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London to Madrid; Rome to London
Sun, 03/30/2008 - 21:15
New Member
This is somewhat last minute — I’ll be in Europe in less than two weeks. I fly into London and plan to go to Madrid the same day to meet with another traveler. (I’d rather not go directly, but I also don’t want to spend the night in London alone — this will be my first time going without a group.)
I’ve done a lot of research, but thought I’d ask just in case there’s a magical answer out there. Does anyone have a suggestion on what airline to take from London Gatwick to Madrid?
On the return side, I need to fly from Rome to London. So again: suggestions?
Try the website of Ryan Air and Go airways and see if they fly to Madrid.
London, Brussels, Basel, Paris, London
Check www.bookingbuddy.com and www.whichbudget.com
Using Tuesday, April 15 one-way nonstop flights search, LGW-MAD, I see:
$90 Air Comet
$95 British Airways
£25 Easyjet (Apr 16)
Best and cheapest to book direct from the airline in this case.
Skyscanner might also be helpful.
(Go Fly, unfortunately, have been out of business for 6 years).
Thanks for the help. I booked the London to Madrid flight.
Now looking for
Madrid to Florence
Rome to London
Also — I’ll be flying into London on Continental then taking British Airways to Madrid that afternoon from the same airport. Does anyone know how that will work? Will I be able to get my checked bag and then re-enter? Or will I have to be shuttled to another place? I’m going to be at Gatwick.
I transited from USA to Denmark via Manchester last year, from USAir to SAS on 2 tickets, and was able to check my baggage all the way through from my home airport to CPH. When arrived at MAN, I went to the transfers desk and they escorted me and about 5 others to our gates. Baggage made it (on time, if I recall). So when you check in, show your second itinerary and ask if baggage can be checked through to MAD. Watch them put the tag on your bag(s) and make sure you see LGW and MAD on it. Be sure to get and keep safely the baggage sticker with the bar code that they give you—often stuck to the boarding card or jacket; you might need it to prove you need to transfer and not wander through the maze that is baggage reclaim, customs, immigration, and checking in again. Of course also try to print your boarding pass from home before departure, for the LGW-MAD flight.
Use Whichbudget for MAD-FLR and ROM-LON too.
Thanks, Don. I hadn’t thought of requesting the luggage to be checked through. That could definitely save me a hassle.
I’ve booked 2/3 of my tickets. Now just need Rome to London flight for 4/27.
The cheapest flights are with Ryanair and EasyJet, but I’m concerned with booking with either — my friend will be traveling with all of his things from his semester abroad. I’ve heard (Ryanair especially) charges quite a bit for excess luggage, and he might end up spending much more than if we book with, say British Airways, which is next in line as far as price.
It’s easy to figure out how much you will be taking, and what it will cost. Just be sure to consider BA’s or EasyJet’s luggage restrictions too.