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I'm flying to the UK in the Spring to visit family in Northern Ireland and friends in London. Does anybody have any recommendations as to where I can find a cheap flight? Also, what's the most efficient yet economical method of travelling from Belfast to London?

I look forward to meeting up with some of you jerks...

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Originally posted by darvlay
I'm flying to the UK in the Spring to visit family in Northern Ireland and friends in London. Does anybody have any recommendations as to where I can find a cheap flight? Also, what's the most efficient yet economical method of travelling from Belfast to London?

I look forward to meeting up with some of you jerks...
Id' guess if you can get the train from Belfast to Dublin, then the plane from Dublin to London, then it is best done via Ryan Air. If you book soon, you can get majorly cheap deals, like 10p per ticket etc.

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Originally posted by Starrman
Id' guess if you can get the train from Belfast to Dublin, then the plane from Dublin to London, then it is best done via Ryan Air. If you book soon, you can get majorly cheap deals, like 10p per ticket etc.
How soon is soon? I still need to book my flight to Belfast and co-ordinate dates which may take a couple of days...

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Originally posted by darvlay
How soon is soon? I still need to book my flight to Belfast and co-ordinate dates which may take a couple of days...
Well I had a quick look and you can get flights for the 1st of April now for 0.05 Euros both ways excluding taxes. I have no idea how much the train from Belfast to Dublin will be though.

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Originally posted by Starrman
Well I had a quick look and you can get flights for the 1st of April now for 0.05 Euros both ways excluding taxes. I have no idea how much the train from Belfast to Dublin will be though.
Thanks dick. Will you come meet me for a drink if I end up in London?

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Originally posted by darvlay
Thanks dick. Will you come meet me for a drink if I end up in London?
If I don't have anything better to do than associate with you, then I suppose I could be persuaded, but nowhere too private of course.

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I once took the ferry from Belfast to Liverpool, which was surprisingly cheap (especially considering that a luxurious dinner and a single cabin were included), a fun way to travel, and it didn't cost much extra time because I travelled over night. That was more than ten years ago, though, so things may have changed (it was also a special offer for students or young people, I think). I also don't know how much the train from Liverpool to London would cost.

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A new dilemma:

I don't really want to go to Belfast to see my family. Would it be wrong of me to hide the fact that I'm visiting the UK from them and only go to London?

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Originally posted by darvlay
A new dilemma:

I don't really want to go to Belfast to see my family. Would it be wrong of me to hide the fact that I'm visiting the UK from them and only go to London?
Not at all. I suggest you do so, family are dull, London is not. I'll even be seen in public with you if you come over.

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Originally posted by Starrman
Not at all. I suggest you do so, family are dull, London is not. I'll even be seen in public with you if you come over.
That's the kind of encouragement I like.

Family are tres dull.

Will you be able to score me some drugs? (Just kidding. My friends will be able to do that, I'm sure...)

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Originally posted by darvlay
That's the kind of encouragement I like.

Family are tres dull.

Will you be able to score me some drugs? (Just kidding. My friends will be able to do that, I'm sure...)
Yeah, no probs. When are you planning this little journey for?

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Originally posted by darvlay
I'm flying to the UK in the Spring to visit family in Northern Ireland and friends in London. Does anybody have any recommendations as to where I can find a cheap flight? Also, what's the most efficient yet economical method of travelling from Belfast to London?

I look forward to meeting up with some of you jerks...
THe most economical.......Walk.

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Originally posted by TRAINS44
THe most economical.......Walk.
He's not that divine...

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Fantastic. Darv's going to get me drunk for free 😀.

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Originally posted by Starrman
Yeah, no probs. When are you planning this little journey for?
Could be as early as the end of March or as late as the beginning of June. I'll have a better idea in a couple days...