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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Same details required for Ryanair if anybody got them???
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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For the current season, every one of my easyjet ski flights (10!) would have been cheaper if I'd booked within 3 months of flying, rather than when the flights came out...
Most of the flights are at school holiday time as well.
Next season I think I'm going to gamble.
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snowdave, when that happens you can get a credit against future flights.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Sadly not when it's on a different fare structure/ time, only if it's the exact same flight...
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snowdave, So the flight you booked wasn't cheaper nearer the time?
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It was, but flexi and sale fares don't count
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Ah, that's annoying.
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still looks like next week according to comments from EJ on their facebook page, although, note that it's not the complete schedule, ie only until end of Feb - "We hope to have it released for sale by the end of next week, for flights in period 26th October 2014 to 28th February 2015"
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grazzenger, Thanks for the heads up.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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grazzenger, thanks! The end of season flights are never out till later, but I don't remember the "winter" schedule finishing as early as end of February before. On the starting blocks for family flights out for Christmas!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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pam w, The March flights were released later last year as well. We booked our March return in early May.
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cad99uk, did they release March flights just a few weeks after the others? Normally the Easter flights aren't available until around October.
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You know it makes sense.
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pam w, Yes, released a few weeks later. We booked our Feb flight out in March and then had to wait until early May to book our March return.
This is flights to Salzburg.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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pam w, cad99uk, I think it might depend on the routes. Looking back in my "holiday File" I booked Easter, 12th. April, flights Easyjet Liverpool - Grenoble in October last year. I only paid £29  each way so I am assuming I got in fairly early, but I cannot be sure because they are only £50 now....
Also I booked our Feb 2014 flights, same route LIV-GREN on 29th. March last year.
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Poster: A snowHead
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This thread prompted me to start checking next years dates for February half-term and as far as I can see there is no variation within England and Wales from the week of the 14th to 21st, which corresponds with week 2 of the French holidays 
I know this has probably been covered elsewhere but I would love for somebody to prove I am wrong.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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skitow, I could be wrong but I think the UK half term dates coincide with most of the European holidays too. Belgium is the same week, as is the Netherlands (or one of their weeks) and I believe Paris. There has been a previous post here which may be worth checking.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| snowdave wrote: |
For the current season, every one of my easyjet ski flights (10!) would have been cheaper if I'd booked within 3 months of flying, rather than when the flights came out...
Most of the flights are at school holiday time as well.
Next season I think I'm going to gamble. |
According to a little piece in the Sunday Times, someone has done some research and reckons that on average 10 days before flying is the sweet spot.
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The flights are online now. Hope you find a good price, snowdave!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Just got Leeds Geneva for half-term Sunday for £172 including bags.
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Liverpool - Grenoble is on now. £195 return, no bags 14th-21st Feb. I think I will leave it for now 
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addana, Thanks for that. December and February flights booked. Now better get down to some work to pay for it.
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I have booked today. Better price than last year for us, so have to be pleased with that
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Half term prices going up fast - my £144 plus bags was £225 within an hour or two...
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The seat price for our Dec flights is up 40% since this morning.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Just checked Bristol to Geneva or Grenoble for Christmas week, still cheaper to drive by some margin
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Gatwick to Innsbruck at half term now nearly £1000!!!
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jirac18, yes, Bristol flights really expensive - Gatwick much cheaper. My son lives around 15 mins drive from Bristol, though. I don't think they'd want to drive - need some rapid decisions tonight - I've left them messages!
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You know it makes sense.
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Liverpool - Grenoble is now £240 return, no bags 14th-21st Feb. Now that is getting silly.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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looks like there has been lots of early bookings today so Easyjet has doubled the prices to stop people booking. They let the prices start to come down as the months move on I think. The flights I book at midday have double in price by tonight. It is New Year week though.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Booked half tem Bristol to Geneva for £176 return no bags, mid morning was the price cheaper first thing ?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I see that Easyjet have now raised the cost of ski/boot carriage to £60 return. For those of us who take skis it makes the remaining airlines like Lufthansa and Swiss who still offer free ski carriage much more attractive.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Managed to get a cheaper flight with BA than Easyet. Gatwick to Geneva for 50 pounds, including luggage. Not half term, but a pretty good price I think.
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Oliver8, my son booked flights out for his family of 5 on Friday December 19th, back on the 27th. He said they were £9 a head more expensive than the prices I'd emailed to him last evening - but he was out till late last night and hadn't had a chance to discuss it with his OH.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Alastair Pink, sadly for us northern types we have little or no choice of "proper" carriers for Geneva. We're flying with Swiss to Zurich from Manchester in Jan though - and whilst I can take skis for nowt, I think they are included in my 23kg luggage allowance, so I'll have to be careful with the weight of everything else.
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| andy from embsay wrote: |
| We're flying with Swiss to Zurich from Manchester in Jan though - and whilst I can take skis for nowt, I think they are included in my 23kg luggage allowance, so I'll have to be careful with the weight of everything else. |
I think you'll find carriage of skis with Swiss is in addition to your 23kg allowance. This has always been the case in the past. I'll admit that their website is a bit confusing - if you look at their special baggage page it does say that they will carry sports equipment at no extra charge providing you do not exceed your baggage allowance, but if you then look in more detail at the table which lists extra charges for sporting equipment which exceeds your baggage allowance you'll see that skis (and boots in a separate bag if need be) are shown as transported for free (unlike most of the other sporting goods categories). Similarly the rule in the free checked baggage webpage about bags not exceeding 158cm in size(width+height+depth) does not apply to ski bags (fortunately!). Exactly the same situation and rules regarding ski carriage also applies for Lufthansa (who I believe are partners with Swiss).
If you are in any doubt you can contact Swiss, who I believe should confirm what I've said. 
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Thanks Alastair Pink - I think I will give them a shout just to be on the safe side, as it is a bit confusing, but useful heads up - cheers.
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EJ March flights are out.
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Thanks for that-have just booked the first set of flights for Easter-nice and cheap-but need to wait to book for the return leg a week later in April!
Does anyone have any idea when they might be released-end of summer?
Cheers
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snowhound, EJ facebook page says
"If you're looking for flights from 29th March to June 2015 we are hoping to release in September"
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