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Offline TimWalker

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What's going on with 2018 prices?
« on: October 30, 2017, 22:29:27 PM »
We are travelling in August for two and a half weeks, flights coming in at over £2k from Northern airports.
It didn't cost me much more than that to Orlando this summer in PE seating.
Can anybody reassure me that prices will come down?
I will pay that if I have to but it seems a big jump from two years ago. Family of 4, 2 adults and 2 children, 16 and 8.

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Re: What's going on with 2018 prices?
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2017, 22:40:39 PM »
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2 children, 16 and 8.

Is that not classified as two adults ?

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Re: What's going on with 2018 prices?
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2017, 22:48:57 PM »
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2 children, 16 and 8.

Is that not classified as two adults ?

Okay, 3 adults one child. Doesn't make a lot of difference anyway.

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Re: What's going on with 2018 prices?
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2017, 22:56:53 PM »
Easyjet MAN -DLM £565 return - over £400 for the return flight alone. I've never seen prices like it for Dalaman. Cyprus (which is further of course) is £200 cheaper per person (Liverpool to Larnaca).

I once again predict a tough season for Turkey :(

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Re: What's going on with 2018 prices?
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2017, 22:58:57 PM »

Okay, 3 adults one child. Doesn't make a lot of difference anyway.


Doesn't make any difference at all in fact.

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Re: What's going on with 2018 prices?
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2017, 23:01:45 PM »
I once again predict a tough season for Turkey :(

The present Mrs H is talking about a different location for next September. :o :o :o

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Re: What's going on with 2018 prices?
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2017, 23:07:26 PM »
Our situation is that as time goes on, the idea of holidaying in Turkey is still there, but the compulsion to go there is waning. At one time I would have to find flights for Dalaman for our October week. Now we have discovered other places and if the flights to them are significantly cheaper, we are equally happy to go to them instead.

I have a theory that within reasonable tolerances, in and around Europe everywhere costs the same when you do it DIY. Turkey has some amazing prices for hotels, but the flights are rarely cheap these days. Portugal hotels are far more expensive than Turkey, but the flights are cheap and plentiful.

Ultimately, we love Turkey but if flights are a ridiculous price, we are equally happy going somewhere else.

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Re: What's going on with 2018 prices?
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2017, 09:39:09 AM »
It's only the fact we are retired now and can go for longer periods that stops us from just selling up and going elsewhere.

Four to six weeks makes it just about bearable price wise but it still hurts to book at the current prices.

For anyone with a place out there looking to go for two weeks or less it's much cheaper to book a package deal and just use the flights.

Hopefully Ryanair or Norwegian will take up the Monarch slots and mix everything up a bit. I can hope  ;)

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Re: What's going on with 2018 prices?
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2017, 09:42:05 AM »
I see that Thomas Cook are putting on extra weekly flights to Dalaman from  various airports  and   Cardiff , Norwich for the 1st time in several years and to 2  other Turkish Airports next year,   due to Turkey being their 3 rd most popular destination

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Re: What's going on with 2018 prices?
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2017, 10:01:09 AM »
Jet2 have also increased the number of flights but best I can find for June is around £600 with luggage and seats - rubbish flight times though.  Thomson from Doncaster have great flight times but are close to a grand for 2 of us  :o




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