Cheap flights from Istanbul to London
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alters
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Joined: Wed, Mar 05 2008, 11:29 AM
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 Cheap flights from Istanbul to London Can any of the more experienced expats out there offer some tips on (or websites for) flying back to London cheaply?
I need to go back for a couple of weekend trips this summer and the only options seem to be paying over £200 with either BA or Turkish Airlines. The obvious cheats of going standby or last minute or flying to Stanstead or Luton aren't possible either - this is starting to sound like a riddle... 
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ch
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They are about your only options apart from individual airline offers (KLM often do good discounts) and sprouting a pair of wings of course.
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| Thu, Mar 13 2008, 17:56 PM |
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alters
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Thanks Ch. That's what I thought would be the case but just wanted to be sure. 
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| Thu, Mar 13 2008, 19:31 PM |
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Gece
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pegasus does have some flights...but they dont fly everyday so you have to check...
http://www.flypgs.com
what were they thinking when they bought this domain name...flying pigs... 
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Gilly
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If cost is your only concern, try 'german wings' to some undersubscribed german airport, then take a hop from there to London
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ch
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alters
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Thank you all for those tips. Skyscanner looks like a good site and I've bookmarked that for the future.
As I'm only going for weekend trips I've realised that it's worth paying £30 more for a direct flight or landing near my final destination (once train fares are included).
Looks like I'll have to bite the bullet!
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| Fri, Mar 14 2008, 12:09 PM |
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Blush
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Hey alters,
Easyjet flies from Sabiha Gokcen airport on the Asian Side to London Luton.
But getting the Sabiha Gokcen can be really expensive depending on where U live in IST.
Good luck
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seggiest
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u can use havas to sabiha gokcen
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alters
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Thanks.
In the end I've gone with BA. I couldn't get big enough savings to make the trouble worthwhile.
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| Fri, Mar 14 2008, 13:58 PM |
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Fatboytim
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alters
if you book well in advance you probably get a good deal on easyjet.
ref: the transfer to Sab Gok just contact Charly and book the EiT stretch limo...door to door service (free courtesy of Starman!  )
but of course you will need an EiT exec club Platinum Card.....1,000,000 posts and/or a moderators position...so keep posting!!!!! 
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| Fri, Mar 14 2008, 21:07 PM |
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raja
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Getting Sabiha Gokcen airport is no longer hurdle. IETT bus service is available from LEVENT 4 and/or KADIKOY to SABIHA GOKCEN round the clock.
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alters
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...and there's me thinking 1m EiT points gets me a private jet!
Thanks Tim.
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