 Poster: A snowHead
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Thought this might be useful to other Snowheads.
After searching for flights to Turin that don't leave at stupid oclock in the morning, I have discovered that BA operate a Saturday flight that departs at 15:10 out of Gatwick. I know that Gatwick is not the best airport for those of us in the midlands and north, but at least an afternoon flight gives us time to get down south, as opposed to the 7.am flight from Stansted or something similar!
Its cost me £120 return which when you factor in the 23kg luggage allownace, and 2 handheld bags that are allowed I think is very reasonable. Plus i'll get a little snack, won't have to pay to check in, use the toilet, print my boarding pass etc!
Hope this info is useful to someone
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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kyoto49 I think a lot of my UK guests use that flight, as we do Sunday arrival. Still too far south for us though.
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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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kyoto49, thanks for highlighting that. Could be useful.
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Gutted that I can't get the Doncaster flight to Turin that I got last season, so having to do Birmingham instead. It's a fairly early start but at least Birmingham is only an hour away. That's with Thomsonfly BTW.
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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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Unfortunately one of the many, what I call euphemistically 'sticking points' when organising my moaning, whining families' ski trip! is that they refuse point blank to take any flight that involves getting out of bed before 7AM! To be fair I kind of agree, but if I say so myself, I am not quite so objectionable about it!
Personally I think a nice midday flight to Turin out of Man or BHX would do very well! BA, Easyjet anyone (except Ryanair  )?
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kyoto49, we use Ryanair from Stansted when we go to Turin,(travelling by car is more normal though) .The 7am flight suits us as we can travel down after work the evening before, and be in Serre Chevalier by lunchtime.
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kyoto49, I'm not a morning person but I don't mind the early starts when I'm going skiing. It's not like I'll be sleeping much due to huge excitement! 
The only thing I object to is inconvenient airports with a more than an hour's drive home when I get back and just want to sleep!
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queen bodecia, I agree. Don't get a lot of choice though.
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Have used BA from Gatwick > Turin multiple times in both summer and winter. Aswell as using easyjet and ryanair to fly to Turin from their respective London bases. At peak times BA normally charge roughly the same price as easyjet and ryanair, with a far better service once you've finally got up in the air. I reckon Ryanair's claim that they are more punctual is correct. Experienced quite a few delays on that route before with BA.
I can't really complain or add to the discussion between you guys living t'up north getting to Turin as I'm a southern fairy, all London airports are within 1 hour 45 min drive. There seem to be lots of flights to Turin from the north, but only with the TO's or Ryanair on a saturday (I think?).
Turin airport has to be my favourite airport in the world. There will always be a smile on my face when walking through Turin airport arrivals.
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i wonder if you are affected like me by Thomas cook chopping their late season Manchester or Birmingham Turin flights, i have switched to the Gatwick one for my package and got my £50 flight supplement back
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cockerhoop, my parents wre going to book a Newcastle flight only, so they could come and stay with us in March . They mayl be unable to do so now, as flight stops on March 7th . Possibly looking at them flying out from somewhere one-way (probably BA Ncl-Heathrow-Lyon) , and then driving back with us.
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Helen Beaumont
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my parents were going to book a Newcastle flight only, so they could come and stay with us in March . They may be unable to do so now, as flight stops on March 7th
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Which NCL flight stops on 7.3.10??
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mountainaddict, the thomson/crystal one to Turin
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You know it makes sense.
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After Chambery last year, I'd actually prefer a ridiculous o'clock flight out to the resort - that way the airport organisation has less time to fall over and be a total mess. Our original flight (with package) didn't happen so we ended up with 3pm flight out. Arrived Tignes 1.30am following morning, dinner (which was delicious) had to be microwaved and consumed hastily before falling into bed. No ski kit/passes organised - fortunately I'd decided to start lessons on the Monday and do 5 days!
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