Day trips
- Ozzie1969
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Day trips
Excuse me for being a total noob, but how on earth do you go about making day trips for fun by plane? I wouldn't mind giving it a shot, if only I know how to do it and which destinations are most attractive (i.e. allow most time in situ) when traveling from BRU, so go on and share your experiences to a novice like me.
Re: Day trips
I did quite a number of day trips, trying indeed to spend a maximum of time at destination. Therefore I select flights, often on different airlines and sometimes with a connection in a foreign airport. I also try to find cheap flights of course. On legacy airlines a return trip on the same day is often very expensive: buy your two tickets separately!
André
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Re: Day trips
Hi,
On FR did BCN-DUB-MXP-FCO-SXF-MAD..
On easy did SXF-MXP-GVA
On SN did BCN-MAH-GVA-TXL-MXP
Indeed book two seperate tickets for a good fare, and combine companies or even make triangles...
Finding them a cheap way itself its lots of fun
Wait for great promotions or book well in advance.. Spain and Germany are very very easy...
If you find interesting ones always nice to post them here
Enjoy !
CXB
On FR did BCN-DUB-MXP-FCO-SXF-MAD..
On easy did SXF-MXP-GVA
On SN did BCN-MAH-GVA-TXL-MXP
Indeed book two seperate tickets for a good fare, and combine companies or even make triangles...
Finding them a cheap way itself its lots of fun
Wait for great promotions or book well in advance.. Spain and Germany are very very easy...
If you find interesting ones always nice to post them here
Enjoy !
CXB
New types flown 2022.. A339
- Ozzie1969
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Re: Day trips
Thanks for the tip on booking two separate tickets instead of a return ticket. I never would have thought of that, because I never would have considered it woud make any difference, but I checked with a VLM flight from Antwerp to Aberdeen and 2 separate tickets are indeed cheaper.
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Re: Day trips
What is the best way to book tickets for these day trips? Do you go straight to the airlines' websites, or to a travel agent's website?
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Re: Day trips
Hi,
Always book directly with FR,SN,U2,VO,EI,...
Except if you can book promotions of special fares with thé travel agentschap, but these times are really two years gone now really,....
Take also a look at thé websites for erro,.. euh strictly limited super promo fares, ...
And if you have a young spirit why not take two morning flights and a Redbull and dances thé night away
Some websites van help you over thé night...
Sleepinginairports.com
So It dances in Stansted,played soccer in Pisa,dus a pub crawl in Dublin, a nightly walk in Alghero, relaxt in Marseille, ...
Daytrios are Fun but don't spend that much on your flights, it's more Fun thé chraper you can get them..
Grtz,
CXB
Always book directly with FR,SN,U2,VO,EI,...
Except if you can book promotions of special fares with thé travel agentschap, but these times are really two years gone now really,....
Take also a look at thé websites for erro,.. euh strictly limited super promo fares, ...
And if you have a young spirit why not take two morning flights and a Redbull and dances thé night away
Some websites van help you over thé night...
Sleepinginairports.com
So It dances in Stansted,played soccer in Pisa,dus a pub crawl in Dublin, a nightly walk in Alghero, relaxt in Marseille, ...
Daytrios are Fun but don't spend that much on your flights, it's more Fun thé chraper you can get them..
Grtz,
CXB
New types flown 2022.. A339
Re: Day trips
I agree. Book directly from the airline. Two separate tickets. Otherwise, a website like skyscanner.com or kayak.com can be useful for finding days when tickets are cheaper.
André
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