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Aer Lingus - Flights to UK (just pay taxes)

Basq · 2009-06-02 10:41:42

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.

02-06-2009 10:41am

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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 02-06-2009 10:47am

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

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#3 02-06-2009 10:58am

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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.

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#4 02-06-2009 11:02am

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

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#5 02-06-2009 11:33am

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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.

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#6 02-06-2009 12:22pm

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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 02-06-2009 12:28pm

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ShooterSF wrote: »

I know how to avoid handling fees.

Is that right?

Why not just tell us all!

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#8 02-06-2009 12:29pm

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

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#9 02-06-2009 12:43pm

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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.

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#10 02-06-2009 1:03pm

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MunsterCycling wrote: »

Why not just tell us all!

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

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#11 02-06-2009 1:38pm

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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 02-06-2009 1:45pm

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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.

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#13 02-06-2009 2:05pm

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

Works with AerLingus too

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#14 02-06-2009 8:58pm

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for €2 all fees paid return in Feb.

Pre Government Airport tax :mad:

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#15 02-06-2009 9:50pm

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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!!

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#16 02-06-2009 10:06pm

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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...

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#17 04-06-2009 5:15pm

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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.

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#18 04-06-2009 5:36pm

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

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