Cheap flights - flummoxed

[Shaun]

I've been looking for the past two hours for a cheap flight to Gran Canaria, some time, ANY time, in August.

I'm not fussy when we go - we're flexible with dates and length of stay (ideally a week) but can I find a reasonable flight?

I don't mind flying from:
East Midlands
Coventry
Birmingham
Luton
or at a push - Manchester

I've found several hotels to stay in that look great, but getting there is a real pain.

Is Gran Canaria the exception to cheap flights in Europe? Am I missing something?

[Angua]

You may laugh but try Teletext

Otherwise nearest I could get is one week departing 24/08 Birmingham arriving back to Manchester £200 pp
XL Airways

[lauzjp]

kayak is the best price comparison site I've used, have you tried there?

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by Angua

You may laugh but try Teletext

I would second that, always found my hols on there, another thing to help us out, what sort of money do you want to spend ? Is it flight only or would a package do ?

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by lauzjp

kayak is the best price comparison site I've used, have you tried there?

£287 each is the cheapest I could find on there. I'd be cheaper to buy an allocation on arrival holiday and ditch the tour operator when we got there and go to the hotel we like

Good site though

---------- Post added at 11:48 ---------- Previous post was at 11:46 ----------

Originally Posted by bopdude

I would second that, always found my hols on there, another thing to help us out, what sort of money do you want to spend ? Is it flight only or would a package do ?

Flight only - I've found accomodation.

[Julian]

Shaun, Thomas Cook do cheapish flights Try Here

Best price EMA - Las Palmas £214.98 Return inc tax.

Out 04/08/07 back 12/08/07.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Julian

Shaun, Thomas Cook do cheapish flights Try Here

Best price EMA - Las Palmas £214.98 Return inc tax.

Out 04/08/07 back 12/08/07.

I was hoping for something sub £200 for the flights?

[kjacko]

shaun its school holiday time (6 weeks holidays) flights this time of year are always a lil more expensive

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by kjacko

shaun its school holiday time (6 weeks holidays) flights this time of year are always a lil more expensive

Very true, I'd forgotten about that

[Hom3r]

have you tried the budget airlines?

sometimes its cheaper to buy one way tickets to and from your destination

[Cobbydaler]

Originally Posted by kjacko

shaun its school holiday time (6 weeks holidays) flights this time of year are always a lil more expensive

A little??? School holidays = rip off time...

[alferret]

We always use www.skyscanner.net where possible.

Just found

Mon 27 Aug from east mids (thompsonfly TOM 6541) & RTN Mon 3 Sept (flythomascook TCX 956) £198.69 all in

[Arthurgray50@blu]

What ever you do DON'T fly by Ryan Air, go easy jet or British Midland, good luck.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by alferret

We always use www.skyscanner.net where possible.

Just found

Mon 27 Aug from east mids (thompsonfly TOM 6541) & RTN Mon 3 Sept (flythomascook TCX 956) £198.69 all in

Decent price - god down to £150 each return with BA via a co-op travel company but now I can't get back through to them as there seems to be a fault their end!

Have put it to the back burner for now. I'll just keep trying and see what comes up.

Cheers for trying though guys.

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

What ever you do DON'T fly by Ryan Air, go easy jet or British Midland, good luck.

Why? i've flown with ryan air (only to france and back, but still) without any problems???