hi colleen - it would be great to go to one of the meets but i think we are going home as you arrive Its our first time to goa and we're really looking forward to it hopefully it will be the first of many trips to come. Everyone on the forum sounds so in love with the place and are so friendly and helpful that any doubts we had have now gone.
We're staying at the magnum resort and will be there from 3-18 nov

I am booked on Saturday Monarch flight, tickets say via Bahrain. Hope they allow smoking in Bahrain airport

Roxey you could smoke in Bahrain airport when we came home in Feb, and when cigs are only £27:50 a 1000 it would be rude not to...Keith
P.S That's why its not worth buying any in Manchester before you leave.

Sorry Debs but like Brenliz we have been 10 times never on a Staurday flight always with Monarch and always we have stopped at Bahrain

Dajen

We've done both over the last 7 years (10 trips in all) and initially the Thursday flight from Manchester with Monarch did stop at Bahrain, but in 2005 it was direct, it depends which aircraft they use, if it's the airbus it stops, if it's a 757 it's direct. We flew with First Choice this year so it may have reverted back.

Debs

I checked my booking details last night. I am flying out on a Thursday from Manchester and it lists the aircraft as an A330, but there is no mention of a stop over in Bahrain.

I hope we do stop....just to stretch the legs a bit!