islandblue 366 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Should be renamed non travel club. Likely many others I paid my £20 to join. No trip to Gibraltar was understanding given the time consteaints. No trip to Luxembourg is taking the piss. At least they should have given us an option. Even if the day trip had cost £500 they would have filled a plane as it would have been cheaper than making your own way which would mean 3 days off your work. Time to ditch Thomas Cook burnbank bear 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fog 289 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Aren’t Thomas Cook very close to the brink of going under anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BouncyBluenose87 1,559 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Good point. A lot of fans (myself included) can’t/don’t want to take days off work to travel independently. It was same story in the preliminary rounds last season. I don’t mind giving Rangers the £20 sign-up fee if it’s gonna be used to try and stop the mhanks from winning the league again, but it’s a poor show when they don’t put on official flights. Pretty sure @fog is also correct. I read somewhere last week that Thomas Cook are nearly going to the wall. islandblue 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar 13,676 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I like it when they say there’s a day trip, and people pay the money, then they cancel it. Much more fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 82,117 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 It's 20 quid Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollok-bear 7,537 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Totally agree mate. I struggle to get slot of time of work and I would have loved to have went to both of these games with the day trip option and we have been let down. islandblue 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollok-bear 7,537 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Might only be a score to join but fucking couple year ago we never even got past first round. Managed to go to tht one bit every Cunt that joined that year should have got a refund. islandblue 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandblue 366 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 The best travel company was Dixon’s. You had to go to Pollockshaws Road to queue up which was a pain but they always had flights and were reasonably priced and well run. They nearly always had an option of day flight and overnighter as well mearns loyal and Cedrick 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfc_watp 1,503 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Joined the travel club twice. First season we got put out of Champions league against Malmo, then out of the Uefa Cup to Maribor. They put in a friendly against Hamburg so went to that but it wasn't quite the same as a meaningful game. Second time I couldn't make the first round so I was planning on going to the next round... needless to say we got papped out of Progres. Brutal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedrick 8,048 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 13 minutes ago, islandblue said: The best travel company was Dixon’s. You had to go to Pollockshaws Road to queue up which was a pain but they always had flights and were reasonably priced and well run. They nearly always had an option of day flight and overnighter as well Bang on mate , they were class , stood outside the shop for 5/6 hours many a time 😂, hotels were top notch and the trips were always affordable , if we went back to Dixon now there would be an online booking option , back then that didn’t exist , Thomas cook are a joke supporters wise , they’ll suit Rangers organisers though coz they don’t want us there islandblue 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandblue 366 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Cedrick said: Bang on mate , they were class , stood outside the shop for 5/6 hours many a time 😂, hotels were top notch and the trips were always affordable , if we went back to Dixon now there would be an online booking option , back then that didn’t exist , Thomas cook are a joke supporters wise , they’ll suit Rangers organisers though coz they don’t want us there Seems like that mate. Thomas Cook also pick the cheapest and shitiest departure times. Last year the flight to Maribor left at 3 in the morning. They also charge way over the top when they can be arsed organising something Cedrick 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedrick 8,048 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 3 minutes ago, islandblue said: Seems like that mate. Thomas Cook also pick the cheapest and shitiest departure times. Last year the flight to Maribor left at 3 in the morning. They also charge way over the top when they can be arsed organising something Aye shite mate , I won’t be travelling with them I’ll go myself and run the risk of no ticket especially if we get to the groups and the away games are 5:55pm kick offs again , we were just getting to the places quick look round couple of beers then it was time to the game , should be overnight trips Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandblue 366 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 We went Independant to Maribor and Vienna last year but as I said in OP we needed 3 days off work both times though price wasn’t much more than Thomas Cook ‘s day trip. Can’t afford that time this year so was depending on Day trips Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,714 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 16 minutes ago, islandblue said: Seems like that mate. Thomas Cook also pick the cheapest and shitiest departure times. Last year the flight to Maribor left at 3 in the morning. They also charge way over the top when they can be arsed organising something Vienna was well organised, good flight times, and reasonably priced. It suited me perfectly work wise for a day trip for only 300 pounds in and out. I thought it was professional, I'd do it again in a minute. My issue with them is they're not making enough trips available rather than what they actually offer when they do manage to. superally07 and 1690tamRFC 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandblue 366 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 19 minutes ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: Vienna was well organised, good flight times, and reasonably priced. It suited me perfectly work wise for a day trip for only 300 pounds in and out. I thought it was professional, I'd do it again in a minute. My issue with them is they're not making enough trips available rather than what they actually offer when they do manage to. Tbh I was so pissed off by the Maribor arrangements that I didn’t really look at Vienna trip with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskbankloyal 19,446 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 11 hours ago, islandblue said: Should be renamed non travel club. Likely many others I paid my £20 to join. No trip to Gibraltar was understanding given the time consteaints. No trip to Luxembourg is taking the piss. At least they should have given us an option. Even if the day trip had cost £500 they would have filled a plane as it would have been cheaper than making your own way which would mean 3 days off your work. Time to ditch Thomas Cook The travel club is for tickets not guaranteed travel to a game. Although I agree that Thomas Cook’s service is a shambles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,794 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Anyone any decent flight prices for Luxembourg? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,714 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 17 minutes ago, Rfc52 said: Anyone any decent flight prices for Luxembourg? Just over a hundred from manchester to dusseldorf wed to fri when I looked yesterday Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,794 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: Just over a hundred from manchester to dusseldorf wed to fri when I looked yesterday Return mate? Fantastic deal Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,714 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 19 minutes ago, Rfc52 said: Return mate? Fantastic deal Yeah that was return flights RFC55 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,714 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 22 minutes ago, Rfc52 said: Return mate? Fantastic deal RFC55 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,794 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: Found it for 106 mate thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanFrontSince96 315 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 hours ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: Vienna was well organised, good flight times, and reasonably priced. It suited me perfectly work wise for a day trip for only 300 pounds in and out. I thought it was professional, I'd do it again in a minute. My issue with them is they're not making enough trips available rather than what they actually offer when they do manage to. I’m guessing you weren't on the flight delayed for 2 hrs home because the plane wasn’t ready, even though it hadn’t moved all day, absolute shambles. TheCutch 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,714 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 24 minutes ago, GovanFrontSince96 said: I’m guessing you weren't on the flight delayed for 2 hrs home because the plane wasn’t ready, even though it hadn’t moved all day, absolute shambles. Yeah actually that's the one I was on. I spoke briefly to Marion from the TO at the time and she said the airport had caused issues with staff access to all the planes. Not sure whether or not it was all Thomas Cook fault. Regardless, for the £300 for flights and buses to city and from the game, I would certainly do it again. Despite the flight delay, I'd well recommend it to those who want an in/out jaunt sorted for them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp9 753 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 42 minutes ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: Yeah actually that's the one I was on. I spoke briefly to Marion from the TO at the time and she said the airport had caused issues with staff access to all the planes. Not sure whether or not it was all Thomas Cook fault. Regardless, for the £300 for flights and buses to city and from the game, I would certainly do it again. Despite the flight delay, I'd well recommend it to those who want an in/out jaunt sorted for them. And a ticket when your on 0 points. Not that I'm bitter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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