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Gatwick/Dublin return flights
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Pippy
2008-04-17 08:44:15
Help needed please!

I'm a first time flight only booker.

I need to find the cheapest possible flights for three adults travelling to Dublin from Gatwick on Wednesday 13th August to arrive in Dublin no later than about 12pm.

Plan is to attend an event at Marlay Park which will finish at 23.00 then head straight back to Dublin airport for the earliest possible flight back to Gatwick on the morning of Thursday 14th August.

I've looked at Ryanair and at the moment it would cost us (in total for three of us) £41.97 out and £50.25 back. Is that probably the cheapest we'll find?

Any help appreciated!

Thanks.

Pippy :)
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David
2008-04-17 09:40:54
Re: Gatwick/Dublin return flights
Pippy ... take a look at Aer Lingus too. Fares will be a bit higher, but flight times may be more convenient, as they have a very early morning flight out of Dublin (6.40am) meaning less time to hang around the airport.

David :wave
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Pippy
2008-04-17 09:58:49
Re: Gatwick/Dublin return flights
Thanks David.

Just waiting for another friend to get back to me as she may be able to come, making the number four in total.

I'll have a look at Aer Lingus now.

Pippy :)
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Pippy
2008-04-17 12:41:10
Re: Gatwick/Dublin return flights
Three return flights booked! ;)
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David
2008-04-17 20:15:14
Re: Gatwick/Dublin return flights
Ryanair or Aer Lingus ?

David :wave
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Pippy
2008-04-17 22:02:35
Re: Gatwick/Dublin return flights
Ryanair David. Once I found out the airport is open all night I decided it wasn't worth the extra £40 or so between us for the earlier Aer Lingus flight.

Three return tickets cost us a total of £116inc. That's a 10.00 flight out and an 08.00 flight back the following morning.

Seems reasonable to me, although I've nothing to compare it with having never booked flights before!

Pippy :)
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David
2008-04-17 22:09:31
Re: Gatwick/Dublin return flights
It's not a bad deal Pippy. In fact the Aer Lingus fares weren't bad either, there is often a much bigger difference between them and Ryanair.

David :wave
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Pippy
2008-04-17 22:14:23
Re: Gatwick/Dublin return flights
Phew!

I thought 'This is the point at which someone tells me I could have bought tickets for half that price'! ;)

I'm amazed how cheap they were, I'd no idea! No wonder so many people advocate DIY for their holidays!
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