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Crystalski withdraw Bulgaria for 2012/13
Author:philipf
posts : 1181 (Master)Date : 04-05-12 18:26Crystalski withdraw Bulgaria for 2012/13
Sad news Crystal have pulled the plug for next season on the dublin departures to Plovdiv.Infact they have pulled the plug cmpletely from Dublin to Bulgaria. Alot of unhappy irish.
re: Crystalski withdraw Bulgaria for 2012/13
oh heck, that's not good news. What are the options for independent flights to BG?
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There are no flights from Dublin to BG. They have to find a connecting flight. Some use France, Uk Germany etc etc. It is very difficult for Irish to get to Bulgaria now.re: Crystalski withdraw Bulgaria for 2012/13
The connecting flights from Stansted to Dublin on the return leg look ok. Depart Plovdiv 12:05, arrive Stansted 13:30 then connections to Dublin at 15:05 or 20:15
http://plovdivairport.com/_files/STNSa.jpg for Saturday flights and
http://plovdivairport.com/_files/STNTu.jpg for the Tue flights
Going out to BG it would probably mean a stop over ...
http://plovdivairport.com/_files/STNSa.jpg for Saturday flights and
http://plovdivairport.com/_files/STNTu.jpg for the Tue flights
Going out to BG it would probably mean a stop over ...
The connecting flights from Stansted to Dublin on the return leg look ok. Depart Plovdiv 12:05, arrive Stansted 13:30 then connections to Dublin at 15:05 or 20:15
http://plovdivairport.com/_files/STNSa.jpg for Saturday flights and
http://plovdivairport.com/_files/STNTu.jpg for the Tue flights
Going out to BG it would probably mean a stop over at Stansted as the flight out is early morning.
Not good news at all really for the Irish or for Bulgaria
http://plovdivairport.com/_files/STNSa.jpg for Saturday flights and
http://plovdivairport.com/_files/STNTu.jpg for the Tue flights
Going out to BG it would probably mean a stop over at Stansted as the flight out is early morning.
Not good news at all really for the Irish or for Bulgaria
re: Crystalski withdraw Bulgaria for 2012/13
I have flown from Ireland to Bulgaria a few times. Previously I used Ryanair to Frankfurt Hahn and Wizz Air to Sofia but they have changed the schedule and that now means overnight stopover on both legs of the journey. Now, I am flying with AirFrance from Dublin and it works out o.k. Only 1 or 2 hours stopover in France and arrive in Sofia the same day. A bit of a pain in the neck that there isn't a direct flight but we get there in the end and it's worth it.re: Crystalski withdraw Bulgaria for 2012/13
fingers crossed that poss ryanair wil start a new flight direct from dublin to plovdiv . i have emailed them identifying the gap to themre: Crystalski withdraw Bulgaria for 2012/13
Perhaps we should all bombard them with e-mails along the same lines.
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Supply and demand rule.nothing else.I know of a lot of Irish skiers having relatives there which find it less hastle to go south to the Alps and Get what's on the label and more.
The Irish NOW wanting to go to BG are the ones which bought something in the peak of the bubble ,now regreting it but stuck for considerable time in the future and trying to use it somehow before the wear and tear take its toll.
re: Crystalski withdraw Bulgaria for 2012/13
I flew EasyJet Belfast > Gatwick then Gatwick > Sofia which is handy for Borovets or Bankso
flights were cheap in March £150 for both legs return
plus I didn't need an overnight stay, only 2-3 hour wait at Gatwick for connection
Where there's a will there's a way
Its always more fun booking independently anyhow, who needs the tour operators .....
