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Don't fly with GILL!!

-- Anonymous, August 09, 2001

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The crap Fokkers, eh.

-- Anonymous, August 09, 2001

The moral of the story is clear. Don't fly over Kingston Park!

-- Anonymous, August 09, 2001

Those Fokkers are Messerschmitts. :-}

-- Anonymous, August 09, 2001

Flew down to London last week for the first time and the highlight of the trip was flying over SJP - fantastic!

-- Anonymous, August 09, 2001

Was it expensive / awkward to fly that trip, Steph? I'm getting tired of driving all the time.

-- Anonymous, August 09, 2001

I was staying with family in Surrey so flew to Gatwick. £100.50 return. I usually get the train but had missed out on the cheap fares and it would have cost nearly £90. Metro to Newcastle Airport from the Toon, flight took about 1 hour 20 mins and got collected at the other end. Definitely recommend it as best way to get to the smerk.

-- Anonymous, August 09, 2001

1hr 20 mins??? you're kidding?!?! don't BA fly up there in 45-50 mins? I've had return tickets off them for 91 quid.....

-- Anonymous, August 09, 2001

Gav, I don't think the flight actually took that long but we seemed to sit on the runway for ages. Still a heck of a lot quicker than the train. How do you get cheap tix? I tried loads of websites and £100.50 seemed to be pretty standard.

-- Anonymous, August 09, 2001

Wor lass is thinking of coming down to London one way, but it's a weekend deal. Best I can find is £152. I guess getting to Heathrow is more expensive. Gatwick just isn't worth the agro and extra travel cost. Which web sites you seen?

-- Anonymous, August 09, 2001

Last time I flew to H'row from Toon was £280!! But that was the red-eye business special. Captive market. If I had gone on the 10:10 (or whatever) it would have been £78 return. Both are BA. The bookings were done by Carlson Wagon Wheels.

-- Anonymous, August 09, 2001

I book directly with BA at Heathrow....can't remember the number of the top of my head...

-- Anonymous, August 09, 2001

Bobby, check here and go to Special Offers, scroll right down to get the fares. I contacted BA about a week beforehand and booked over the 'phone.

-- Anonymous, August 09, 2001

Thanking you all very kindly :-)

-- Anonymous, August 09, 2001