roma 02/01/2009

Sarà lo stadio “San Nicola” di Bari ad ospitare il prossimo 1° aprile l’incontro Italia-Repubblica d’Irlanda, valido per la qualificazione alla Coppa del Mondo FIFA –Sudafrica 2010.
Gli Azzurri faranno dunque ritorno nel capoluogo pugliese a due anni esatti dalla netta vittoria sulla Scozia, 2-0 con doppietta di Luca Toni, che per l’Italia segnò il punto di svolta nella corsa alla qualificazione all’Europeo in Austria e Svizzera. Ulteriori dettagli relativi a orario d’inizio, copertura televisiva, prezzi e modalità di vendita dei biglietti saranno resi noti dalla Federcalcio nelle prossime settimane.

[mypost]

You obviously hate being proved wrong on this forum as much as you do on the utlras forum.

Given the fact that nobody (seriously) considered Bari until the last week, everyone's wrong.

[Newryrep]

Nazionale A



Qualificazioni Mondiali: Bari ospiterà la sfida con la Rep.d’Irlanda

Roma 02/01/2009

Sarà lo stadio “San Nicola” di Bari ad ospitare il prossimo 1° aprile l’incontro Italia-Repubblica d’Irlanda, valido per la qualificazione alla Coppa del Mondo FIFA –Sudafrica 2010.
Gli Azzurri faranno dunque ritorno nel capoluogo pugliese a due anni esatti dalla netta vittoria sulla Scozia, 2-0 con doppietta di Luca Toni, che per l’Italia segnò il punto di svolta nella corsa alla qualificazione all’Europeo in Austria e Svizzera. Ulteriori dettagli relativi a orario d’inizio, copertura televisiva, prezzi e modalità di vendita dei biglietti saranno resi noti dalla Federcalcio nelle prossime settimane.

Happy days although you have to say the communication between FIGC and the FAI doesnt seem to be too good. Probably the Italians not giving a monkeys about anybody

[Sligo Hornet]

Happy days although you have to say the communication between FIGC and the FAI doesnt seem to be too good. Probably the Italians not giving a monkeys about anybody

Six of one and half a dozen of the other!!

Just booked my flights!...out Tues Heathrow/Rome/Bari (arrive Bari 14.25 ) return same route on Thurs afternoon...£173 Alitalia

Glad that's all sorted.......now for the match tickets!

[SUB of the day]

Match tickets shouldn't be a problem, Alitalia still being in existence, now thats dodgy!

[Greenforever]

Just cancelled our hotel reservations in Milan, Genoa and Rome! Anyone with rooms dont forget to cancel or you will be charged. At least the rest of the matches are straight forward no guesswork for booking hotels and flights

[Saint Tom]

Aye,

I booked

Dublin-Stansted- Bari(Monday with Ryanair)
Bari- Gatwick- Dublin(Thursday with BA and Ryanair)

Myself and another friend booked on this exact route. Worked out at €200 so not bad.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Given the fact that nobody (seriously) considered Bari until the last week, everyone's wrong.

No offence but pretty much every city in Italy is an option when it comes to where they play their home games

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...k=view&id=3917

[EastTerracer]

I just got stung by the mercure. I received a confirmation email the other day but today i got an email telling me the hotel is full and due to a computer failure i got a confirmation when i should have not

I just had the same problem with the Mercure - received an email confirming "your cancellation as requested". I have lashed off a few emails to kick up a fuss. Let us know if anyone gets a response.

Also, for anyone who booked flights to Bologna, Ryanair still have seats on a Bologna to Bari flight on the morning of the match.

[viagogo]

Anyone who booked their flights with Ryanair are able to change. We changed from Stansted to Rome to Frankfurt Hahn to Bari. Are able to fly from Kerry to Frankfurt Hahn with Ryanair also. About six hour difference between flights. Booked Hotel Victor in Bari for 98 euro a night. Cost of trip 363 euros so far.

[stiffler]

Dont think i can make this game now, had flights booked into Milan Tuesday night, back thursday night from belfast, but cant find any suitable travel arrangements

[Newryrep]

I just had the same problem with the Mercure - received an email confirming "your cancellation as requested". I have lashed off a few emails to kick up a fuss. Let us know if anyone gets a response.

EastTerracer/Superdub - did you book direct with Mercure/ACCOR or through an agency ?, I usually try and book direct just to avoid any possible problems but if you did I will go through an agency in future

[Newryrep]

Lads if anybody hasnt booked yet there are still cheapish deals that havent moved since 31/12

Tues Ryanair Dub - Malta 07.15 - 12.05 E50

Tues Ryanair Malta - Bari 19.15 - 20.35 E20

7 hour stopover but enough time to wander into town grab a few beers

Thur Sky Bari - Prg 11.10 - 13.10 E50

Thur Aer Lingus Prg - Dub 22.10 - 23.40 E50

8 hour stopover but again, enough time to wander into town.

[elroy]

Accomodation looks few and far between. Ive been looking into booking an apt for a few days in the city centre and there appears to be a few available. Have done this for a few away trips and it has worked out well and cheaper than hotels too.
There is only 2 of us def going at the moment so prob will have space available if anyone is interested in joining in.

[EastTerracer]

EastTerracer/Superdub - did you book direct with Mercure/ACCOR or through an agency ?, I usually try and book direct just to avoid any possible problems but if you did I will go through an agency in future

I did book the Mercure directly with the ACCOR/Mercure website. I just received an email claiming that there were problems with the booking system due to year-end but sounds like rubbish to me. I think the suggestion that Ray Treacy or 747 were trying to block-book sounds more plausible.

I'm continuing to battle with the Mercure directly.