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Looking at having a trip on the IOS Skybus but fares out of EXT are north pf £500 return, some way even more expensive than the similar Twin Otter operations of Loganair. Am I being thick or is that the going rate? Any good ideas on savings or workarounds? Love to do it but cannot justify a trip based on that price point.
Looking at having a trip on the IOS Skybus but fares out of EXT are north pf £500 return, some way even more expensive than the similar Twin Otter operations of Loganair. Am I being thick or is that the going rate? Any good ideas on savings or workarounds? Love to do it but cannot justify a trip based on that price point.
Looking at having a trip on the IOS Skybus but fares out of EXT are north pf £500 return, some way even more expensive than the similar Twin Otter operations of Loganair. Am I being thick or is that the going rate? Any good ideas on savings or workarounds? Love to do it but cannot justify a trip based on that price point.
Tresco gardens are beautiful, but I think September might be a little too late in the season - late June or early July is probably better. You might be better off flying to/from St Mary's instead if you're thinking of going in 2023. Even if you do go just to St Mary's, you may wish to think about deferring your Scilly trip to June/July 2024 - see the average climate data below.
You *really* need a good sunny day to appreciate the ride - be prepared to study some weather forecasts, and ensure the train tickets to/from London and the flight to/from Scilly are changeable without fees until just a couple of days beforehand. Depending on preference, you may want to ensure you are flying when it's low tide to get a better view of the beaches. Popular times for flying book up in advance. AFAIK, Scilly is not CAT III - and the Atlantic is rather larger than the islands with corresponding influence.
Have a look at Penzance Helicopters in addition to IOS Skybus - they're not cheap but you may find they work better for you.
Before visiting Scilly, everyone thinks "islands are small, don't need long there" - but if it's a nice sunny day, everyone wishes they had allowed longer on Scilly when it's time to leave - the islands are truly beautiful. That said, Scilly (and especially Tresco) is not a cheap place to visit - and accommodation is expensive. If you're going for a day trip, consider the first flight of the morning... and the last flight of the afternoon while allowing a bit of margin time in case of delays to get the train back to London
You might find more info at
Scilly Isles Route
Isles of Scilly Route-2
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/researc...ages/gbgebz4kn
https://weatherspark.com/y/147696/Av...dom-Year-Round
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Or take the Sleeper from Paddington around 23:00, also picks up at Reading (The Night Rivera) and wake up in Cornwall -
Skybus lay on a coach at PNZ to connect with the first flights from Lands End.
The Sleeper is great, and Berths are very comfy.
Railcards will give you a discount too.
The EXT-ISC flights are very handy, and give you a nice long jaunt in a Twotter (they sometimes call in at NQY, so you get 2 bumps and jumps) but you have to pay the £££ for it.
No dogs on the EXT flights BTW.
Skybus lay on a coach at PNZ to connect with the first flights from Lands End.
The Sleeper is great, and Berths are very comfy.
Railcards will give you a discount too.
The EXT-ISC flights are very handy, and give you a nice long jaunt in a Twotter (they sometimes call in at NQY, so you get 2 bumps and jumps) but you have to pay the £££ for it.
No dogs on the EXT flights BTW.
the sleeper is OK but a goods night sleep is not guaranteed I'm afraid
Also I did the Simplon Orient Express last weekend to Venice, and I slept like a log -
Woke up just before 7am, opened my blind to spectacular views of Lakes and Mountains, near Interlaken.
Fabulous French breakfast, avec Les Oeufs served in my Compartment at 8am.
My Sleep was possibly assisted by 2 large pre-dinner G&T's in the Piano Bar Lounge Car, then Cristal Champagne with Canapes, and then a rather nice bottle of cold Chablis with a most amazing 5 course Dinner with Tsar Imperial Beluga Caviar to start.
Just to rub it in LOL
I slept well on the 'Ghan, not very well on French Railways, but yes a beer or two certainly helps
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I actually looked at going to Scilly this year, but with the demise of flybe on the Newcastle-Exeter route, and a 50% increase, since my previous trip there in 2018, in the price of a flight & ferry combo I just couldn't justify the expense. For a bit of fun, I looked at a Newcastle-Toronto return via LHR on the dates I was looking at for Scilly, and once I'd included the necessity of at least one night in Penzance, there was only a few quid difference in price.
A shame; as davidjohnson has said, Scilly is a very special place, but unfortunately due to the pricing of travel there it literally is a 'one-off' holiday in the nature of what a trip to Canada was for me in 2003. Having said that, it is still worth going there for that 'one-off' trip. It sticks in the throat, though, to pay over £150 for a return trip of the same distance as Loganair in Orkney do for £30-odd.
A shame; as davidjohnson has said, Scilly is a very special place, but unfortunately due to the pricing of travel there it literally is a 'one-off' holiday in the nature of what a trip to Canada was for me in 2003. Having said that, it is still worth going there for that 'one-off' trip. It sticks in the throat, though, to pay over £150 for a return trip of the same distance as Loganair in Orkney do for £30-odd.
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TUI seem to have taken the axe to there summer 24 schedule
Gone completely is Antalya which was 2 services a week and Dalaman is now down to 2 flights a week was showing 3
Rhodes & Heraklion back to just 1 service a week was showing an extra flight to each destination
No flights at all to TFS , LPA or ACE in the summer
Ryanair meanwhile have increased the ALC service to 3 x week and AGP stays at 2 x week
FAO not loaded yet
Gone completely is Antalya which was 2 services a week and Dalaman is now down to 2 flights a week was showing 3
Rhodes & Heraklion back to just 1 service a week was showing an extra flight to each destination
No flights at all to TFS , LPA or ACE in the summer
Ryanair meanwhile have increased the ALC service to 3 x week and AGP stays at 2 x week
FAO not loaded yet
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Exeter like Bristol is generally 2 hours drive away from BOH, its easier and quicker to get to LHR from BOH. Bigger things in play at TUI perhaps.
I actually looked at going to Scilly this year, but with the demise of flybe on the Newcastle-Exeter route, and a 50% increase, since my previous trip there in 2018, in the price of a flight & ferry combo I just couldn't justify the expense. For a bit of fun, I looked at a Newcastle-Toronto return via LHR on the dates I was looking at for Scilly, and once I'd included the necessity of at least one night in Penzance, there was only a few quid difference in price.
A shame; as davidjohnson has said, Scilly is a very special place, but unfortunately due to the pricing of travel there it literally is a 'one-off' holiday in the nature of what a trip to Canada was for me in 2003. Having said that, it is still worth going there for that 'one-off' trip. It sticks in the throat, though, to pay over £150 for a return trip of the same distance as Loganair in Orkney do for £30-odd.
A shame; as davidjohnson has said, Scilly is a very special place, but unfortunately due to the pricing of travel there it literally is a 'one-off' holiday in the nature of what a trip to Canada was for me in 2003. Having said that, it is still worth going there for that 'one-off' trip. It sticks in the throat, though, to pay over £150 for a return trip of the same distance as Loganair in Orkney do for £30-odd.
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Isles of Scilly skybus airlines are offering up to 15% off Exeter - ISC flights for next summer if you book before the end of November
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Ryanair have added flights to Palma Mallorca from the 2nd May 24
FR4581 PMI 1205-1325 EXT (Thu)
FR4581 PMI 1530-1650 EXT (Mon)
FR4582 EXT 1350-17P0 PMI (Thu)
FR4582 EXT 1715-2025 PMI (Mon)
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FR4581 PMI 1205-1325 EXT (Thu)
FR4581 PMI 1530-1650 EXT (Mon)
FR4582 EXT 1350-17P0 PMI (Thu)
FR4582 EXT 1715-2025 PMI (Mon)
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Credit as always to the excellent SeanM1997 on X.
Loganair to end its Glasgow route from March 29th
Leaving Edinburgh and Newcastle as the Loganair routes from the airport.
Loganair to end its Glasgow route from March 29th
Leaving Edinburgh and Newcastle as the Loganair routes from the airport.
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TUI S25
Tui adds 345,000 seats to summer 2025 programme
EXT to gain a second based TUI
“The airport gains a new route to Ibiza, plus year-round flying to Tenerife and Lanzarote. Antalya, Heraklion, Paphos and Rhodes will now operate twice a week, giving Exeter passengers the opportunity to book 10- and 11-night holidays.”
EXT to gain a second based TUI
“The airport gains a new route to Ibiza, plus year-round flying to Tenerife and Lanzarote. Antalya, Heraklion, Paphos and Rhodes will now operate twice a week, giving Exeter passengers the opportunity to book 10- and 11-night holidays.”