Tickets for Ireland football matches (question).

eirebhoy · 16-04-2004 10:11AM #1

I am planning on going to Paris for the Ireland -v- France match in October with about 7 others. I have to book the flights soon otherwise they will be gone (Ryanair and Airlingus are already sold out). If I book the flights is there a big chance that I won't get 8 tickets for the match and be stuck with 8 flights to France?

Cheers.

Kone · 16-04-2004 10:58AM

Well with the FAI there is always a chance you will be left high and dry!

Keep an eye on here

> FAI Tickets

Worst case scenario, you could try buy your tickets outside the ground in Paris.

SheroN · 16-04-2004 11:00AM

soccer related....i thought this wasn't allowed no more?

eirebhoy · 16-04-2004 11:02AM

Originally posted by SheroN
soccer related....i thought this wasn't allowed no more?

It's an important question that I need answered. I'm not paying €2,000 for 8 returns to Paris only to find out the tickets are sold out.

Kone · 16-04-2004 11:13AM

Aye, I know what you mean Eirebhoy, when I was going to the last qualifier in Basel I didn't get my ticket til I arrived at the airport, I seriously thought I had paid €600 for flights and such for nothing!

You'll manage to pick some up, hound the FAI, keep an eye on their website.

I heard a rumour of a block booking system for the away games but I'm not sure.

As I said before, you could try buy your tickets outside the ground in Paris, I've seen it done!

eirebhoy · 16-04-2004 11:17AM

I will be looking at the FAI site every day. How does it work though? The first 3,000 applicants get tickets? Is it possible to get 8 tickets or does it have to be 2 seperate applications? I can go ahead and book the flights now, would you recommend me doing so?

Cheers.

Fearo · 16-04-2004 11:30AM

Yo, are there not Travel agencys doing package deals to this game with tickets included?

eirebhoy · 16-04-2004 11:34AM

Originally posted by Fearo
Yo, are there not Travel agencys doing package deals to this game with tickets included?

I can't find any but they will probably be very expensive. I am getting a return flight to Paris for €250 per person, 2 nights in a 2* hotel about €20 a night so thats €290 plus the ticket which should cost a total of about €330 per person. A travel agent will charge about 600.

Draupnir · 16-04-2004 11:38AM

Abbey travel have a 2 night package at €539 including flights tickets and accomodation

eirebhoy · 16-04-2004 11:40AM

Originally posted by Draupnir
Abbey travel have a 2 night package at €539 including flights tickets and accomodation

Is it possible to pay a bit every week, that would be perfect?

Kone · 16-04-2004 11:50AM

Originally posted by Draupnir
Abbey travel have a 2 night package at €539 including flights tickets and accomodation

That's not a bad deal at all!

Draupnir · 16-04-2004 11:53AM

Yeah its a great deal, four of us are gettin it, im sure they take deposits eirebhoy. See you on the plane!

eirebhoy · 16-04-2004 12:05PM

747 Travel are charging €499 for 2 nights. I couldn't get through to Abbey travel but I think I'll go with 747.

Draupnir · 16-04-2004 12:24PM

thats a super deal, have the got a website?

Draupnir · 16-04-2004 12:26PM

actually scrap that, whats their payment options? any info you have is welcome,might save me a few quid

eirebhoy · 16-04-2004 12:34PM

Originally posted by Draupnir
actually scrap that, whats their payment options? any info you have is welcome,might save me a few quid

They said you can pay howerver you like. I didn't ask the price of the deposit, any idea how much it would be?

The phone number is (01)4780099.

Draupnir · 16-04-2004 12:43PM

id say a deposit of 60 or 80 would do

Kone · 16-04-2004 01:22PM

Might just have to look into that one!

Tickets for Ireland football matches (question).

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