Gatwick to IOM and back.

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Gatwick to IOM and back.

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Not much expierence at this sort of thing, so where, when and how to book a cheap flight. Out on 1st June, back on 3rd. Tried a lot of web sites but they confuse me! :?
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Try Skyscanner Al.
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Will do. Its all very confusing, and expensive!
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about 400 return (with no stops) ? thats crazy madthing
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Alan Richardson wrote:Not much expierence at this sort of thing, so where, when and how to book a cheap flight. Out on 1st June, back on 3rd. Tried a lot of web sites but they confuse me! :?
When you added 'cheap' into your request Al, you lost everyone who might've thrown suggestions your way :lol:
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One thing i have found out is that flights advertised dont always turn out to be AS advertised. Quite disgusting really.
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dont' EVER turn out to be as advertised. Especially RyanAir, flybe and easybus
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Descision made. Ive got the truck mot today at 1530, so im doing and deciding nothing until thats sorted. Then, and only then, will i have a clear head!
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The only way to get a relatively cheap flight is to book it months in advance, I'm afraid.
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Have you tried from kidlington oxford, l think that's right.
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Yes... London Oxford it's called now. Manx2.com... new service.
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no flights them dates, fully booked.


I have a flight out on weds practice and back on tues race week from luton that I'm not going to use. I don't know how much it costs to transfer but if anyone wants to gimme a shout.
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steve-e wrote:dont' EVER turn out to be as advertised. Especially RyanAir, flybe and easybus

Easyjet - The council estate with wings :lol:
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I've flown with Easyjet, Ryanair and Jet2.com and I think they get a bad press unfairly. When you consider the alternative (massively over-priced monopoly prices from BA etc) I think they have done a great job in bringing cheap air travel to a much wider customer base. And I don't see a problem in only paying for what you use (and not paying for what you don't use). The pricing is a lot more transparent than it used to be and...as the old saying goes....if you don't like it, don't use it.
Flying generally seems an unpleasnat experience but the budget airlines are no worse in my experience.

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