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Started by Bonfire in Ski Chatter - 5 Replies

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Bonfire posted Mar-2015

So why are they so expensive now?

I recently come across some PDFs from airlines having bought tickets to go skiing and I was paying £50 return to Milan for example and in 2007 I was paying £35 return to Krakow.

I am going to Munich on Wednesday, coming back Sunday and the ticket cost £156. I fly quite frequently as part of work and so looked up air fares paid by my employer and these too are substantially up on two or three years ago

Why, is it taxes?

Brucie
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posted Mar-2015

That's not really 'expensive'. Air travel has become progressively less expensive due to competition.
"Better to remain reticent and have people think one is an idiot, than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt"

Bonfire
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posted Mar-2015

True, but you do not get 99p flights anymore (OK, I know there are limited special offers) that used to be available easily a few years ago

Edited 1 time. Last update at 08-Mar-2015

Admin
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posted Mar-2015

Bonfire wrote:True, but you do not get 99p flights anymore

Think it'll be a while before we see those again; the tax (APD) is £13 each way on short-haul now IIRC.
The Admin Man

Dave Mac
reply to 'Airline tickets'
posted Mar-2015

Not on the Sunday Edinburgh flight by any chance?

Verbier_ski_bum
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posted Mar-2015

Flights for 99p? I rate transporting myself way higher than that. For 99p I would rather walk :)

Topic last updated on 10-March-2015 at 08:38