Colum wrote: Did anyone here use Abbey for the last trip? Were their flights direct? Friends want to pay the extra to save the hassle and I can see the appeal but I doubt if they go direct.

Unless they charter their own plane I don't see how it would be direct, AFAIK no airline flies direct from Dublin to Tbilisi

Have you looked at a map to see where Georgia is?

If Abbey were to charter a place for this it would cost about 2k.

The place is a bit of a logistic nightmare to get too - I'd be surprised if you get there in 2 flights.

horsebox wrote: Have you looked at a map to see where Georgia is? If Abbey were to charter a place for this it would cost about 2k. The place is a bit of a logistic nightmare to get too - I'd be surprised if you get there in 2 flights.

Turkish out of Dublin will do it in two flights

horsebox wrote: Georgia v Ireland 07 Sep 3nt trip - 1199pp - 05Sep Dep DUB/IST 1640/2305 06Sep Dep IST/TBS 0010/0320 - 08Sep Dep TBS/IST 0415/0545 08Sep Dep IST/DUB 0730/1005 - Accommodation Details: 3 nights' accommodation in 3* central hotel (b&b) - twin rooms - Transfers: 06 Sep - Tbilisi Airport to hotel 07 Sep - hotel to Boris Paichadze National Stadium to - Tbilisi Airport after the match - Extras: Match tickets guaranteed at face value (cost to be confirmed) ** Limited Places Available **

And its only two nights arrive on the 6th


From memory
Flights 400
Betsy 50 @ night
Airport transfer in lada with no boot and lunatic driver Mon stop as in not stopping at red lights €10 each way

manchesterbhoy wrote: Lads the nearest direct flight for Europe is Amsterdam but frequency doesn't suit our kick off flight arrives Saturday at 5 It's €400+ taking dates a few weeks before They do Vienna thurs to Sunday that's around €500 Otherwise it's Istanbul or Kiev

Sure what's the worst that can happen they've been safe enough the last couple of year...Oh wait

If you guys dont mind waiting another two weeks, the KLM WEBSITE offers DIRECT FLIGHTS between Amsterdam to Tbilisi for 200 euro on Georgian Airlines.
Departures on Monday and Saturday only, but if you fancy a full week...
Dept AMS at 1040am arrive TBL at 17.15 (Monday, 28 August?)
Sadly, the return leg depts TBL at 5am arr Amsterdam 8am (Monday, 4 Sep?)

Obviously, you can opt for other days on your outbound, but then there will be an additional stop-over in Kiev and you'll be on a UIA flight (which is not as nice as Georgian).


Edited by manulike - 18 Oct 2016 at 10:53pm

OohAah... wrote: manulike wrote: If you guys dont mind waiting another two weeks, the KLM WEBSITE offers DIRECT FLIGHTS between Amsterdam to Tbilisi for 200 euro on Georgian Airlines. Departures on Monday and Saturday only, but if you fancy a full week... Dept AMS at 1040am arrive TBL at 17.15 (Monday, 28 August?) Sadly, the return leg depts TBL at 5am arr Amsterdam 8am (Saturday, 9 Sep?) Obviously, you can opt for other days on your outbound, but then there will be an additional stop-over in Kiev and you'll be on a UIA flight (which is not as nice as Georgian). Is that €200 each way?

Its 204 euro return fare, but only through the www.klm.com site - for some reason, on Georgian Airlines, its almost double that! KLM also sells UIA flights cheaper than UIA ...

Tickets are already live now!
Think the first Ryan Air flight to AMS is at 06:50, which gives you 70 minutes transfer - which is plenty!
Obviously, an over-night in Amsterdam is always a nice option and the Tbilisi flight then depts at 1040am

NOTE for the Londoners out there: same KLM deal from Heathrow is 245 pounds. Departs Heathrow at 0630


Edited by manulike - 20 Oct 2016 at 10:41pm

manulike wrote: OohAah... wrote: manulike wrote: If you guys dont mind waiting another two weeks, the KLM WEBSITE offers DIRECT FLIGHTS between Amsterdam to Tbilisi for 200 euro on Georgian Airlines. Departures on Monday and Saturday only, but if you fancy a full week... Dept AMS at 1040am arrive TBL at 17.15 (Monday, 28 August?) Sadly, the return leg depts TBL at 5am arr Amsterdam 8am (Saturday, 9 Sep?) Obviously, you can opt for other days on your outbound, but then there will be an additional stop-over in Kiev and you'll be on a UIA flight (which is not as nice as Georgian). Is that €200 each way? Its 204 euro return fare, but only through the www.klm.com site - for some reason, on Georgian Airlines, its almost double that! KLM also sells UIA flights cheaper than UIA ... Tickets are already live now! Think the first Ryan Air flight to AMS is at <span ="time"="">06:50, which gives you 70 minutes transfer - which is plenty! Obviously, an over-night in Amsterdam is always a nice option and the Tbilisi flight then depts at 1040am NOTE for the Londoners out there: same KLM deal from Heathrow is 245 pounds. Departs Heathrow at 0630 </span>

Two connections. Amsterdam and Kiev. Good few options from London with only the single connection that will be similarly priced.

Last time I went via Istanbul and home via Riga. Pegasus and Air Baltic IIRC. Will look to do something similar for next September.