cheap flights to Dalaman end July/early August?

[Blackpuddin]

Can't seem to find anything below £370 return, going from either Bristol (preferred choice) or any London airport. Anyone found any cheaper carriers? Thanks for any tips.

[Mark.]

Not a lot about, think we paid the same last year pretty much.

Monarch were the cheapest for us - I'm guessing that's who you got?

[Blackpuddin]

They seem to be the cheapest, but not by much, the departure times of course are about as hopeless as charters can get just wondering if there's any possibility of cheaper tickets becoming available nearer the time. Suppose not, realistically, but we've been told that this does happen.

[Mark.]

I don't think I've ever known prices to go down nearer the time, quite the opposite. Having said that we are not ones for booking a holiday in advance, last year (to Dalaman) was the furthest out we'd booked in years - near as dammit a full 3 weeks.

[Blackpuddin]

do individuals ever sell bought plane tickets?

[Mark.]

Sorry chap - no idea.

There is a member here who I rented the villa off can never remember his username, I'll try to find out He may know some tricks as I guess he flies in and out often.

Here is some info he sent me
Re flights...Really easy!
You fly to Dalaman from From the UK, the airport is just over an hour transfer:

London Gatwick - EasyJet, flythomascook, Monarch, Thomson

London Luton - EasyJet, flythomascook, Monarch, Thomson

London Stansted - EasyJet, flythomascook, Monarch, Thomson, Turkish Airlines

London Heathrow - Turkish Airlines

Birmingham - Monarch, flythomascook, Thomson

East Midlands - Jet2, flythomascook, Thomson, Onur Air

Manchester - EasyJet, flythomascook, Monarch, Thomson, Jet2

Doncaster Sheffield - flythomascook, Thomson

Leeds Bradford - Jet2, flythomascook

Bristol - flythomascook, Thomson, EasyJet, Onur Air

Glasgow - Jet2, flythomascook, Thomson

Newcastle - Jet2, flythomascook, Thomson

www.jet2.comwww.easyjet.com book.flythomascook.com www.thomson.co.ukwww.skyscanner.netwww.monarch.co.uk/flights

Edited by Mark. on Thursday 10th May 21:21

Edited by Mark. on Thursday 10th May 21:21

Edited by Mark. on Thursday 10th May 21:22

[Blackpuddin]

Thanks for this Mark, you went to a lot of bother.

[Mark.]

Blackpuddin said:

Thanks for this Mark, you went to a lot of bother.

Just a cut and paste from the mail Paul sent me

[CO2000]

Try OTbeach

[Blackpuddin]

CO2000 said:

Try OTbeach

Good call that, thanks, they seem better value and the website works well

[CO2000]

Blackpuddin said:

CO2000 said:

Try OTbeach

Good call that, thanks, they seem better value and the website works well

Unlike Alpharooms.com - run don't walk & avoid like the plague etc springs to mind (issues at the moment GRRRRR)

Travel Republic are maybe worth a look too (wish I'd used them this time.....)

Edited by CO2000 on Friday 11th May 17:04

[H_Kan]

Have a look at icelolly etc and see what the absolute cheapest package holidays are. Cheapest look around £270, which is still a few quid off.

We were talking to some people on trips who have holiday homes out there and they said that often it was cheaper to book the cheapest package then flights alone. They then simply don't select transfers and just don't show up to the hotel.

[Blackpuddin]

H_Kan said:

Have a look at icelolly etc and see what the absolute cheapest package holidays are. Cheapest look around £270, which is still a few quid off.

We were talking to some people on trips who have holiday homes out there and they said that often it was cheaper to book the cheapest package then flights alone. They then simply don't select transfers and just don't show up to the hotel.

Hmm crazy! Makes you wonder who's ripping off whom.