[dan1979]

Particularly for National Express, I think it's usually January but need to make sure. Can't find anything on the net.

Thanks

[SimonH]

Dunno, but I was amazed at paying £137 return to London yesterday.

Albeit in so called first class which amounts to no more than some extra leg room, a dodgy free sandwich and not been surrounded by chavs.

God I can fly to Italy for that, insane.

[andykn]

Originally Posted by SimonH

Dunno, but I was amazed at paying £137 return to London yesterday.

Albeit in so called first class which amounts to no more than some extra leg room, a dodgy free sandwich and not been surrounded by chavs.

God I can fly to Italy for that, insane.

Not in first class on a walk on fare, you couldn't.

And Alitalia are about to go bust trying to sustain that.

[Steven]

It is usually in the new year as I believe fares are agreed for the year(?)

SimonH, so you did not consider standard class which would have been halve the cost?

I always pre-book in advance tickets on the Virgin westcoast mainline service. £20-30 for a 1st class ticket is great value for money. Not for everyone if you have an unplanned journey of course

[mjn]

Rises have already been announced, and will go up in Jan 09.

[SimonH]

Originally Posted by LFC_SL

SimonH, so you did not consider standard class which would have been halve the cost?

Yes I considered it. Less than half price, £47 return, still didn't appeal for a 4 hour journey in my area.

[SimonH]

Originally Posted by andykn

Not in first class

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Of course not, but I could fly to Italy.

[Steven]

Well we are not going to make it to the end of the year without another carrier being grounded so I would not be so quick in making that comparison

[andykn]

Originally Posted by SimonH

Of course not, but I could fly to Italy.

Not today, it's min £720 with British Airways.