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I'm trying to organise a group of 30 to Saltzburg next Feb (14/09) half term and want to book accomodation ahead of the flights. Any advice on reducing the risk of not being able to get there after booking the hotel / chalet?
Jet2 from Leeds is our preferred route but I can't put in a group request until the flights are released - don't know when this is. Does anybody know their policy? Also I can't actually find a phone number for Jet2.... 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Thu 13-03-08 13:19; edited 1 time in total
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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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kewhoward, usually release their winter flights around August time, although it does seem to be getting earlier
Phone number is 0906 302 0660
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BGA, Thanks - I'll give 'em a call.... 
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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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Yep, we do the same (groups up to 30) and for the last couple of years the flights have been coming out around July.
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Mosha Marc, Can you get any special treatment as a group - eg do they give you advance warning of release dates? I'm a bit nervous about not being able to secure 30 seats on the busiest day of the (skiing) year - 14th Feb 09.... 
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kewhoward, nope. The only concession you get for group bookings is that you don't have to pay full price for the tickets, or provide full details of the passengers, until about six weeks before you fly. The payments will be off one credit card though, so you could be at risk as the organiser if others blob.
We tried a group booking once, didn't like it, so get everyone to book their own flights, on their own cards, online as soon as they're released.
Getting the seat isn't really the problem, knowing how much you'll pay is though.
The first year we got tickets at about £150 per head, this rose to nearly £300 the second year but dropped to nearer £225 for this season.
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Mosha Marc, Thanks for this - there is a real price risk isn't there? I'd noticed the wild increase last year but hadn't realised they'd dropped a bit this year - were these ffor Salzburg specifically or Geneva or Chambery? Were they half term?
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kewhoward, Yep they were all half term weeks.
All Leeds/Manchester-Chambery which always seem a tad cheaper than to Geneva
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kewhoward, it's always easy for me to tell when half term and easter hols are with Jet2, look on their low fare finder when the flights are initally released and all the weekend flights are about £39 until half term week when they jump to about £229. Luckily (for me anyway  ) it's about the only time I don't go skiing during the season. I quite like Jet2, but have noticed them going down the Ryanair route a bit of late, charge for everything, seats, bags, customer service a bit iffy. Can't complain though as I live 10 mins from LBA
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Can't complain though as I live 10 mins from LBA |
I think you'll find even you can't get there in 10 mins from Harehills!
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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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OI.
Cards duly marked
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You know it makes sense.
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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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