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Title: looking for next year!
Post by: claret and blue on July 24, 2011, 09:26:04 PM
just been pricing up for next year for 10 or 11 days.....7 just wasnt enough!! dont know whether to try another apt/hotel? or go back to kapentious....couldnt fault it......?? prices are quite good as we go a bit earlier, beginning of july!! will keep looking!! ;) hope everyone who is going in the next few weeks as a fab time !! x certainly left a mark with me...love it x
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: Jules on July 24, 2011, 09:55:07 PM
Glad you enjoyed so much that you want to go again :)
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: Lesley on July 25, 2011, 12:34:46 AM
You can also p.m. me I have the direct booking prices for kapetanios if you can source flights cheaply.
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: tonyco1 on July 25, 2011, 04:29:29 AM
The flights are always the key Lesley
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: claret and blue on July 25, 2011, 09:25:35 AM
thanks lesley will keep that in mind.. ;)
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: tonyco1 on July 25, 2011, 10:28:03 AM
I must say that my first preference in "normal" holidays for us (as in going as just a couple not a party), would be to go independently.
However, price is a big factor for everyone as well.
If you can find cheap flights, and the accommodation price is reasonable for a nice apartment,
that is my first choice every time, over a hotel.

Like everything else, circumstances also dictate, so this year it's a hotel for all the family with half board, so the younger members in my party,
can eat every day and not worry about blowing the food budget! (we will still pop out for a better meal quite a lot).

But next time - we will change it back to independent unless we are priced out of that option.
I would always prefer to put money directly into the village than Thomson's or Thomas Cook!!



Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: claret and blue on July 25, 2011, 07:24:57 PM
some good points there tony.....i have been looking at a lot of options...just need to sit down with hubby and see were the pennies will stretch too.. ;) ;)
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: ann on July 27, 2011, 03:02:03 PM
easyjet went on sale yesterday for early summer for corfu. x
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: YANNIS26 on July 27, 2011, 03:22:24 PM
Thanks for the easyjet info.Latest return date available at the moment is 23rd June 2012.
Yammas
Yannis
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: don on July 27, 2011, 09:10:19 PM
Booked one way flight... Couldn't afford not to.
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: Jimbo on July 28, 2011, 01:26:31 AM
Booked one way flight... Couldn't afford not to.

Nice to know you'll still be there whenever we go!
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: Sandra W on July 28, 2011, 01:37:24 AM
Nice to know you'll still be there whenever we go!

22 june.... No return flights on sale yet. Paid £50 each for outbound.
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: Lesley on July 28, 2011, 01:58:51 AM
Thats a great price less than the train to most stations north of London one way......
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: Sandra W on July 28, 2011, 02:06:17 AM
Thats a great price less than the train to most stations north of London one way......

Wondering when return flights released.
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: cambridge on July 28, 2011, 01:53:33 PM
Keep an eye on Ryanair's site also, nothing on there at the minute, but they appeared good value this year, which I noticed, of course, after I'd bought nine return flights with Easyjet.
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: purpletigger on August 02, 2011, 04:12:08 PM
Checked Thomsons today - 2 weeks at Little Prince flying from Glasgow 15th June 2012 is now £665.00 each!!!  When I priced it beginning of July it was £570.00 OUCH.....Greedy Thomsons >:( - Pricing themselves out of the game I think :(
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: loftyscot on August 02, 2011, 05:14:28 PM
Agree, we are restricted to school hols and the flight prices from Scotland are crazily priced. Package prices are stupid too.

Check Thomas Cook flights from Glasgow - they are the best price we've found for next year.
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: Jimbo on August 02, 2011, 06:11:32 PM
The prices change almost weekly. Just keep tracking them and jump when you reckon it won't go much lower. Two weeks at LP varied for the same July fortnight between £486 and £623 earlier this year. I did it at £492, which wasn't a bad guess!
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: purpletigger on August 02, 2011, 06:56:52 PM
Thanks for information - love going to Little Prince, been going last four years but was seriously thinking of having to go elsewhere in resort - will keep checking.  Going back for a week in September so hopefully will have next year booked by then.  If not will check out finding accomodation independently (as long as I can get air-conditioning in apartment), would really miss LP but Thomson's being very greedy just now!!!!
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: YANNIS26 on August 02, 2011, 07:07:19 PM
Here is my thought for the brave hearted.
I base this on my own plans for next year.
Thomson price Romanza from Newcastle on 15th June 2 weeks/2 people  1490 pounds
Romanza direct booking price 490 euros with 11%discount if you pay full amount when booking.Price in pounds 385.
385 +100 for taxi transfer=485 pounds.
This leaves me the grand sum of 1005 pounds to purchase 2off last minute flights.
Airports available to me Leeds,Newcastle,Doncaster.If necessary Manchester and East Midlands are possibilities.
We are talking mid June not peak season.Can it be done.Based on last years last minutes the answer is yes,with 700 pounds left over for spending money.
I may live to regret it but faint heart never won fair lady
You can apply this to any direct booked accommodation.
Yammas
Yiannis
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: Jimbo on August 02, 2011, 09:46:16 PM
Is that 490 Euros for one person of both at half-board?
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: YANNIS26 on August 02, 2011, 10:09:34 PM
Is that 490 Euros for one person of both at half-board?
Hi Jimbo
It is for both at bed & breakfast.The charge is per room.
Yammas
Yiannis
 
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: don on August 02, 2011, 11:10:07 PM
Just found Lunn Poly booking confirmation dated 12/jul/2000 for 2 weeks HB at Thomas Bay to fly Ex-East Mids Fri 22/06/01. Surprisingly not too dissimilar to today. 2 Adults

Cost  2001       £1233.88       

Cost  2012       £1412.00   

               
Title: Re: looking for next year!
Post by: loftyscot on August 03, 2011, 12:49:53 AM
Ah well, that puts it in perspective. We have had it good for too long.