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Thread #109092   Message #2815573
Posted By: Doug Chadwick
19-Jan-10 - 02:26 AM
Thread Name: Eurogathering 2010 in Iceland ? 30 April-2 May
Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2010 in Iceland ?
I've been checking the Iceland Air flights and it is not looking good

London Heathrow has afternoon flights both ways but availability on the Friday and Sunday is shown as 5 seats and only 1 on Monday.

There is a morning flight on Monday at 07.40, but with the required check in time in these security conscious days plus travelling time to the airport, it would mean a very early start

Manchester flights to Reykjavik are OK but there is only a morning flight back at 08.00 on the Monday with the early start as above. Afternoon flights on the Sunday have a stop somewhere, though it doesn't say where, and have a duration of 15 hours or more, arriving back on Monday morning.

Glasgow seems much the same as Manchester - either an early start on Monday or a long duration flight on Sunday.

Added to the inconvenience, Glasgow & Manchester are around £300 compared to London Heathrow's just over £200 coming back on Sunday, or £225 coming back on Monday.

London Gatwick has only early flights both ways and would cost £1400 to come back on Monday.

The best option is through Heathrow but, with the limited availability, how many UK 'Catters can we expect at the gathering?


DC