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Aer Lingus - Flights to UK (just pay taxes)

  • 02-06-2009 11:41am
    #1
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,774 ✭✭✭✭


    http://www.aerlingus.com

    Fly to London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow - just pay taxes!

    Book by: Midnight Thurs 4 June
    Travel: 17 June - 22 Oct

    Did a quick check of a few dates and there's seem to be a fair few available.


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  • #2
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Possibly from the Pale but the rest of us get screwed by Aer Flingus as per usual, another phantom sale


  • #3
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,774 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Don't think it's too bad to be honest..

    I checked a few dates to London Gatwick (from Dublin and from Knock) and got a load of €0.00. Some at €1.99 but definitely better than their "50% Off Sale" last week.


  • #4
    Vokes
    Registered Users Posts: 5,836 ✭✭✭Vokes


    There's also a fair few £0.00 flights from Belfast International to LHR.


  • #5
    TequilaMockingBird
    Registered Users Posts: 4,392 ✭✭✭TequilaMockingBird


    I just booked two tickets from Dublin to Manchester in July for €4 return + booking fee. My Entropay lodgement took too long to go through so I had to just pay the booking fee. :(

    €28 in total for both so still v. good.


  • #6
    ShooterSF
    Registered Users Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    TequilaMockingBird wrote: »
    I just booked two tickets from Dublin to Manchester in July for €4 return + booking fee. My Entropay lodgement took too long to go through so I had to just pay the booking fee. :(

    €28 in total for both so still v. good.

    Working out at €42.20 in taxes for return flight to Manchester for me. I know how to avoid handling fees.

    Is that right?


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  • #7
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    ShooterSF wrote: »
    I know how to avoid handling fees.

    Is that right?

    Why not just tell us all! :D


  • #8
    Davy
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Made a booking last friday, just checked and its still the same price now


  • #9
    TequilaMockingBird
    Registered Users Posts: 4,392 ✭✭✭TequilaMockingBird


    TequilaMockingBird wrote: »
    I just booked two tickets from Dublin to Manchester in July for €4 return + booking fee. My Entropay lodgement took too long to go through so I had to just pay the booking fee. :(

    €28 in total for both so still v. good.


    Apologies - mine are with Ryanair.

    Dates are 2nd and 4th July. Outward flight is €1 inc, Return €3 inc.


  • #10
    ShooterSF
    Registered Users Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    MunsterCycling wrote: »
    Why not just tell us all! :D

    The entropay electron card way. I learnt of it on here. I can dig up a link of you're being serious.


  • #11
    asharkman
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭asharkman


    ShooterSF wrote: »
    The entropay electron card way. I learnt of it on here. I can dig up a link of you're being serious.

    I'm serious about wanting to know how to avoid handling fees!!


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  • #12
    ShooterSF
    Registered Users Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    Best I can find:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055460526&highlight=entropay

    You have to set up a sterling electron card on entropay. I did it in feb, piss easy. They carge about 5% to put money on the card so it's only of real use for flights under €100 ( to avoid €5 handling).

    Myself and a few mates went to Manchester return with Ryanair with this trick for €2 all fees paid return in Feb.


  • #13
    ch750536
    Registered Users Posts: 3,736 ✭✭✭ch750536


    http://bargainsireland.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/avoid-the-credit-card-charge-when-booking-with-ryanair/

    Works with AerLingus too


  • #14
    okidoki987
    Registered Users Posts: 10,614 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    for €2 all fees paid return in Feb.

    Pre Government Airport tax :mad:


  • #15
    maxim
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭maxim


    Seems a great deal, but just how do they justify 'taxes and charges' of €29.99 when flying from Cork to Heathrow and €33.32 when returning - I thought the latest controversy was about a €10 tax, not a €30 one!!


  • #16
    ShooterSF
    Registered Users Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    okidoki987 wrote: »
    Pre Government Airport tax :mad:

    Not sure but i can find similar flights in July with no mention of tax, might be added on right at the end but they usually include it...


  • #17
    Blunder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 367 ✭✭Blunder


    This should be fly Monday - Thursday. Flights I need are still €250.:mad: That coupled with the Baggage charges I'm gonna have to go BMI.

    I presume the taxes and charges includes for the €10 tax. Also different airports have different rates of taxes and charges. This might explain the difference in heathrow and cork.


  • #18
    Keano
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,802 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    I got return Shannon to London for EUR 57.74 all in. Not too bad.


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