Flying up to Newcastle

[NooBHA]

I looked at flying up but was cheaper to go by train although train was expensive at £155 going up Thursday till Sunday

 

[TottonSeagull]

Flight from Southampton on Friday morning, 2 nights at Premier inn on the Quay and back on Sunday evening for £250 each (4 of us) but that was on the day the fixtures came out!

 

[Brian Fantana]

So annoying that they canned the Gatwick-Newcastle route.

 

[BensGrandad]

Just a silly thought could you fly to Scotland and drive down to Newcastle is it far or the otherway fly to Teeside and drive the short distance up.

 

[Giraffe]

The late confirmation that the game was not going to be moved prevented any early cheap booking of flights. Would have considered it otherwise, but it's a long drive and stay over now instead.

 

[Brian Fantana]

Just a silly thought could you fly to Scotland and drive down to Newcastle is it far or the otherway fly to Teeside and drive the short distance up.

No domestic flights to Teeside, as far as I'm aware.

 

[BensGrandad]

No domestic flights to Teeside, as far as I'm aware.

OK I havent looked. Another stupid thought what about a large gang getting together and chartering a plane from Shoreham up and back is that possible? I know it was 20 years ago but Legal & General had a seminar booked in Spain but there was a cock up with the flights and one of the managers who drank in our pub in Guildford contacted Ryan Air or similar and chartered a plane. It took a couple of hours to get flight clearance etc but I remember him telling me that to fly to Spain worked out at less than £10 per head , with no food or in flight service. Obviously not that cheap now but I wondered what size planes land at Shoreham. 50 seaters?

 

[Brian Fantana]

OK I havent looked. Another stupid thought what about a large gang getting together and chartering a plane from Shoreham up and back is that possible? I know it was 20 years ago but Legal & General had a seminar booked in Spain but there was a cock up with the flights and one of the managers who drank in our pub in Guildford contacted Ryan Air or similar and chartered a plane. It took a couple of hours to get flight clearance etc but I remember him telling me that to fly to Spain worked out at less than £10 per head , with no food or in flight service. Obviously not that cheap now but I wondered what size planes land at Shoreham. 50 seaters?

Similar to what the players will do, I'd guess. I reckon it would cost in the region £500-£1000 each depending on the size of the plane. No idea how easy or practical it is to arrange though.

 

[BensGrandad]

Similar to what the players will do, I'd guess. I reckon it would cost in the region £500-£1000 each depending on the size of the plane. No idea how easy or practical it is to arrange though.

Surely wouldnt be that expensive I wouldnt have thought. I would have thought a 20/30 seater would be in the £250 area but obviously have no idea really.

 

[Driver8]

Surely wouldnt be that expensive I wouldnt have thought. I would have thought a 20/30 seater would be in the £250 area but obviously have no idea really.

I recall the club quoted about £30k for such an aircraft.

 

[Garage_Doors]

I looked at flying up but was cheaper to go by train although train was expensive at £155 going up Thursday till Sunday

Going by train anywhere is going to be cheaper than flying surely.

 

[BensGrandad]

Just playing about on google and a return charter to Paris is £5000 but not sure how many seats that is. Nice is shown as £10,000 nothing like £30k suggested.

 

[NooBHA]

Going by train anywhere is going to be cheaper than flying surely.

I could have flown to Edinburgh then train from Edinburgh to Newcastle then train back to London/Brighton for roughly same cost as return train ticket. It was about the same so I just did the train there and back.

I hate long train journeys but in this instance I just went for the train. I stay with friends in Newcastle or Edinburgh when I go to those places, so I don't have the extra cost of hotels, so even though train is expensive save on accommodation

 

[atfc village]

I .know a few flying out of Newcastle at 2030 on Saturday Night,so they'll have to leave the game early .

 

[JakyBF]

I'm taking the overnight National Express coach on Friday. £25 return from London. Megabus is an even cheaper option.