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Flying home for games

  • 02-08-2014 5:51pm
    #1
    trg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 378 ✭✭


    Folks, hoping for a bit of help here.....will be starting a job in London next week but will need to come home for few rounds of football championship, games now coming thick and fast.

    Situation is that I want to book flights from London to Shannon for each of the next 4 Fridays and returning on the following Sunday.

    I need to get it as cheaply as possible. Would there be companies that maybe would block book seats at really cheap rates on popular flights and then sell on at profit but cheaper than what I can book them for online now. 

    What generally happens in GAA club circles in this type of scenario? It must be a massive cost for clubs to bear esp given that there are never long term fixtures.

    Any other ideas? I know I can book online myself but it's v dear as need flights so soon.

       


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  • #2
    Nidgeweasel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭Nidgeweasel


    trg wrote: »
    Folks, hoping for a bit of help here.....will be starting a job in London next week but will need to come home for few rounds of football championship, games now coming thick and fast.

    Situation is that I want to book flights from London to Shannon for each of the next 4 Fridays and returning on the following Sunday.


    trg wrote: »

    I need to get it as cheaply as possible. Would there be companies that maybe would block book seats at really cheap rates on popular flights and then sell on at profit but cheaper than what I can book them for online now.

    Not as far as I'm aware. Airlines introduce things like Name Change fees and far difference fees for clamp down on this.

    trg wrote: »

    What generally happens in GAA club circles in this type of scenario? It must be a massive cost for clubs to bear esp given that there are never long term fixtures.

    Depends on the club and how valuable the player is but in some occasions they will pay for the flights. Check with your club.
    trg wrote: »
    Any other ideas? I know I can book online myself but it's v dear as need flights so soon.

    1. The flights won't come down in price.

    2. Shop around. I know you say you need to go to Shannon, where are you from? Could you fly into Dublin on the Friday night and get down the road? Can you get to Dublin in time for the last flight on a Sunday. What about Cork/Knock etc.

    3. Bear in mind that Friday night and Sunday night are peak times.

    I'd speak to your club asap, ask what assistance they can give and then book the flights if you can get some assistance.

    If you're in London for the long haul consider joining a club.


  • #3
    h2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭h2005


    Is it not standard practice for the club to pay for the flights? I know at my club the chairman makes the arrangements for the player(s).


  • #4
    Nidgeweasel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭Nidgeweasel


    h2005 wrote: »
    Is it not standard practice for the club to pay for the flights? I know at my club the chairman makes the arrangements for the player(s).

    I can only speak for my own and they have done it in the past.


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