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A March day trip to Madrid
« on: December 01, 2010, 01:29:09 PM »
Well folks this lovely weather we are having has got me thinking of warmer places to do some spotting.... 8)

So Im planning to do a mid week day trip to Madrid around the end of March when the temperature there is around a nice 16-17 degrees....

I thought Id mention it here and see if anyone else would fancy the trip....

Now as some of you might know Ryanair no longer do a return flight on the same day ,so my plan is to fly out with Ryanair and return with Aer Lingus...
At the moment Ryanair are charging €16.39 (excluding booking fee) and the Aer Lingus return price is €34.04 (including booking fee) which makes a grand total of €55.43 including Ryanairs €5 booking fee, not bad value as Ryanair charged €50 for the same trip in 2009..

The flight out departs Dublin at 07 20 and arrives Madrid 10 50 with the return trip departing 20 15 arriving Dublin 21 50

Another plus point in returning with Aer Lingus is they will be using the new Terminal 2 at Dublin..

Anyone else interested??
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2010, 03:23:43 PM »
I would certainly be interested in going, if I'm still around come March  :)

When were you planning on booking your flight?
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2010, 03:45:03 PM »
Yea, I'd probably be up for that although I'd likely go a day early and just stay the night at a local hotel and fly with Ryanair in both directions.
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2010, 05:00:04 PM »
Quote from: Keegster on December 01, 2010, 03:23:43 PM
I would certainly be interested in going, if I'm still around come March  :)

When were you planning on booking your flight?

I'll give it a week or so to give people a chance to say if they are intrested in coming,
then we can arrange a date.....
Im thinking of around the 23d of March
How does that sound to you Dec?

Quote from: Dave on December 01, 2010, 03:45:03 PM
Yea, I'd probably be up for that although I'd likely go a day early and just stay the night at a local hotel and fly with Ryanair in both directions.

I was thinking of that too Dave, But with Ryanair's return flight leaving at 11 25 the next day you will only get a extra couple of hours spotting at best ,and also its €40 return with Ryanair so I dont think its worth the extra expense, unless you can get a hotel for €15....

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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2010, 11:30:58 PM »
Quote from: Hammerhead on December 01, 2010, 05:00:04 PM
I was thinking of that too Dave, But with Ryanair's return flight leaving at 11 25 the next day you will only get a extra couple of hours spotting at best ,and also its 40 return with Ryanair so I dont think its worth the extra expense, unless you can get a hotel for €15....
Don

Yea fair point, it wuldn't be worth staying the night as with the 11.25 flight, no spotting would get done.  :-\  Must also cosider Barcelona, it seems to get a good mixture of aircraft aswell. Either way, I'll aim to stay the night and meet up with anyone you wants to go for a day.
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2010, 08:48:07 AM »
Quote from: Hammerhead on December 01, 2010, 05:00:04 PM
Im thinking of around the 23d of March
How does that sound to you Dec?

Let me just check my calendar... nope nothing on for that day so "shouldn't" be problem, at this stage.

I'm in, for now.

Given the departure time I may, or may not, head down to Dublin the night before and stay over. I'll mull over that one.
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2010, 12:00:03 PM »
Put me down for this trip!

Nearer the time if the Belfast area people want to chip in with the parking fee I would be more than happy to drive down.
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2010, 11:05:26 AM »
I have just booked the flights for the 23 of March.... ;D
Now all I need is for the Spanish air traffic controllers to not pick the same day for another strike... ::)


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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2011, 06:17:47 PM »
Hey, whats going on for this trip? I take it that it's a day trip? Anyone else going? We can't have Don going on his lonesome  ;D
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2011, 06:25:17 PM »
It seems currently, a Ryanair flight out to Madrid on the morning of the Wednesday 23rd costs 18.99 euros (probably +5 euros for fee's) and a flight back to Dublin with Aer Lingus in either the evening of the 23rd or the evening of Thursday 24th is 29 euros (again probably +5 euros for fee's). That's about 60 euros for the flights alone. If anyone wantd to stay the night, I can't imagine the local hotels would be too expensive.
 
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2011, 03:25:22 PM »
Just booked my flights so I'm committed now  ;D
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2011, 10:54:02 PM »
Quote from: Keegster on January 03, 2011, 03:25:22 PM
I'm committed now  ;D

Good man Dec...    8)

Whos next??   ;D
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2011, 11:04:35 PM »
I'm wanting to book this now. So could someone going please double confirm flight details/numbers so I don't end up going to Copenhagen!
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2011, 11:22:30 PM »
Can't speak for Hammerhead but I'm hoping he's booked on the following for 23rd March:
 
Outbound - Ryanair FR7158, Dublin to Madrid, dep 07:20, arr 10:50
 
  Return - Air Lingus EI0595, Madrid to Dublin, dep 20:15, arr 21:50 @ T2  ;D
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2011, 11:56:41 PM »
Booked!
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2011, 03:55:04 PM »
Ok, my intentions are to travel out on the Wednesday with you guys and then stay the night at a local hotel and then fly back the Thursday evening. Don, is Connor going? This trip will be a lot hotter than the previous one in November.
 
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2011, 12:18:12 PM »
Myself and Woody (BHD) are now booked as well, flying out on the early Ryanair flight and returning the following day on the evening Aer Lingus flight.  :)
 
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #17 on: January 06, 2011, 12:21:13 PM »
what Dave said!
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #18 on: March 11, 2011, 10:56:24 PM »
ROLE CALL!

Less than two weeks now. Who all is going?
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #19 on: March 11, 2011, 11:03:23 PM »
Present!  ;D
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #20 on: March 12, 2011, 02:38:11 PM »
Si  ;D
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #21 on: March 13, 2011, 06:11:45 PM »
Unfortunately I'm going to miss the trip as a Hospital appointment has come up for the 23d....  ::)

But I'm sure the rest of you will come back with some great shots.....   8)


 
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #22 on: March 13, 2011, 11:30:03 PM »
Quote from: Hammerhead on March 13, 2011, 06:11:45 PM
Unfortunately I'm going to miss the trip as a Hospital appointment has come up for the 23d....  ::)

But I'm sure the rest of you will come back with some great shots.....   8)


Really sorry to hear you're not going Don. Hope the hospital visit isn't for anything serious.
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #23 on: March 16, 2011, 04:33:47 PM »
Here sir!
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Re: A March day trip to Madrid
« Reply #24 on: March 16, 2011, 07:50:18 PM »
Checked in online? How are you getting down Merlin?
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