Georgia game at risk?

[stiofain]

Strange they have now nominated 2 venues that will be touch and go for the criteria for International football.

Even if FIFA eventually postpone the game.

OK guys Wuppertal is 106 kms from Frankfurt Northern Ireland U21s play Germany there on Friday night Sept 5th. Lets all confuse the hell out of the Germans.

Wish i'd seen this earlier. I'd love to get to this game (i'm such a geek ). Hopefully i'll manage to fit it in.

[SuperDub]

We got a full refund from czech airlines too

[Greenforever]

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.

Roll on the wine festival and roll us out

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

[Greenforever]

OK guys Wuppertal is 106 kms from Frankfurt Northern Ireland U21s play Germany there on Friday night Sept 5th. Lets all confuse the hell out of the Germans.

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.

[Sligo Hornet]

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.

Roll on the wine festival and roll us out

Everyone that is except "Moscow Mule"

[Newryrep]

Did the Air Baltic ones get a refund* ?

*not the lucky ones who they refunded because of Air Baltic schedule change 2 months ago

[gspain]

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.

[Dotsy]

According to ticket office those wuith allocation for tbilisi have first shout on tickets

The only fair way of doing it.

If there was 1000 originally travelling I suppose there should be a good chance of the rest of us getting tickets.

[RedBobby]

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.

[newrynyuk]

Did the Air Baltic ones get a refund* ?

*not the lucky ones who they refunded because of Air Baltic schedule change 2 months ago

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.

[zenokelly]

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.

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.

[EalingGreen]

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.

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)

* - A minibus load?

[stiofain]

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.

Fantastic idea. I'm really hoping to be there.

[Newryrep]

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.

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

[Greenforever]

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)

* - A minibus load?

Hope you dont get the torrential rain we got in Bratislava last year

[gufct]

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.

[Greenforever]

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

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.

[AidoM]

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

[Green Tribe]

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 They said it was the last refund they were doing
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.

[newrynyuk]

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.

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]