Restore Newcastle - Budapest Direct Flight!

Awesome guide for travel junkies - Darkest secrets from a fired airline travel agent

2008-01-16T11:39:00.000-08:00

This guy is absolutely awesome! He gets fired from his job for some nonsense little reason so he decides to expose everything on how to get the cheapest travel deals, discounted flight tickets, he tells all the dirty little tricks and tips you can use with any airline in the world.

He says: "This Guide Is My Revenge!"

"I've been threatened with legal action; I've been harassed with midnight phone calls; I've been begged and pleaded with; and when all else failed; they even tried filing damage charges against me for releasing confidential secrets to the public. I've even broken a career-long friendship with my boss in order to bring to you this mind-boggling guide. [To Paul if you are reading this: I am sorry, but I did tell you that firing me was one big mistake you'll later regret!]. They even tried to re-hire me earlier this year with an unheard-of 17% salary increase in a desperate attempt to make amends and stop me from offering this information. No thank you were my last words before I hung up the phone. I've spilled my heart out for the big airline corporations for over 16 years. Now, let me have a chance to be on your side."

I had a lot of fun reading this book and also learned enormous amount of useful information. First thing when I'm next time going to my home country that I try the given methods I got access to.

Good to know about tickets I have purchased so many times but I never knew why they are so expensive.

Click Here! to go to the official website of MY AIRFARE SECRETS.

Cheapflight alternatives between Newcastle and Budapest - part I.

2007-11-01T10:56:00.000-07:00

Well, I though It would be a good idea to share some ideas on the "How to get to Hungary from Newcastle upon Tyne" heartbreaking topic:
I will try to focus on routes which are not so popular but still give possible alternatives travelling to Hungary. I will lead you through an actual exapmle to see prices, departure/landing time, connections to other flights. I think that will be the easiest way.
So, let's check out my first choice:

NCL - MILAN - BUDAPEST route:

march 1-2
NCL	MILAN		BUDAPEST
20:35	23:55	17:30	18:55
Ryanair: ~10GBP (0.01GBP offer)		Wizzair: ~18GBP (~25EUR)
march 4
BUDAPEST	MILAN		NCL
15:25	17:00	18:50	20:10
Wizzair: ~21GBP (~30EUR)		Ryanair: ~10GBP (0.01GBP offer)

That adds up to a very reasonable 59GBP. Please note that the prices are more than likely to change as we are getting closer to 2008 March. Right now it is very cheap and you have a whole day sightseeing in Milan.

Have a good ticket hunt everyone.
Stay tuned, more later...

Related links:

Wizzair Ryanair

Sign petition to restore cheap flight between Budapest and Newcastle upon Tyne

Genius website - Find your way home with flightmapping.com

2007-11-01T10:14:00.000-07:00

There are a few incredibly useful websites out there and we don't even have a clue that they exist! If I'd have found this before I booked my tickets for Christmas... dooooahhh.

The website I've just discovered: http://www.flightmapping.com/ I highly recommend this site to any Hungarian in the UK. To find a new way to get to Hungary or you just feel like city hopping: Go no further for info! Discover Europe with 0.01p special offers, I think that's what I am going to do next year;)
The most beneficial for those who choose to fly with more than one airline at a time.

This website is pretty amazing:

It lets you see cities on a map with all the destinations available airborne

Also shows a list of all airlines between 2 destinations

Maps of 2 countries next to each other - so you can immediately see who flies where

Works with all airlines!!! Not only the "big" names - CHEAPFLiGHTs are also listed

The pages - as far as I experienced - completely up to date with the newest (also future announced) routes.

You don't have to log on to all the official airline websites and check the routes. You never know which route is operating still or how many new routes have opened since you have last checked.

Another site I'd like to suggest:
You can get the latest airline news from UK destination at: http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/ . I'm a regular reader of the site too. Lots of info, daily updates, you can also subscribe for newsletter so if there's a new flight from your area you will be informed straight away.

I hope info was helpful. All comments welcome.

Enjoy.

Low cost airline cancels flights to Budapest

2007-10-23T05:08:00.000-07:00

source: BBC News

EasyJet blamed cancellations on a lack of trained staff.
A budget airline is cancelling 29 flights from Newcastle this month because of a lack of trained staff. EasyJet said it cannot get its cabin crew security checked quickly enough to fill posts.

Routes affected throughout August include those to Nice, Rome and Berlin - about 3% of the firm's local flights.

EasyJet said customers will get 14 days notice if their flight is cancelled and their money back if an alternative flight cannot be found.

Keith Betton, of the Association of British Travel Agents, said the airline had been a victim of its own success. He said: "The airline basically expanded really quite quickly and it just hasn't had enough time to get enough pilots and staff - this is understandable.

"But it is a problem for customers who may have bought their flight and accommodation independently."

Budapest bachelor parties - Millions of pounds spent

2007-10-15T09:35:00.000-07:00

Budapest, the Hungarian capital is still among the favourite cities for the partying tourists. Specializing in party weekends has become an important branch for the Hungarian tourism sector: the lads (mainly British) annually spend around 1 milliard HUF (£28.5million) in Budapest.

- Cheap flights-says British Alex without thinking when asked about his opinion for the reason why thousands of his country-fellowmen organize stagnight weekend parties in Hungary. I pause a bit, expecting him to say something about the architecture or the excellent cuisine, but no: we have identified the main reason for their interest.

Alex’s stagnight, held in Budapest not too long ago was totally atypical – but only as far as its organization went. On one hand the young English man lives here in Budapest, so he invited his friends over, as it is a necessary element in the British stagnight-culture to be held in foreign cities. On the other hand – because of the city’s unfamiliarity – party tour agencies are generally used. Naturally, Alex did not need it, but he is about the only one. In the UK there was special tourism branch for the parties even when Dublin was the most popular target. After the expansion of the EU in 2004 suddenly the Eastern Wild Romance came into fashion, although here using somebody who knows the area as an escort is very important to survive. (According to the startling data of the British Foreign Office 4% of the youth partying abroad are taken into custody.)

However, Budapest has some distinctive features compared to the other cities in the region: the tour operators advertise the Hungarian capital as the most bustling and cosmopolitan city in Eastern-Europe. The biggest British specialist tour operator, Pissup.com lists Budapest as the second best for partying, right after Prague’s enormous skanzen, and we run rings around Krakow or Tallinn. Last year 7000 guests arrived through them and 5000 this year so far –Jacy Meyer, the company’s marketer told us. Summing up the data of the biggest operators, Budapest annually receives around 16-18 thousand excited Brits, and according to our estimation they generally spend an £150 extra (not including the plane ticket). Thus, they leave about 1milliard HUF in the various hotels, restaurants and spas in Budapest.

It is not only the hotels that the operators arrange for the groups. They show both reliable striptease bars to them, and organize other programs as well. Basically, they earn their living from this: at Pissup.com we were told that because of the discounts received from their standard partners they can arrange for an eventful weekend for 30% less than if somebody wanted to try it by themselves, provided they could even find the necessary things on the internet at all. For example, quading is a frequent program: it is riding a four-wheeled bike on the track built for this reason. The operator, Xtreme Tours has already learned to deal with the arriving Brits: those, who have too much hangover are not allowed on the motorbikes, and they don’t turn a hair if the groom turns up dressed as a chicken or in handcuffs. But it is not only because of the expected unexpectancy that they are fond of the foreign guests: Gabriella Barth, one of the company’s managers told us that almost half of their income comes from the British party tourists.

István Makai, whose downtown restaurant-club, the Portside de Cuba has been Pissup.com’s partner since an escort took a group there, also mentions positive experiences. He immediately asked for the contacts of the operator. In his opinion the rest of the guests do not mind either when 30 Brits have dinner next to them, although funny situations can occur. – A couple of weeks ago there was an English stag night and a Hungarian hen night in the same room at the same time, and there was a striptease girl for the lads, and a chippendale boy for the girls. It turned out to be very good fun, they had a great time with each other.

Roland Szabó program organizer for HaraShow, specializing mainly in programs for women underlines that the Brits can let themselves go much more than Hungarian people. In his opinion, we can even take this over from them and he would miss not only the lack of income if the Brits would not come because of the strict smoking ban intended in 2009. But this risk is not real at the moment: for example, Ryanair’s three new flights to Budapest from English cities are probably not based on the winter tourism from the Hungarian capital to the North of England.

Related links:
Sign petition to restore cheap flight between Budapest and Newcastle upon Tyne
Discover possibilities of Hungary, invest in Hungarian property

Budapest Photo Gallery - Take a look at the Hungarian capital

2007-03-21T04:31:00.000-07:00

Budapest Photo Gallery

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Budapest Castle View	ChainBridge (Lanchid)	Danube
Margaret Island in Autum	Liberty Bridge	Budapest Night Street

See Newcastle upon Tyne!

2007-03-16T05:27:00.000-07:00

Looking at these pictures I can't beleive that I live my everyday life in this place. I mean you can see this kind of places where?... in movies or something. Not when you get the metro from town and take a walk with your best mates on the beach.

Just go to the centre and you can see the Millenium bridge, the Quayside, the awesome river views. best place to date;)

I think the photos below need no more comment. Enjoy...

next >>

Bamburgh Beach	Baltic Arts Centre	Civic Centre
Central Arcade	City at Night	Dene Bridge

!!!! Petition - MOVED TO NEW PLACE!

2007-03-08T00:52:00.000-08:00

Somebody mentioned that this present version of the petition (this website) might not be official enough. So I thought it'd be the best to look for something else...

Everybody who has signed the petiotion here, please go to:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nclbudapest/ and may put a signature here also.

Sorry that you have to do it two times but this second site is official and we have better chance at easyjet with that one. This ipetition site completed several petitions which had great results.

They say:

"Your petition will do well here. Our petitions have collected millions of signatures, and have been featured on CNN, BBC, Fox, and other news outlets. We'll make sure your voice counts! "

Sounds good, isn't in? Hope we really will do well :)!

I think i will leave this site here and will change it a bit. We can share party pictures, usefull information etc here. All the bests for all! And Happy "women's day"! :)

thanks,
petimi

PETITION: Restore NCL - Budapest Easyjet flight!

2007-03-07T09:22:00.000-08:00

To Whom may it concern,

This blog's made in order to restore Easyjet direct flight between Newcastle upon Tyne and Budapest.

The flight has been cancelled in the end of 2006 in spite of having many passengers. It was providing prompt and quick transportation for all those hungarian people who choose Newcastle upon Tyne to live, work or study. Also carrying English passengers looking for a pleasant short break in Hungary.

We would like to launch this petition hoping the fastest restoration of this great flight. There used to be 2 flights a week. All we want in the future is at least 1 flight a week.

We kindly welcome everyone who would be willing to sign up for this petition helping hundreds of people's journeys back home to their loved ones.
The results of the petition will be forwarded to Easyjet Airlines for consideration.

To sign the petition visit: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nclbudapest/

Many thanks,
Imre Petrohai

How to sign this petition?

2007-03-06T03:02:00.000-08:00

To sign the petition to restore Easyjet NCL-Budapest cheap flight you may:
Go to http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nclbudapest/ and fill in the following information at the bottom of the page:

Your full name
Email address
Personal comment (if any)

p.s.: I may ask everyone to fill in the comments in English as it will be forwarded to Easyjet Airlines.

thanks

Forum

2007-03-06T02:19:00.000-08:00

Discussion about the topic. News, informations, alternative flights, good/bad personal experiences, etc.

Enjoy!

Newcastle - more pictures

2007-03-01T08:42:00.000-08:00

More pictures
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Ghostly seas	Millenium Bridge	Jesmond Dene
St. Mary's Lighthouse	The Tyne	North Pier in July