[Albion] Marseille

[jackalbion]

I think I got incredibly unlucky. This summer has been a lot better than last. I think the cancellation rate is only 1% on average. Whereas last summer some of the bigger airline like KLM and BA were 2/3%

Yeah it’s getting a lot better, a lot of crew are going back, and getting good money to do so. I’m in a lucky position with rail travel price, but it’ll be fine. When I went to a festival in Barcelona last year it was a nightmare, mates having to rebook last minute, 6 hours delays. All while I was sipping Estrella on the night train through La Tour Du Carole.

 

[tigerbeesteve]

that's like doing an awayday to get to the start of your trip.....

I live in Bristol so I hope to fly to Marseille from there, if I'm able to get a ticket, but I didn't see any flights as cheap as £18, with most needing 1 stop on the way back. I used skyscanner to check, 2 days ago. Which airline is it with for the £18 direct flight?

 

[Official Old Man]

HOTELS. Where is everyone staying? Any news on the ticket collection points and coaches into ground?

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

Well good old easyJet cancelled my Paris flight today with an hour's notice. Will cry if this happens on the 5th Oct....

Just seen this on twitter

Hello, due to short notice sickness in the Air Traffic Control tower, temporary air traffic control restrictions have been put in place today, resulting in some delays and cancellations by airlines. We would like to apologise to any passengers who have been impacted. Thanks, NC

(Broken Britain)

If you live in London why would you even contemplate flying London to Paris when you've got Eurostar on your doorstep ?

 

[dwayne]

If you live in London why would you even contemplate flying London to Paris when you've got Eurostar on your doorstep ?

I needed to get to CDG. Plus the ticket was about 80% cheaper.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Well good old easyJet cancelled my Paris flight today with an hour's notice. Will cry if this happens on the 5th Oct....

Just seen this on twitter

Hello, due to short notice sickness in the Air Traffic Control tower, temporary air traffic control restrictions have been put in place today, resulting in some delays and cancellations by airlines. We would like to apologise to any passengers who have been impacted. Thanks, NC

(Broken Britain)

‘Broken Britain’ because you can’t fly off abroad. My God, you Londoners don’t know your born !

 

[dwayne]

‘Broken Britain’ because you can’t fly off abroad. My God, you Londoners don’t know your born !

It's the accumulation. Can't seem to get a train that runs on time anymore. Flights often fooked. And what's the excuse for the cancelled flight , sick air traffic controllers?!? This didn't happen back in the day.

 

[PeterT]

It's the accumulation. Can't seem to get a train that runs on time anymore. Flights often fooked. And what's the excuse for the cancelled flight , sick air traffic controllers?!? This didn't happen back in the day.

Back in the day they just got Doris from accounts to fill in when the air traffic controllers were off sick

 

[Springal]

French air traffic controllers striking has been going on forever

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

HOTELS. Where is everyone staying? Any news on the ticket collection points and coaches into ground?

coaches into ground? Where did you see this?

 

[Live by the sea]

Back in the day they just got Doris from accounts to fill in when the air traffic controllers were off sick

Not Doris anymore would be Kylie or Jordan or Paris

 

[HH Brighton]

HOTELS. Where is everyone staying? Any news on the ticket collection points and coaches into ground?

We are staying in La Joliette area. Not sure if there will be coaches to the ground yet but this is where Spurs were asked to congregate last year and bused in

 

[Official Old Man]

coaches into ground? Where did you see this?

I believe this is what they done before with Spurs. Would be good if the club had given us some sort of pointer as to an area to stay.

 

[Official Old Man]

Eurostar & OUIGO out via Lille, 9:01 St Pancras on the 4th
Back via Paris on the 11:54 out of Marseille on the 6th.
£520 for 2. The OUIGO is a fraction of the cost of Eurostar but longer journey.
Hotel, looking at the Ibis Marseille Centre Euromed at £130 night.
Most expensive football match ever, don't tell the wife.

 

[HH Brighton]

Eurostar & OUIGO out via Lille, 9:01 St Pancras on the 4th
Back via Paris on the 11:54 out of Marseille on the 6th.
£520 for 2. The OUIGO is a fraction of the cost of Eurostar but longer journey.
Hotel, looking at the Ibis Marseille Centre Euromed at £130 night.
Most expensive football match ever, don't tell the wife

Lots of good Air BNB options at half that hotel price

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I believe this is what they done before with Spurs. Would be good if the club had given us some sort of pointer as to an area to stay.

I see, but the OM supporter who has been posting on this thread said that the Spurs game was played under special restrictions and he did not think it would happen this season. I think he said due to problems with the Frankfurt game a quarter of the ground was closed, police had banned supporters from certain parts of the city, supporters were all bussed in.

 

[Live by the sea]

Lots of good Air BNB options at half that hotel price

You need to make sure it’s got lots of reviews - quite a few scam rentals around at the moment where the property doesn’t actually exist..

 

[BlockDpete]

I visited Marseille back sometime in the noughties. Not a football trip, but a short break to see Radiohead in Nimes.

Enjoyed my few days in Marseille, watched a Tour de France finish, and can remember looking around an excellent Roman museum in the city.

Can say much about the nightlife, as I stayed quite a distance from the centre. Certainly didn't experience any problems

Nimes is a great place to stay, and had a magnificent Roman amphitheatre, similar to the Colleseum in Rome.

 

[Callumbowden]

Any rough idea on when the tickets will be out?

 

[Bob!]

I get the feeling that the club are waiting on finalisation of a travel package