Flights

[Peter Mitry]

Originally Posted by dave99

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Booking from Egypt it is difficult to book charters unless your flight starts and ends in the UK. We were amazed this week to book an open return with British Airways from Cairo to Heathrow and back for just 315 GBP.

It's often worth checking the scheduled airlines as some times the deals are better than the charters!

[britishegyptian]

Has anyone used this website -

Cheap Flights from Budget Airlines with WhichBudget Low Cost Flight Finder

for flights from Hurghada to different countries.

[scottmcmillan100]

Originally Posted by dave99

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hi, when i booked my flight to hurghada, i managed to get it for around £170 with easyjet from Gatwick including tax. They started the route on 7th november 08 and so far have only released flights to end March 2009 - but their summer 2009 schedule is due out in the next couple of weeks (airlines are all meeting next week in Athens to agree landing slots with airport authorities).

Also, good website to compare flight prices is skyscanner . net - this allows you to look at whole month, year etc, - also can look at flights from specific airports or countries - also allows you to compare several different routes.

[queenie40something]

The cheapest I got with them was £100 return to Sharm for 2 weeks last month and £180 for 12 nights over Xmas.

[enufsaid]

Originally Posted by scottmcmillan100

hi, when i booked my flight to hurghada, i managed to get it for around £170 with easyjet from Gatwick including tax. They started the route on 7th november 08 and so far have only released flights to end March 2009 - but their summer 2009 schedule is due out in the next couple of weeks (airlines are all meeting next week in Athens to agree landing slots with airport authorities).

Also, good website to compare flight prices is skyscanner . net - this allows you to look at whole month, year etc, - also can look at flights from specific airports or countries - also allows you to compare several different routes.

thanks for this information. we are eagerly awaiting news of the easyjet summer flights. yesterday, I visited the site and it had the summer months showing on the drop down menu, but when we put the dates in they would only go until the end of march. can't wait for the summer dates and hope they still keep flying to hurghada!

[heathrow]

[QUOTE=queenie40something;83063]The cheapest I got with them was £100 return to Sharm for 2 weeks last month and £180 for 12 nights over Xmas.

wow thats amazing, thats what we need affordable flights on a regular basis

[johnwayne]

Really hope easyjet continue their route to hurghada - waiting for their new summer dates as from 1st december. The earlier we book, the cheaper they are.

[nubianqueen]

saw in the sunday papers today a listing of airlines that have closed down, the article was in conjunction with a piece on 2nd homes abroad and the ryanair boss did not seem very sympathetic (the sunday mirror) i guess that, from what i read on the forum, will impact on the rental market? i have not got that far yet apartment still being built, but i wonder what impact it will have! i also noted that the egyptian pound is very much down at the moment, which is making me anxious too.

too get back to my philosophy that the glass is half full, still got a beautiful apartment in a wonderful country. as a matter of fact right now its windy outside, the leaves are falling and it looks beautiful i just dont like to be cold.

nubianqueen

[scottmcmillan100]

i guess that if owners are struggling to find cheap flights, then we can safely assume that potential clients would do too. I do feel that people should not be reliant on rental income to satisfy their outgoings on the property. Certainly not in the present economic climate.

I too am just looking forward to using my apartment soon, and can't wait! It will be ready soon!!

But thankfully I dont need the rental income! Just plenty of cheap flights to get me there

[Margie]

Hi, I don't know if anyone can fly from Birmingham but I have just booked some flights for february half term leaving on the 17th - 24th so need to arrange 2 extra days holiday, going with Thomas cook paid £340.00 per person. I don't think thats too bad for half term.
Also checked for late July and it priced up at £385.00, and August £405.00, best I can find.

Good hunting
Margie