Middlesborough away - Thinking of Flying?

[Bob!]

We've drawn Middlesborough away in the Carling Cup.

Easyjet have flights fom 10p plus taxes.

See the EasyJet link in this Story

 

[BrightonBird]

10 pence? what a bargin! Should be about a tenner once you put the taxes on.

 

[Legend]

That sounds too good to be true. I wonder what the catch is ....

 

[southstandandy]

There's no catch, other than the fact that you won't be able to fly back after the match. You would have to get B & B or a Hotel in Newcastle until the morning. Plus getting to Stanstead by car takes a couple of hours - but with Easyjet's prices I am extremely tempted. Other costs will include taxi from airport to Middlesbrough and parking charges for 24 hrs at Stanstead.
I reckon with match ticket you could do the whole thing for about £60 including B & B.

I'm going to Barcelona to see the Real Madrid game in December and managed to get 2 return flights for £82 total !

Does anybody know yet whether the game is on Tues 23rd or Wed 24th ?

 

[Beach Hut]

If the game is 22nd travel out on 11:25 and back on 06:45 next day in time for work in London - princely sum of £29.09 all in.

Quite a bargain.

 

[GUNTER]

Middlesborough is a dump.

Still, a chance of a Premiership scalp is not to be sneezed at!

 

[Donny Osmond]

That's a good price. Very tempting.

 

[Beach Hut]

Remember that the price remains cheap the further away you book.

If you leave it till nearer the time it could be a lot more.

 

[Turkey]

Train with a young persons card is about £60.

Looks like I might fly then. Cool!

We'll be flying with the Seagulls to riverside come September.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

There's also the British Midland option - Heathrow to Teesside:- £42 return plus airport taxes. Overnight stay necessary.

British Midland

 

[Turkey]

£23.20 Return on the plane.

No point in accomodation. Head into Newcastle after the game. Go to a club. Go to airport. Get the flight at 6am. In London by 7. Bed by 9.

 

[Beach Hut]

Call me stupid but I could not see a flight from Heathrow to Newcastle ?

Am I doing something wrong ?

 

[Turkey]

Just looking at the map. Newcastle is quite a long way from Middlesbrough..

Mr Hut - There probably isn't a flight. Most cheap flight go from Stanstead.

 

[Beach Hut]

Think I'll give it a miss, SCR and Harty for me unless Sky save the day.

 

[Turkey]

The nearest airport is Teeside. Lord B's suggestion looks tempting. Teeside airport is 9 miles from Middlesbrough. Grab a cab.

 

[Beach Hut]

I couldn't see a flight from Heathrow to Teeside - what was I doing wrong ?

 

[Turkey]

Nothing. Easy jet don't fly to Teeside.

 

[Beach Hut]

Erm - LB post a link from Heathrow - that is the one I might go for as I work in London

 

[Turkey]

Shh.

date: Monday 22nd September 2003 flight: BD338
departs: 16:00 from: London - Heathrow
arrives: 17:05 (Sep. 22) to: Teesside
airline: bmi class: Cheapest

date: Tuesday 23rd September 2003 flight: BD333
departs: 10:25 from: Teesside
arrives: 11:35 (Sep. 23) to: London - Heathrow
airline: bmi class: Cheapest

Outbound
1 adult/s outbound at £ 21.00 web only GBP £ 21.00

Inbound
1 adult/s inbound at £ 21.00 web only GBP £ 21.00

Taxes and Charges
Applicable taxes, passenger service charge and insurance surcharge GBP £ 29.30
Total cost of this booking GBP £ 71.30
Credit card fee (if applicable) GBP £ 3.00

 

[Turkey]

Just checked coaches. Best way to do it is to fly to Newcastle (as its cheaper - go by easy jet) then get a coach to Middlesbrough. £7 return.

14:50 16:10 1hr 20min 0 NX 380 Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Middlesbrough

Although you would have to get the coach back the next day from Middlesbrough

10:20 11:30 1hr 10min 0 NX 380 Middlesbrough to Newcastle-upon-Tyne

http://www.nationalexpress.com/

So travel toatalling about £30. Need to sort out getting to/from Stanstead though and the night in Middlesbrough.