Crazy cheap price for a return flight from Birmingham to Sofia in Bulgaria just £4.98 per person. Price is just for hand luggage only .
The wizz links sometimes die so i've attached a screen shot
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muffboy
22 Apr 176#19
At this price it is cheaper to buy your clothes once there and throw them away after the 2 weeks.
kamenitzabrit
22 Apr 173#26
It is not 'absolutely incorrect', and if your English was absolutely perfect you would realise you should have said my information was incomplete. It is POSSIBLE to take a bus or taxi, so my information is correct........ I taught English in Bulgaria so realise the grammar is very different and can be misleading when people use English but think in Bulgarian perhaps.
If I arrived with several suitcases then I would use a taxi as it's easier, but as I usually had hand luggage only, I enjoyed the bus journey especially after a longer absence, as it helped me familiarise myself with everyday life again, as well as passing by a flat where I used to live and had good friends.
landros1
21 Apr 173#4
Thanks.Nice to see some good flight deals outside London.
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markbowen07
21 Apr 171#1
juliet_bravo
21 Apr 172#2
Good to see you!! :innocent:
markbowen07 to juliet_bravo
21 Apr 17#3
It's been a while :smile:
landros1
21 Apr 173#4
Thanks.Nice to see some good flight deals outside London.
BuzzDuraband
21 Apr 171#5
Awesome, Mark. Great to see you back mate :smiley:
markbowen07 to BuzzDuraband
21 Apr 171#6
Cheers buzz how are you keeping mate
BuzzDuraband
21 Apr 17#7
Same old same bud. Trawling sites, posting 'deals' :smile:
You're back for good now, aren't you? AREN'T YOU??!!!
markbowen07
21 Apr 171#8
:laughing:
daddylanc
21 Apr 171#9
I've got a couple of flights booked with Wizzair this summer, from Naples to Sofia, then on to Varna.
It may be worth noting in the description that this price is for a small piece of hand luggage, which is considerably smaller than what is acceptable as hand luggage normally (ie. Ryanair and Easyjet). Normal sized hand luggage is extra.
landros1 to daddylanc
21 Apr 171#10
Is their hand luggage allowance smaller by weight or case size please?
kamenitzabrit to daddylanc
21 Apr 171#12
Worth remembering for anyone thinking of doing similar, that most Bulgarians would use coaches for that journey, so there are plenty of options from Sofia bus station (bus or taxi from airport) to Varna (can walk from bus station to centre with hand luggage, as it's a straight road).
Coach might be cheaper and possibly quicker depending on flight connections. Coaches run during the night as well, so sleeping on them is normal.
Muir
21 Apr 172#11
Case size. It is 42 X 32 X 25 CM, which is more like the 'personal item' size on other airlines.
Master.G to Muir
21 Apr 171#13
Correct. Ryanair is 55 x 40 x 20 cm plus plus 1 small bag up to 35 x 20 x 20 cms
landros1
21 Apr 17#14
Many thanks Guys.
SingingDwarf
21 Apr 17#15
Price per person...but hand luggage only - somebody change the header!!
sunnyrain
21 Apr 171#16
Bus or cab from airport??? This is absolutely incorrect. They can take the subway from T2. AmE BG , Пълни глупости.
mutley1
22 Apr 17#17
incredible price. I am so tempted to go. Shame i have to get to birmingham :disappointed:
amour3k
22 Apr 171#18
Point taken. :-)
But I believe the majority comments following this path are also missing one VERY IMPORTANT path here too?.
And that is, your being allowed to FLY from this Country, to another person's Country, some x-hundred miles AWAY from you, for LESS than £5?!. :-)
Or, am I missing something also?, hehehe. ;-)
muffboy
22 Apr 176#19
At this price it is cheaper to buy your clothes once there and throw them away after the 2 weeks.
kamenitzabrit to muffboy
22 Apr 17#24
Have you been clothes shopping in Bulgaria ? It might be cheaper to buy here from Primark and leave them there beside a rubbish bin for local beggars to use or sell. I lived there for several years in both Sofia and Varna, and was shocked at first at how expensive clothes were compared to minimum wages over there.
Another point is that if you buy cheap clothes there, many people will realise, unless you want to go on holiday and buy secondhand clothes ?
op could have just added this deal to the original one - this is just the same with a twist IMHO
cam2012
22 Apr 172#21
We've missed you pal
nutterburger
22 Apr 171#22
Only bad thing is that Wizz and EasyJet use Terminal One at Sofia, which is the most horrid terminal I have ever been too. I'd prefer to pay a bit more and use Ryanair just to use T2. (hot deal still though)
Master.G to nutterburger
22 Apr 17#48
Try editing again: been *to.
bojangles
22 Apr 17#23
T2 isn't much better atm TBH. - but at least getting through security is quicker
slevinkelevra
22 Apr 17#25
I have images of a long long dusty rd hundreds of miles long :wink:
kamenitzabrit
22 Apr 173#26
It is not 'absolutely incorrect', and if your English was absolutely perfect you would realise you should have said my information was incomplete. It is POSSIBLE to take a bus or taxi, so my information is correct........ I taught English in Bulgaria so realise the grammar is very different and can be misleading when people use English but think in Bulgarian perhaps.
If I arrived with several suitcases then I would use a taxi as it's easier, but as I usually had hand luggage only, I enjoyed the bus journey especially after a longer absence, as it helped me familiarise myself with everyday life again, as well as passing by a flat where I used to live and had good friends.
kamenitzabrit
22 Apr 17#27
Hi - yes perhaps after a few journeys the novelty wears off, but for us foreigners the first couple of trips can be interesting by road - I used to travel by night eventually as it was cooler and generally the volume was turned down on films so people could sleep.
gfk47635
22 Apr 17#28
Flight arrives early morning so no Metro or Bus available only Taxi. Taxis are notorious for ripping people off. 18-20 Lev to get into town so more than flight itself.Having been to Sofia , really not alot to see.
Master.G
22 Apr 17#29
Yes, *you're missing that i wasn't making a point. I was answering a question re cabin baggage allowance. It really is an amazing price. It costs more than that to use the drop off point at the airport!
annr7119
22 Apr 17#30
What about an accommodation for the 2 weeks please
andrisan10
22 Apr 17#31
don t use wizz air, they are the worst company to fly to. horrible experience
HaraldBB
22 Apr 17#32
Wizzair? They're "better" than United.
Dissatisfied_dad
22 Apr 171#33
Lmfao, it cost £4.20 for a "day-rider" bus ticket in Barnsley, yet a trip to Bulgaria is only a fiver, lol
A few of you wrote that you lived/stayed in Sofia, what's it like as a tourist spot please?
Is there anything to see or do, nice architecture to look at, etc??
How easy is it to get rooms over there, do plenty of people speak English or would I need to learn some basic Bulgarian?
I apologise if these seem like stupid / inane questions, but I'm wanting to expand my horizons, thanks
archer1204 to Dissatisfied_dad
22 Apr 171#34
have you looked at the tripadvisor forum some really helpful information there
rodman to Dissatisfied_dad
22 Apr 17#35
You better read some comments above you then asking so many questions no one is going to answer.
Dissatisfied_dad
22 Apr 17#36
I read them all, which is why my questions are directed at the people that have actually stayed there, as opposed to a couple of random comments pal, therefore getting a clearer picture of the place :smiley:
if you go let me know what you think its on my list to visit
villan57
22 Apr 171#40
My Mrs has just booked it up she says she hopes to find the woman who stole her purse in Brum last year and give her a stiff talking to !
thecresta to villan57
22 Apr 17#42
Think you need to explain that one :wink:
dtovey89 to villan57
22 Apr 17#46
Nothing like a bit of casual xenophobia
MrKeithW
22 Apr 17#41
Ryanair way better than Wizz these days, Wizz can only take one tiny bag for free, Ryanair TWO bags
mickiem
22 Apr 17#43
Omg It's £5 for goodness sake!!! :confused:
amour3k
22 Apr 17#44
Hahahahahaha, yeh, I noticed that Deal too (first, lol). :-)
saintagnes
22 Apr 171#45
I have an uncle there.....
ItsFrazer
22 Apr 17#47
Mark I want flights from Gatwick ahah
nutterburger
22 Apr 171#49
thanks... (t!t)
Dissatisfied_dad
23 Apr 17#50
It looks well, but dug out my passport earlier, and it ran out 3 yrs ago, so looks like thats something else to pay for, anyone know of any cheap deals on passports, lol
thecresta
23 Apr 17#51
A woman stole his wife's purse in Birmingham, but they know the thief current resides in Bulgaria.
He's not a xenophobe - he's Sherlock Holmes! :wink:
daddylanc
24 Apr 17#52
We're staying in Sofia for 3 days as a stop over on our way to the black sea. And have a car to be dropped of back at the airport, so seemed to make sense to fly. Add to that it was only £120 for the four of us, with big hand luggage.
take your comment about the bus though, if I was on my own, that's what I would do. But will have the kids with me, and we are doing Rome and Naples for a week on our way to Bulgaria. If you've ever been to Naples train station, you'll understand why we'll be flying everywhere else after that.
bear807
24 Apr 17#53
Very interesting! can't see them any low now! Probably later of the year someone put up a holiday package at the price of a Nando's meal lol!
Neobrown
24 Apr 17#54
I wish they did cheap flights to Romania
spirogiro
25 Apr 17#55
Can googlemap Sofia from comfort of my own home and put my clothes in any size baggage I like! - for FREE!
bonecrusher9000 to spirogiro
28 Apr 17#56
Wow!
Why haven't you posted this amazing deal :laughing:
Opening post
The wizz links sometimes die so i've attached a screen shot
Top comments
If I arrived with several suitcases then I would use a taxi as it's easier, but as I usually had hand luggage only, I enjoyed the bus journey especially after a longer absence, as it helped me familiarise myself with everyday life again, as well as passing by a flat where I used to live and had good friends.
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You're back for good now, aren't you? AREN'T YOU??!!!
It may be worth noting in the description that this price is for a small piece of hand luggage, which is considerably smaller than what is acceptable as hand luggage normally (ie. Ryanair and Easyjet). Normal sized hand luggage is extra.
Coach might be cheaper and possibly quicker depending on flight connections. Coaches run during the night as well, so sleeping on them is normal.
But I believe the majority comments following this path are also missing one VERY IMPORTANT path here too?.
And that is, your being allowed to FLY from this Country, to another person's Country, some x-hundred miles AWAY from you, for LESS than £5?!. :-)
Or, am I missing something also?, hehehe. ;-)
Another point is that if you buy cheap clothes there, many people will realise, unless you want to go on holiday and buy secondhand clothes ?
op could have just added this deal to the original one - this is just the same with a twist IMHO
If I arrived with several suitcases then I would use a taxi as it's easier, but as I usually had hand luggage only, I enjoyed the bus journey especially after a longer absence, as it helped me familiarise myself with everyday life again, as well as passing by a flat where I used to live and had good friends.
A few of you wrote that you lived/stayed in Sofia, what's it like as a tourist spot please?
Is there anything to see or do, nice architecture to look at, etc??
How easy is it to get rooms over there, do plenty of people speak English or would I need to learn some basic Bulgarian?
I apologise if these seem like stupid / inane questions, but I'm wanting to expand my horizons, thanks
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sofia+travel
He's not a xenophobe - he's Sherlock Holmes!
:wink:
take your comment about the bus though, if I was on my own, that's what I would do. But will have the kids with me, and we are doing Rome and Naples for a week on our way to Bulgaria. If you've ever been to Naples train station, you'll understand why we'll be flying everywhere else after that.
Why haven't you posted this amazing deal :laughing: