charter flights for longstay visitors

janice matthews · Jun 22nd, 2003, 18:06

The days of cheap charter flights have gone,how can we(hubby) and me,get to goa without paying exorbitant amounts.A few years ago you could book Dormerhouse (which never got used),now the travel agents and others have got wise, our quote this year is £666 each from Manchester,Nov-March.

Anyone know any cheaper prices??

Yours Harriet2

praveen_rao82 · Jun 22nd, 2003, 18:25

Welcome our humble abode Harriet!

I usually fly on Emirates, and it's cheap considering it's from Heathrow... about 550 sterling for 6mth return, but you'd have to get across from Hyderabad - AP... long time on the train, or an internal flight... You'll get money off if you can blag being a student...

If U want to get internal flights (Jet or Indian Airlines) from Mumbai, I'm sure you can do better price-wise... just dont make the same mistake as me and go for syrian airlines (cheap 12 month rtn) ... a 4 hr stop at Damascus, another 1 hr (trapped on the plane!) in Abu-Dhabi, and I was just about ready to go back to london!

Good luck finding a good price, you're looking in the right place..

Prav x

steven_ber · Jun 22nd, 2003, 19:19

I’m sure you can get cheaper than that.

Try telephoning one of the following:

S.D.Enterprises

Jewel in the Crown

Or as Praveen says, you could go via Mumbai, good prices can normally be found at Trailfinders

janice matthews · Jun 23rd, 2003, 18:04

Hya Prav

Thankyou for your quick reply.My hubby will not try going to Goa by anyother way than a direct flight,me ,i would love to try differant airlines,but there you go.I hope you might help me with other threads sometime.

Thanks again Harriet20_2

janice matthews · Jun 23rd, 2003, 18:15

Hya Steve_ber

Thankyou for your quick reply it is very helpfull,till next time

BYE HARRIET20-2

-m2- · Jun 24th, 2003, 05:33

hi H2,

both Jet and Indian Airlines have several daily flights from Mumbai to Goa for around $100US -- the first is at 6:30am. If you find an inexpensive flight to Mumbai (and many arrive in the middle of the night), then continuing on in the morning works pretty well just hanging out for a few hours at the domestic terminal or catching a few winks in a nearby hotel. You also have the option of pre-booking a Mumbai-Goa 3ac sleeper from home (this dpts at 22:50 and arrives at a convenient time in the am stopping at Pernem, Thivim, or Margao) for 1250rp. There are other options for advance rail booking discussed in a thread in the transportation section.

In roughly your situation, I've arrived Mumbai late, hung out at the airport and caught the morning flight. For return, I save some money by taking the train to Dadar or Lokmanya Tilak and a taxi from there to the airport allowing myself a couple of spare hours in case the train is a bit late.

lady2byrd · Jun 24th, 2003, 13:43

Hi

Try Manos Holidays or the MyTravel group in UK
They have cheap flights to Goa and Trivandrum
One of my Friends came on the charter to Tvm last year for a two week holiday and was booked on dorm house for UKP 400 per person. He postphoned his return for a furthur two weeks. It cost him a furthur 150 UKP per seat
OR
maybe you could try arriving one way by schedule flight and returning by the charter. Returning by charter after arriving in India by a normal flight is now allowed , I believe .
I'm no sure whether you are aware of this Could send you a cutting from the Kerala Tourism Newsletter if needed
Cheers
Bibiana

janice matthews · Jun 24th, 2003, 18:31

Hi lady2byrd ,

Thankyou for replying to my 1st thread,maybe i can help you sometime in the future.

janice matthews · Jun 24th, 2003, 18:37

Hi -m2-

Thankyou,I really appreciate you sending me the info,yes i would love to read the Kerala Tourism Newsletter.I was not aware of the new system.

Yours Janice Matthews

Jun 25th, 2003, 10:40

well, there are morning trains from mumbai to goa , too

janice matthews · Jun 25th, 2003, 16:48

hya archits

I have so much info now,it's going to take me some time to decide which one is the best.Thankyou for replying to me.How do you get the picture on to the page?It reminds me of Mapusa market,how can i get a copy,and did you take it?,i would like it in my fav pics of Goa album.

Thanks again Janice Matthews

Bryan · Sep 22nd, 2003, 21:44

Hi
We went from Glasgow with KLM via Amsterdam to Mumbai and the flew to Goa with Jet Airways an equal to any western airline

You can book tickets with Jet over the phone with Jet and their London office who I felt where very very helpful

The number is: + 44 208 9701525
The website is http://www.jetairways.com

We bought our KLM tickets from Trailfinders who where the cheapest we could find.

Anyway
Good luck and Enjoy

Bryan

flaky · Oct 2nd, 2003, 02:33

or e- mail dave he can sort you out flights

daytrip@goatelecom.com

Calypso · Oct 2nd, 2003, 17:39

Or try AV8 travel - they are really helpful and can do good deals on direct Monarch flights - Tel 0870 990 8311. I just bought my new year flights from them.

janice matthews · Oct 11th, 2003, 22:31

Hi Calypso

Thankyou for the information about flights.We have a 1 way flight booked with Direct holidays for the 6thNovember from Gatwick to Dabolim at a price of £288,pleased with it,but will be searching in April/May to get home.Now hurry up nov6th,it's getting really cold up north,and can't wait to get to Candolim and feel the heat in my poor old bones again.

Thanks a lot harriet

Jun 22nd, 2003, 18:06	#1
janice matthews Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 27	charter flights for longstay visitors The days of cheap charter flights have gone,how can we(hubby) and me,get to goa without paying exorbitant amounts.A few years ago you could book Dormerhouse (which never got used),now the travel agents and others have got wise, our quote this year is £666 each from Manchester,Nov-March. Anyone know any cheaper prices?? Yours Harriet2

Jun 23rd, 2003, 18:15	#5
janice matthews Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 27	Charter Flights to Goa Hya Steve_ber Thankyou for your quick reply it is very helpfull,till next time BYE HARRIET20-2

Sep 22nd, 2003, 21:44	#12
Bryan Mega Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 638	Mumbai - Goa Hi We went from Glasgow with KLM via Amsterdam to Mumbai and the flew to Goa with Jet Airways an equal to any western airline You can book tickets with Jet over the phone with Jet and their London office who I felt where very very helpful The number is: + 44 208 9701525 The website is http://www.jetairways.com We bought our KLM tickets from Trailfinders who where the cheapest we could find. Anyway Good luck and Enjoy Bryan

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praveen_rao82 LargeMember Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Vizag AP / London Posts: 10	Welcome our humble abode Harriet! I usually fly on Emirates, and it's cheap considering it's from Heathrow... about 550 sterling for 6mth return, but you'd have to get across from Hyderabad - AP... long time on the train, or an internal flight... You'll get money off if you can blag being a student... If U want to get internal flights (Jet or Indian Airlines) from Mumbai, I'm sure you can do better price-wise... just dont make the same mistake as me and go for syrian airlines (cheap 12 month rtn) ... a 4 hr stop at Damascus, another 1 hr (trapped on the plane!) in Abu-Dhabi, and I was just about ready to go back to london! Good luck finding a good price, you're looking in the right place.. Prav x

Jun 22nd, 2003, 19:19	#3
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: South of England. Posts: 11,567	I’m sure you can get cheaper than that. Try telephoning one of the following: S.D.Enterprises Jewel in the Crown Or as Praveen says, you could go via Mumbai, good prices can normally be found at Trailfinders

Jun 23rd, 2003, 18:04	#4
janice matthews Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 27	Hya Prav Thankyou for your quick reply.My hubby will not try going to Goa by anyother way than a direct flight,me ,i would love to try differant airlines,but there you go.I hope you might help me with other threads sometime. Thanks again Harriet20_2

Jun 24th, 2003, 05:33	#6
-m2- . Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: . Posts: 1,575	hi H2, both Jet and Indian Airlines have several daily flights from Mumbai to Goa for around $100US -- the first is at 6:30am. If you find an inexpensive flight to Mumbai (and many arrive in the middle of the night), then continuing on in the morning works pretty well just hanging out for a few hours at the domestic terminal or catching a few winks in a nearby hotel. You also have the option of pre-booking a Mumbai-Goa 3ac sleeper from home (this dpts at 22:50 and arrives at a convenient time in the am stopping at Pernem, Thivim, or Margao) for 1250rp. There are other options for advance rail booking discussed in a thread in the transportation section. In roughly your situation, I've arrived Mumbai late, hung out at the airport and caught the morning flight. For return, I save some money by taking the train to Dadar or Lokmanya Tilak and a taxi from there to the airport allowing myself a couple of spare hours in case the train is a bit late.

Jun 24th, 2003, 13:43	#7
lady2byrd Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Trivandrum/Kerala Posts: 42	Hi Try Manos Holidays or the MyTravel group in UK They have cheap flights to Goa and Trivandrum One of my Friends came on the charter to Tvm last year for a two week holiday and was booked on dorm house for UKP 400 per person. He postphoned his return for a furthur two weeks. It cost him a furthur 150 UKP per seat OR maybe you could try arriving one way by schedule flight and returning by the charter. Returning by charter after arriving in India by a normal flight is now allowed , I believe . I'm no sure whether you are aware of this Could send you a cutting from the Kerala Tourism Newsletter if needed Cheers Bibiana

Jun 24th, 2003, 18:31	#8
janice matthews Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 27	Hi lady2byrd , Thankyou for replying to my 1st thread,maybe i can help you sometime in the future.

Jun 24th, 2003, 18:37	#9
janice matthews Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 27	Hi -m2- Thankyou,I really appreciate you sending me the info,yes i would love to read the Kerala Tourism Newsletter.I was not aware of the new system. Yours Janice Matthews

Jun 25th, 2003, 10:40	#10
archits Posts: n/a	well, there are morning trains from mumbai to goa , too

Jun 25th, 2003, 16:48	#11
janice matthews Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 27	hya archits I have so much info now,it's going to take me some time to decide which one is the best.Thankyou for replying to me.How do you get the picture on to the page?It reminds me of Mapusa market,how can i get a copy,and did you take it?,i would like it in my fav pics of Goa album. Thanks again Janice Matthews

Oct 2nd, 2003, 02:33	#13
flaky Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: london Posts: 26	or e- mail dave he can sort you out flights daytrip@goatelecom.com

Oct 2nd, 2003, 17:39	#14
Calypso Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: London Posts: 11	Or try AV8 travel - they are really helpful and can do good deals on direct Monarch flights - Tel 0870 990 8311. I just bought my new year flights from them.

Oct 11th, 2003, 22:31	#15
janice matthews Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 27	Hi Calypso Thankyou for the information about flights.We have a 1 way flight booked with Direct holidays for the 6thNovember from Gatwick to Dabolim at a price of £288,pleased with it,but will be searching in April/May to get home.Now hurry up nov6th,it's getting really cold up north,and can't wait to get to Candolim and feel the heat in my poor old bones again. Thanks a lot harriet