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Balkan flight to Plovdiv from Gatwick

regular visitor Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-27-07 22:15

Balkan flight to Plovdiv from Gatwick

Hi, a couple of weeks ago, poster asked if the BGH 5814 flight was always late. I am on Pastoral duty at airport, the flight was due to leave at 1815 was airborne 1952.
arron Author:arron posts : 3665   (Master)Date : 01-27-07 22:38

re: Balkan flight to Plovdiv from Gatwick

Thats 55 years early. Go on!
glynis Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-27-07 22:41

re: Balkan flight to Plovdiv from Gatwick

The question is what time do you get into bed in Banko if you are on that flight does anyone know? are there others like us that booked for a miday flight and later got told we would be missing out beauty sleep to go at this time instead ( and heaven knows I need that beauty sleep!)
regular visitor Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-27-07 23:37

re: Balkan flight to Plovdiv from Gatwick

glynis, I would be looking at 3 1/2 flight, 1 Hour airport, 1 hour transfer, then 2 hours time difference about 4 am.also nice one arron, does sound like Balkan flight times.
glynis Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-28-07 00:10

re: Balkan flight to Plovdiv from Gatwick

Bit of a yuk change however who cares there is snow now hurrah
glynis Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-28-07 00:14

re: Balkan flight to Plovdiv from Gatwick

I thought the plovdiv to Bansko transfer was about 3 hours but idont know what the roads are like we are going balkan coach!
benson Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-28-07 01:50

re: Balkan flight to Plovdiv from Gatwick

yes it is a 2.5-3hr transfer