Which airline.... and 2009!

[Enjoy Kalkan]

Hi,

Has anyone booked for 2009 yet? We have just been looking at flights for next year and its working out about £600 for 2 (Manchester > Dalaman)

We have only flown Onur and Thomascook in the past but heard some other airlines fly from Manchester (Monarch I think it was?!) Does anyone know which airlines do fly Manchester > DLM so I can check their websites?

Thanks
Jon

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[yoyo]

I think First Choice do.  I fly from Birmingham as it''s only a 10 min taxi ride for me but I usually find they are slightly cheaper than Thomas Cook, so they might be cheaper from Manchester too, though I''ve not yet looked at the 2009 prices  

[ian]

John - an alternative suggestion for you. We have started flying from Manchester with Turkish Airlines  to Istanbul then onto Dalaman, it takes a couple of hours longer but as this airline now flies every day to Manchester it means that we can go out on a Saturday flight and come back on a Monday - giving us 3 weekends in Kalkan, and not using up too much precious leave.

Cost this year has been around £310 - but your meals are included, you get free drinks, more luggage allowance than U.K. charter airlines (23 kg I think), and as its a national carrier the planes are modern and you get scheduled seating, plenty of legroom and wider seats.

We are flying out next on the 20/09 and leave Manchester at 11.20, arriving in Dalaman at 20.50, we return on the 06/10 leaving Dalaman at 9.45 and arrive in  Manchester at 15.00.

Ataturk Airport in Istanbul is huge - its a real experience to pass through.

[Enjoy Kalkan]

Thanks for the info Ian, something I really fancy doing - a weekend in Istanbul then on to Kalkan.... can I ask how do you get from Istanbul to Kalkan?

Just booked with Monarch tonight, £500 for us both return in May - good flight times also.... ok not the Onur Air £150 return but not bad prices having shopped about

[Em1]

Hi
You can fly from Istanbul to Dalaman - Domestic flight
Em

[marking]

we flew Istanbul to Dalamn last year, it took about an hour and you only have check half an hour to an hour before the flight leaves

[ian]

John, we have a wait of about 1.5 hours at Istanbul before we catch the internal flight to Kalkan, just long enough to grab a bite to eat and have a wander around the airport. The price I quoted includes both the Manchester - Istanbul flight and the internal flight down to Dalaman, your luggage is checked straight through to the final destination at Manchester. You could easily fit in a couple of days in Istanbul and then travel onto Dalaman.

One thing to remember is that although the flight to Dalaman is an internal one you get bussed to the international terminal at Dalaman as you have to go through customs, for some reason the reverse does not happen on the return journey and you catch the plane at the domestic terminal at Dalaman - you only have to check in then 1 hour before take off.

You should also be able to check in on line for your flights - up to 24 hours before take off.

[kalkan4eva]

I know you''ve booked now, Jon, but Freedom Flights and XL also go from Manchester - Monarch don''t fly to Dalaman (or at least they didn''t when I last checked). We''ve booked with Onur for late June 09, £150 each for 18 nights and it was only thanks to this forum. Within days the price had gone up considerably...and we booked before we left for Kalkan this June!! 
Great tip off, but I wasn''t so quick getting an October flight 

[Enjoy Kalkan]

Hope they do - i just booked on Monarch.com 

According the the Manchester Airport website Jet2.com fly to Dalaman but it doesnt look like they do!

[kalkan4eva]

well, clearly that''s changed very recently Jon...they only used to fly to Marmaris

[fidimax]

Hiya EK,booked flights for 15 may 09 about six weeks back,from m/ch £126 return, my brother booked the same flight two weeks back for £200 ret,we used www.airflights.com they were cheaper than agean.

                            Neil.

[sally]

Hi Fidmax !

Have just had a quick look at that site & it seems to lead you to lots of others - which specific one did you use or did you try all the links?

[kalkan4eva]

You beat me to it Sally. I''m looking for October flights, but they all seem to very expensive and non direct, wondering which site it directed you to for your bargains, Fidimax?

[fidimax]

Hiya Sally,Ive just had a look at the one I used,I made a booboo ! Its www.airflights.co.uk.


                       Neil.

[sally]

Thanks Neil - was just having a play with your ''boo-boo'' one & it seems to take you to Thomas Cook or Travel Republic most of the time.

[fidimax]

TRy www.airflights.co.uk/flights/   or /search/ . it seems to have changed a bit and is harder to find.

                                 Neil.

[sally]

I had just posted that I''ve tried your ''good'' one (.co.uk) but my post seems to have vanished into cyber space!!

I could get returns for 14 days in early may for around £200 per person  (all taxes included) from Gatwick to Dalaman.  Must make up our minds about next year.

[fidimax]

Glad to help, If I were you Id book them,It gives you a buzz to know you have something to look foward to
even more with all this rain we are having, it did with me and I am back again in seven weeks !

                                                     Neil.

[sally]

I''m back in 6 weeks  40 days to be exact!!  Can''t book for next year just yet as there are other committments to be sorted.

[fidimax]

Sally if you are looking for somewhere to stay,try the samira hotel/apts on thomas cook,we got a three
bed apt for £80, I stayed in the apts in may this year and they are really nice duplex apts,4 apts 1 pool
for the apts and one for the hotel.
 
                         Neil.