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TheBebbins
Joined: 13 Jan 2011
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 Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 9:57 am Post subject: Need a Cheap flight Seoul to UK NEXT WEEK! Help |
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I've just received the sad news that my Taid (grandad) has died and I really want to go home and pay my respects. He was a huge part of my life and if the boss allows it I want to go home next week as I think that will be when the funeral is . . . I'm waiting for the funeral news.
Does anyone have any advice or good tips for getting a cheap flight back to the UK at such short notice. I've trawled the most popular sites and the cheapest I can find is gbp 830.00 Any help is appreciated.
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 11:25 am Post subject: |
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| Not going to get anything much cheaper than that OP... |
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sigmundsmith
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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http://sohotravel.co.kr/
might check this site. with taxes 1.2 million won |
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steamed.rice
Joined: 22 Jun 2010
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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My condolences to you and your family...
You might also want to check on bereavement airfares. It used to be that airlines offered deep discounts (and even seats on fully booked flights), but these days (according to a few quick web searches I did), it seems it may not be the best option for such situations. But it might be worth a try.
Again, sorry for your loss. I hope you can find a way back home to pay your respect to your grandpa. |
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Murakano
Joined: 10 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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wouldn`t bother with most of the UK sites like Expedia/lastminte.com as they usually are more expensive than the K travel agents and K websites.
Try Sohotravel and Shoestringtravel....but not open Sundays.
Onlinetour.co.kr (if you can read hangul, need explorer) - easier to navigate and identical prices to whypaymore.
KLM are sometimes not bad through their website....might be best option if you want to book immediately. |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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| steamed.rice wrote: |
My condolences to you and your family...
You might also want to check on bereavement airfares. It used to be that airlines offered deep discounts (and even seats on fully booked flights), but these days (according to a few quick web searches I did), it seems it may not be the best option for such situations. But it might be worth a try.
Again, sorry for your loss. I hope you can find a way back home to pay your respect to your grandpa. |
Most still do, but you need to provide the death certificate and pay full price up front. |
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yellowdove
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My husband got a deal with Delta to go home to the States, it was a bereavement flight, and it was only a hundred dollars cheaper, but it was a flight that he could cancel or change without any penalties. Call the airlines directly, don't use the websites. The assistants on the phone are there for a reason, and they will help you as much as possible.
In order to get the bereavement flight, we just had to provide the name of the relative that passed, and the details of the funeral (funeral home and date of funeral). |
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Dazed and Confused
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Try 072.com for last minute flights. You may get lucky with something. |
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StavvioD
Joined: 31 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Have you tried Emirates? I've flown to and from Seoul three times with them and each time was under �500 return. But, that was always a little in advance. So maybe last minute bookings will be a bot more expensive.
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Vox_Populi
Joined: 04 May 2009
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: Need a Cheap flight Seoul to UK NEXT WEEK! Help |
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| TheBebbins wrote: |
I've just received the sad news that my Taid (grandad) has died and I really want to go home and pay my respects. He was a huge part of my life and if the boss allows it I want to go home next week as I think that will be when the funeral is . . . I'm waiting for the funeral news.
Does anyone have any advice or good tips for getting a cheap flight back to the UK at such short notice. I've trawled the most popular sites and the cheapest I can find is gbp 830.00 Any help is appreciated.
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I usually find the best results at www.cheapoair.com. You should know, however, that if you DO find a good deal there, you'll have to ask one of your American or Canadian friends to pay for it on their card as only cards issued in North America are accepted for payment. |
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DaHu
Joined: 09 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I Googled "Taid" and couldn't find anything out about it. |
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eamo
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Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| DaHu wrote: |
| I Googled "Taid" and couldn't find anything out about it. |
Welsh for grandfather.........I got it on my first google search. |
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TheBebbins
Joined: 13 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 6:50 am Post subject: |
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| Hey, everyone I've managed to sort something, I found your tips really useful so thanks so much to all of you, I really appreciate it. |
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