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Irish Craic Classic 2013 ideas

Fish said:
Just looked up Ryanair & Aer Lingus prices both don't seem that bad but cost of clubs bangs the costs up.

I can fly from Birmingham (10 minutes from house) into Derry for only £63.00 on the 12th arriving at 14.30hrs. Car hire £50.00. Depart Derry Monday 15th for £31.00 at 14.30.

Total travel outlay £144.00.

Ryan Air charge clubs at £50.00 each way (£100.00) which is more than it is for me to fly!

Maximum Ryanair £244.00

Aer Lingus is £49.00 out from Birmingham on the 12th into Dublin and £34.00 back on the 15th. £88.00 for car hire so total £171.00 with more flexibility and opportunity to look around Dublin on Monday.

Clubs on Aer Lingus are 30 Euro's each way.

Aer Lingus maximum £221.00 plus more fuel.

So, they are much of a muchness but I can benefit from doing a bit of tourism with Aer Lingus times on Monday as can fly early evening.

I'm up for this.
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might sound daft what about posting your clubs ahead of your departure?? im sure myself or someone else wont mind bringing them along to the meet?? just an idea, hopefully brings your costs back down???
 
Fish said:
Just looked up Ryanair & Aer Lingus prices both don't seem that bad but cost of clubs bangs the costs up.

I can fly from Birmingham (10 minutes from house) into Derry for only £63.00 on the 12th arriving at 14.30hrs. Car hire £50.00. Depart Derry Monday 15th for £31.00 at 14.30.

Total travel outlay £144.00.

Ryan Air charge clubs at £50.00 each way (£100.00) which is more than it is for me to fly!

Maximum Ryanair £244.00

Aer Lingus is £49.00 out from Birmingham on the 12th into Dublin and £34.00 back on the 15th. £88.00 for car hire so total £171.00 with more flexibility and opportunity to look around Dublin on Monday.

Clubs on Aer Lingus are 30 Euro's each way.

Aer Lingus maximum £221.00 plus more fuel.

So, they are much of a muchness but I can benefit from doing a bit of tourism with Aer Lingus times on Monday as can fly early evening.

I'm up for this.
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Assuming the 12th weekend suits, if more come over, the car/fuel share could work out almost negligible too either via ferry or flight and hire. Will check with 'er in drawer later ref dates.

Once we firm up on dates, deposits will be accepted, we can leave that until after xmas if it helps everyone.
 
malek988 said:
might sound daft what about posting your clubs ahead of your departure?? im sure myself or someone else wont mind bringing them along to the meet?? just an idea, hopefully brings your costs back down???
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Our club for the last couple of years has twinned against a club in Yorkshire area. The Vice Captain organised everyone's clubs to be shipped over on a pallet. Which worked out a much much cheaper way.
 
If your coming in on those flights and only here for the golf at the weekend, I can pick you up from Derry airport and take you down to Ballyliffin and vice versa on the monday.

That saves you £50 on car hire therefore covering half the cost of transporting your clubs.

Alternatively, look at flying into Belfast International or City, there is an airporter service which picks you up outside the airport and brings you down to Derry where once again I can pick you up, think airporter cost is @ £25 Return but you may save a big chunk on getting your clubs over. Takes 1.5 - 2 hours from Belfast airport to Derry.

OR

There will be some fellas passing by the Belfast airports who can pick you up on their way down.

If you coming for the weekend only and only for the golf there is I think no need to go hiring a car
 
malek988 said:
might sound daft what about posting your clubs ahead of your departure?? im sure myself or someone else wont mind bringing them along to the meet?? just an idea, hopefully brings your costs back down???
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Good idea, I'll get a quote from UPS who I use for my business but I know it will be classed as an International shipment and as such its not so much the weight but the cubic size and I think it will be crazy, but I'll look into it, thanks.
 
Fish said:
Good idea, I'll get a quote from UPS who I use for my business but I know it will be classed as an International shipment and as such its not so much the weight but the cubic size and I think it will be crazy, but I'll look into it, thanks.
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Although I live in Donegal, it is just in and I also have an address in Derry which if you were considering posting your clubs, you could post them there and I can bring them either to Ballyliffin or when/if I was picking you up from airport.

That would mean its just a shipment to the UK
 
I second the no car rental idea. Once you get there you are either drinking, golfing, sleeping or getting ready to go out drinking.
Guinness is afterall, the national dish.
 
smange said:
If your coming in on those flights and only here for the golf at the weekend, I can pick you up from Derry airport and take you down to Ballyliffin and vice versa on the monday.

That saves you £50 on car hire therefore covering half the cost of transporting your clubs.

Alternatively, look at flying into Belfast International or City, there is an airporter service which picks you up outside the airport and brings you down to Derry where once again I can pick you up, think airporter cost is @ £25 Return but you may save a big chunk on getting your clubs over. Takes 1.5 - 2 hours from Belfast airport to Derry.

OR

There will be some fellas passing by the Belfast airports who can pick you up on their way down.

If you coming for the weekend only and only for the golf there is I think no need to go hiring a car
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Sounds great, thanks.

Not phased about doing anything other than golf, it was a case of justifying some of the costs with the flexible times offered by Aer Lingus which Ryanair didn't offer.

Will look at the Belfast scenario now also.
 
smange said:
If your coming in on those flights and only here for the golf at the weekend, I can pick you up from Derry airport and take you down to Ballyliffin and vice versa on the monday.

That saves you £50 on car hire therefore covering half the cost of transporting your clubs.

Alternatively, look at flying into Belfast International or City, there is an airporter service which picks you up outside the airport and brings you down to Derry where once again I can pick you up, think airporter cost is @ £25 Return but you may save a big chunk on getting your clubs over. Takes 1.5 - 2 hours from Belfast airport to Derry.

OR

There will be some fellas passing by the Belfast airports who can pick you up on their way down.

If you coming for the weekend only and only for the golf there is I think no need to go hiring a car
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Flybe Birmingham to Belfast £47.00 and only £16.00 return and with plenty of times to chose from out & in :thup:

Extra bag (20 kilos) looks like only £15.00 but will have to enquire a bit more if that covers clubs.

Airporter @£25.00 makes a potential Total of £103.00 :D

If I save that much the 1st round is on me :cheers:
 
If not too late I'd like to be a possible for this depending on the final date, what happens with the NWOOM AND IF i can get away from work (sorry for the four letter word).
 
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