we were on a thomas cook flight and got only 15kg then we were changed to a monarch flight and still only get 15kg,admitedly we booked in january and didn,t have to pay extra for the hold luggage not like those who booked after march never mind 1st time to goa and can,t wait

Surely you are now under the T&C's of Monarch who allow 20kg's - you need to argue with with thomas cook on this one 1st, and get them to tackle Monarch over it.

Well, I have done it, booked today just waiting for the confirmation e. mail during next 24 hours. I have a reservation number and successfully completed a travel reservation (according to e. mail and a conversation with someone at Southall Travel) so lets just hope it doesn't all go pear shaped now. Got a good and fair price too so I am more than happy. Only difference from my original post is that I have decided to go end of Novermber (28th) and return Dec 13th, a 2 weeks stay on my own is doable, I would miss my hubby toooooo much if I went for 3 weeks and he can't go because he doesn't have enough annual leave remaining. So fingers crossed this will all work out fine. Very many thanks to everyone who has pm'd me with suggestions especially Polly50 and Sleeps. As soon as I get confirmation I will be sorting out my accommodation and my taxi and...........................where on earth have I put my passport?
Fizz

Brill news Fizzy you have the pleasure of me,hubby,gemma,ian's company on the return journey we'll look after you (might be the other way round) : ..Hope you can make it to the meets at the carvery..68 days for us and 75 for you fizzy..

Great news fizzy and don't forget the visa!!!!

Great news Fizzy and as Sleeps says we will all be on the same return flight

IF all goes to plan I'll be going 28th as well

Celcat are you going via Qatar/Doha?
Squigs - no I won't forget my Visa (OMG got to go through all that malarky again)
Gemma and Sleeps, don't worry I will look after you
Fizz

valleylady, Are you doing flight only or a package?
We were flying(package) with Thomas Cook and got changed to Monarch and also wondered about the different baggage allowance.
Will try and get in touch with Travel agent today for information.Hopefully it will be 20kg

Thanks Fizzy I will keep you to that
Will be great if Celcat is on the same flight as well

I'm looking at going with Kingfisher as flying into Delhi and touring around for 8 days.....just trying to sort it all out and it's giving me headache!

Just not sure which way to do it at the moment....

hi millie meg doing flight only,we were with thomas cook but been changed to monarch

Well, my quandary is sorted - definitely all booked and e.Ticket arrived today after chasing it up. (think they forgot to press the send button the other day). So "Goa here I come" Fizz

Only just catching up with threads after holidaying so I realise this post will be useless but, hey ho, it may help someone else! We went in Dec 08 and paid £435 for flights for 2 weeks which we thought was reasonable but then , idly looking in Feb 2009 on Charter flight centre I came across flights for 2 weeks end of Feb beg March for £250 each inclusive of 20kgs and meals on plane!! How good is that! Could we refuse - of course not. Travelled from Gatwick with Thomas Cook airlines no problems. Have decided to apply for visas towards end of oct then just keep watching the flights. They will be valid until April so plenty of opportunity! Happy hunting everyone.

Thank goodness for that fizzy all come right in the end...Cya at the meets.

we were flying with thomas cook but were changed to monarch,i was having a look at the monarch flights yesterday and our flight number is not flying at the time it says on our confirmation,contacted agent and they say we are flying at the time stated on our confirmation,,so,hey ho we might not get there

Looking forward to seeing you sleeps
Valleylady, Im sure you will, don't worry

Fizz