Mhodgson From United Kingdom (England), joined Dec 2002, 4970 posts, RR: 40 Reply 2, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 3138 times:
Would love to, but can't get flight for less than £150, which is money I can't really afford when I'm commencing my training the Friday afterwards!
ARN is a bit of a blackspot for LCCs from the north
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Speedbirdie From United Kingdom (England), joined May 2006, 832 posts, RR: 63 Reply 3, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 3134 times:
As the YYZ meet is also around the same month, you can count me out.
I really want to make this YYZ one
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Nighthawk From United Kingdom (Scotland), joined Sep 2001, 4210 posts, RR: 49 Reply 5, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 3107 times:
Mmm, �100 with SAS from Edinburgh.... although they only fly twice weekly, so it would be out on the thursday, and return on the Sunday. Ill think about it, but Stockholm in september might be a bit chilly, cant we have a meet somewhere a bit warmer?
"Thats why you need people like me in the secret service" Random Drunk. Manchester. 01/08
Solnabo From Sweden, joined Jan 2008, 204 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 3093 times:
What to see at ARN is short/medium haulers (737 320 EMBs etc) and some widebody like SK 333, MAS 777/747, Thai 747 and if youre lucky SKs new A319 andCO 757.
RJ100 From Russia, joined Nov 2000, 4039 posts, RR: 51 Reply 8, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 3050 times:
There are flights from Stansted to Skavska and from Luton to Vasteras for the Brits on Ryanair! Anyone knows how far it is away from Stockholm and how much it costs to go to Stockholm by train/bus from there?
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Myt332 From United Kingdom (England), joined Sep 2003, 8731 posts, RR: 91 Reply 20, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 2947 times:
Quoting British767 (Reply 18): Maybe we could tempt the gods of A.net into coming.
BMIFlyer From United Kingdom (England), joined Feb 2004, 8170 posts, RR: 71 Reply 22, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 2902 times:
Kazzie, i'm not sure about this one, as I may have other plans.....
I will have to let you know nearer the time.
Quoting British767 (Reply 21): Would you really wanna be known as a god of A.net??
Birdwatching From United States, joined Sep 2003, 2578 posts, RR: 58 Reply 24, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 2898 times:
I'd be interested, but I'm in Africa until October 21. If the meeting should be moved for any reason, count me in.
Soren
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Nighthawk From United Kingdom (Scotland), joined Sep 2001, 4210 posts, RR: 49 Reply 25, posted (3 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 2889 times:
SOMEWHERE HOT........SOMEWHERE HOT!!!!!!!!
Also somewhere cheap, isnt drink in scandanavia supposed to be expensive....?
How about Barcelona or madrid? Should be ok for spotting, plus interesting cities to explore...?
"Thats why you need people like me in the secret service" Random Drunk. Manchester. 01/08
26 MIAspotter: Would love to go to Stockholm, but that weekend I am in Monza for the Grand Prix!! Let's have a BCN meet!! a bit earlier, I can get there from BOH on
33 Nosedive: Nice, how much are the cheap seats? I may head down from Berlin. Speaking of a Sept meet, why are we going to somwhere that has a bunch of cheap beer
34 JohnKrist: Kazzie, if you want to go to Stockholm you should do it on July 7th, when Depeche Mode play the Olympic Stadium, and guess who they got as support I'm
35 Sean377: Where have recent European trips been too? Can anybody list them? Somewhere warm sounds good. It would probably have to be one of the major cities if
36 Kazzie: MAD LPA FRA AMS (how many times? lol) ZRH CPH MAN LHR Paris Air show
37 BMIFlyer: Out of those, i've only been to MAD, LPA, CPH, LHR and MAN. Lee
39 BMIFlyer: Not that rich I just work hard, and manage my money pretty good as well Lee
40 Dba4U: Yeah, sure... So, if not ARN then what about some east-european cities? Propably WAW, BUD, PRG... Lots of interesting traffic and cheap booze
41 Myt332: I can vouch for all those cities and their claims of cheap beer. Been pissed in all three of those places on local booze!
42 RJ100: It might be a little bit too chilly for some a.netters though Come on people, bring a jacket with you and let's go to Stockholm!
43 Aloges: Would the Swedes try to kill me if my jacket was Norwegian?
44 HT: It is served from HAJ by HLX, so that was one reason to say "okay" to ARN during the CPH-meet last weekend. Flights Friday to Monday currently would
45 Jap: I'm currently planning a trip to Iceland... and Australia... and Canada... but I'll see if I can squeeze this one in... it HAS to be a weekend though
46 Sean377: Just had a thought! How about ALC and we can all doss in Sunshine79's digs!
47 BMIFlyer: I thought I was bad, for my trips Lee
48 Jap: The best part is that I'm not supposed to go ANYWHERE/spend a cent on trips before I go to Australia in December/january... and what am I doing? I pl
50 Kazzie: You admit this NOW? I could have told you this a LONG time ago
51 Kiwiandrew: damn , I would have loved to make that my first Anet meet , but I will be on holiday for the first two weeks of September ... dont suppose you fancy s
53 SASlover: Stockholm? Why yes it seems that I can make that meet! Attendees: Kazzie Sean377 dba4U Muddydwagon OYRJA I definatly wanna join for that one. Stockhol
54 Nosedive: Fucking A! you euros have some insane taxes!
55 HT: Unfortunately I'm not getting the point. Is anybody ? -HT
56 Nosedive: I'm a yank who isn't used to seeing taxes amount to about 1/2 of the final fare for flights on Germanwings, HLX, KLM, etc. etc. Fares themselves aren
57 BMIFlyer: Jason, get used to it Will probably see you in Germany sometime soon man Lee
59 Kazzie: Well after a chat with Homer, I can deff say im going
60 Kiwiandrew: just a couple of days in THR itself - most of the rest of the time will be in Esfahan , Shiraz , Yazd and we'll also be doing some trekking - have ju
62 Go3Team: Until SK's website can give a fare I want to pay, I am going to have to hold off on this one. US/UA want too much for a seat I find comfortable, and S
64 MIAspotter: I paid 100 Euros for a seat on the Parabolica turn. Tickets to MXP from LCY on BAconnect 86 pounds, I have a friend in Milan so I don't have to pay f
65 LO231: Who hasn't? That's not the point. I'll be in WAW from 21 to 23rd of July. I was born there, I can show you around and I know the good spotting places
66 HT: FNC: Great place, but fares are rather high in September (high season) and for most Europeans it's a 4h flight to there ... -HT
67 Kazzie: Myabe FNC next year guys! some of us are starting to planm out ARN but if youd rather go somewhere else Iw ont stop you If your up for ARN can we conf
68 MIAspotter: Kaz I think is also time to plan "The Official A.net Farnborough Meet" I will be there on the saturday with some friends. MIAspotter
70 RJ100: Well, I'm still in for ARN. BTW, do you mean 9th-11th of September (Sat to Mon) or do you mean 8th of September until 10th of September (FRI to SUN)?
72 Muddydwagon: That weekend works for me. The 8th to the 11th. Will this work for the others? Cheers Peter
73 Sk901: I hope that I will be able to join. Stockholm is a great city, so why not.
74 Dba4U: Yeah, let's do it, just found agreat deal on LH/SK for 09-10th priced at 91EUR... Just need the go... @LO231: I'll be in the states by then but I kind
75 HT: Spring 2007 sounds good. Maybe we can combine FNC with LIS, either by making a daytrip LIS-FNC-LIS or making it a triangular flight "home-LIS-FNC-hom
76 Dba4U: Will stay at www.rygerfjord.se once again. Still unsure if in the "hotel" or "hostel" area tough. Maybe not the most comfortable hotel but with great
77 Nosedive: wont work for me, as I'm planning on going to Monza ATM. The next weekend, 15-17, is good, however!
78 SK A340: First of all, Stockholm is not that cold in September (compared to the winter ) Ryanair DOES NOT fly to Stockholm. Skavsta is about 100 km from the ci
79 QR332: You just had to fit Muse into the title somehow...
80 LO231: I'll be back in WAW in Nov, end Oct... Keep in touch then! Regards, LO231
81 PlymSpotter: Unfortunately I'll have to go in for a very unlikely maybe on this one. September is too far ahead for me to book anything just yet, and by the time I
82 LO231: Now you made me thinking of going to MAH after my colleague just came back from there after a week of RESTING, I really need THAT. I need to look up
83 PlymSpotter: Well, let me know if and when you are going to be there, we could do a mini MAH meet, it has some great places to shoot from and in the summer it gets
84 HT: I currently am at ARN's Terminal 5 waiting for departure to home. This has only been a short daytrip (actualy it's only a 6-hour stay), and guess abou
85 RJ100: Have a nice flight Holger. Hope you make it home today 6 people attending only so far. Seems like it will be a small group but I think we will have a
86 HT: Nah, flight will touch down at HAJ at around 0020h (in case they keep the delay at 1 hr), add to that disembarkation and another 30 minutes drive ...
87 HT: Everything went perfect with the flight and drive - so I was home at a few minutes before 0100h ... 3 side notes about ARN: - As the delay of my outg
88 LO231: Will do! There can't be a meet without cervezas! And I've noticed you have a good taste in beer! See you in MAN, friend! Regards, LO231
90 Kazzie: Well guys I have put in for the time off and I just had an argument with Dad, looks like i just have my mum again now..
91 Jap: Did we decide on a weekend, or how's that?
92 Pawsleykat: Ok, I'd love to go to another a.net meet. the LHR one was so much fun!!! If i were to go to Stockholm, I would be flying probably with SAS from EDI to
93 BMIFlyer: It seems I have no plans beyond the MAN meet in July. I'm not sure what i'm doing for the rest of the year now either Who knows, I may attend Lee[E
94 Dba4U: Let's make Naegel mit Koepfen... I'm going to book my flights now as I have no clue for how long the offer is valid, and getting HAM-ARN-HAM for 90EUR
95 RJ100: That's a really good fare man! Cheapest I find from my place is approx. 350 Euros. Too bad your flight is leaving that early from HAM, otherwise I wou
97 Mhodgson: Shame it doesn't work on the UK version!
98 RJ100: Hi David Thanks a lot for your kind offer. I will check out various flight possibilities in the next few days but it seems that the best solution for
99 RJ100: Hey all Since we will be a smaller group (it seems at least so far)...what do you think about getting two or three larger hotel rooms to keep costs do
100 Sean377: Fine by me. I can fly NCL-AMS-ARN return for £79, but the taxes are £81! Or NCL-LHR-ARN for £70 return and £87.30 taxes! So much for cheap flight
101 HBDAN: RJ100, you live in BSL don't you? Why don't you go with the LX flight from ZRH? Fares are 327 Swiss francs all inclusive... So you don't waste your m
102 RJ100: Thanks man. The 327 CHF fare is only available for a departure from BSL (by train!!!) at 4:40 in the morning while the return flight is already leavin
103 HT: Part of that money is "Fuel surcharge" ! Where is everybody intending to stay ? Hotel(s) downtown or near the airport ? I assume "downtown" as I can
104 Kazzie: I have had the time off approved for September 8-11th
105 Nighthawk: Woooooo im coming to Stockholm I just saw a post on my forum that Sterling were offering FREE flights to Copenhagen, including taxes, all you pay is t
106 GOCAPS16: I'm trying to go to LHR in September, so i have a question. What is the best airline I can fly from LHR to ARN to go to this meet. And will I need to
107 Malmoaviation: I'll be there! Put me in the list I'll just take the train to ARN. And, today my mother said that she will buy a Nikon D70s to me this summer! Hurray
108 PlymSpotter: OK, I think I might be going after all However I might have to fly direct, and I'm not sure my system could take such a shock! Most likely to be with
109 Kazzie: Bloody hope so now i have the time off haha
110 PanAm330: Just curious, but how exactly do these meets work (stupid question, I know- but I'd love to know)? I'd love to join some of my fellow a.netters at one
111 RJ100: Basically we just arrive at the airport, watch a few planes, get drunk and then go home again.
112 Muddydwagon: Stockholm Syndrome Meet: September 8th-10th ATTENDANTS: Kazzie Sean377 dba4U Muddydwagon OYRJA RJ100 Nighthawk Malmoaviation MAYBES: Matt27 SK A340 Pl
113 GOCAPS16: I'm flying to LHR on Sept 4 from Dulles until Sept. 12. So, I'll just hop on a British Airways flight from LHR to ARN on the 8th. Gonna be my first ti
114 PlymSpotter: Ok, I can now move onto the definate list thanks to THIS Ebay auction of mine going rather well I think I shall be flying PLH-BRS-MAN with Air Southwe
115 GOCAPS16: Here's my situation. I planned on flying to LHR and plan on staying there for several days but the cheapest hotel I could that's close to LHR is $126
116 Malmoaviation: If you REALLY need space I got a big garden with soft grass, a nice garage with 2-stroke oil all over the floor and a table you can sleep on. Well, yo
118 GOCAPS16: hmmm, are you thinking what I'm thinking? Kevin
119 Malmoaviation: Dunno.. I'm a bit tired, and today is my joke-day Sh*t happens.
120 GOCAPS16: I think we all should buy malmoaviation a beer in Stockholm. Kevin
121 Malmoaviation: Yeah! Do that! Well, I'm just 16. But, my mother won't come with me to Arlanda, so your idea is excellent. Buy Sofiero Guld then, everything else is b
122 GOCAPS16: LOL! hmmm, 2 nights in Stockholm, I think I'll get a hotel. Kevin
123 Malmoaviation: You're from the states! That's nice Remember, we have 230 volt 50Hz here in our power outlets, just in case you'll load the camera batteries. Which ho
124 GOCAPS16: Yup! I'll keep that in mind. This will be my first time in Europe. As for hotel, I haven't gotten that far yet. I'm not sure if all of us are getting
125 Malmoaviation: Got the t-shirt, Good luck and have Fun. For people who travel from Stockholm City, I have made a "FAQ"; There are coaches, "Flygbussarna" they cost
126 Dba4U: If you want a really cheap way to travel to ARN and are willing to spend a lot of time, there's another possibility: Take the suburban train from Stoc
127 HT: Was a nice experience two weeks ago. Highest speed I recorded was 206 km/h ( = 128 mph) and a 6-hour return ticket to Central did cost me 280 SEK (30
128 SASlover: Just for info. I wont be able to attend that meet. Neither does OYRJA because he cant get anyone to trade his shift.
129 Malmoaviation: Travelling to Arlanda by local sub-urban train as Dba4U said might take some time (as he also said ) but it cost 20 SEK for an adult, 10 SEK for 0-21
130 SDLSimme: This meet sounds like an interesting idea. I'm doing military service from August in the town of Umeå, which is 600-700 km north of Stockholm but I m
131 GOCAPS16: Once I know what hotel we're staying at, I'm gonna go ahead and book it. I suppose since we got a few people, we can split for a room and save some mo
132 HT: Although there is still the chance that I might not be able to attend due to business restrictions, I have booked flights ... Updated list: ATTENDANTS
133 Sukhoi: During summer June 17 to August 20, Holiday´s and weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) two persons can travel one way with Arlanda Express for only SEK
134 GOCAPS16: I have a question. I plan on booking my flights from LHR-ARN-LHR thru orbitz.com and quoting me approx. $100. Does anyone know if this is in USD or GB
135 HT: If you get the $-sign, then it is USD ... Sign for GBP is ₤ -HT
136 Sukhoi: No company sells $100 tickets LHR-ARN-LHR so It must be in £. If you want a $100 ticket you have to book on www.ryanair.com they fly Luton-VST and S
137 HT: Orbitz did quote also me with $99, but PLUS tax. The total was USD199, IIRC. I didn't finish that booking, so I'm not aware of any additional handlin
139 Sean377: The small print under the prices on Orbitz... Fares are per person in US dollars
140 FlySwiss: Hi @ll Sounds good, Stockholm is a reallly nice city. Checking if I can manage it. Perhaps I will do as well a "Love Boat" trip to HEL Cya Stefan
141 RJ100: Hi Stefan, glad to see you are still alive I will, unfortunately, downgrade myself to a maybe for this one. I will spend some time in Russia this year
142 Malmoaviation: If the meeting is on 11th of September, should we have a quiet minute for the victims of 911, and of the murder of Swedish Foreign minister Anna Lindh
143 HT: X3 (HLX) just changed the timings of my flights slightly ... -HT ATTENDANTS: Kazzie Sean377 dba4U Muddydwagon Nighthawk Malmoaviation PlymSpotter HT M
144 GOCAPS16: What's the weather like in September? Is it somewhat like being NYC or Chicago? If so, how about a ride on the Viking Line perhaps? And is our sole tr
145 HT: According to records, the weather around these days is supposed to be as follows: Max temp: 15-20 °C / 60-70F Min temp: 6-12°C / 40-50F Precipitati
146 Kazzie: I may step back on this one now guys to be honest.... I have time off avail in September and would much rather go on a weeks holiday to be honest
147 HT: You still can spend your holiday isn Sweden and attend the meeting ... Or continue your trip by ferry to Finland, then into the Baltics ... Hotels in
148 LO231: I don't want to sound harsh, but wasn't it your idea in CPH to do the STO meet? I only don't attend because at that time I had my Thailand trip booke
149 BMIFlyer: I won't be attending, sorry. Enjoy anyway.... Lee
150 PlymSpotter: Yeah, just to add to what Lee said, I'm 90% sure now that I won't be able to come. I'll have only just got back from a month away so I'll be pretty br
151 Jap: Kazzie won't be attending?! Kaaaaaz, you put this entire thing together, there's not really much of a point in adding myself to the list now ... not t
152 HT: Update after most recent cnx´s ... ATTENDANTS: Sean377 dba4U Muddydwagon Nighthawk Malmoaviation HT MAYBES: Matt27 SK A340 GOCAPS16 SDLSimme RJ100 fl
154 Nighthawk: All gone queit on this...... is everyone still going? My flights are booked, so ill be there even if noone else is Can anyone recommend some nice chea
155 HT: IIRC user "dba4U" had found something for the CPH-meeting in May ... I could recommend the Hilton at CPH, but that might be out of the category "chea
156 GOCAPS16: I'm looking up hotels and airfares right now. All I need is the dates. I'm either debating flying there friday or saturday. I see HT, dba4U, and Night
157 Nighthawk: Im flying up to ARN on the friday. Im gonna spend the Friday exploring stockholm, and will get a hotel in the town, then saturday night ill be looking
158 Thom@s: Hmm, I have work during that period. Pity. Never been to ARN. Thom@s
159 GOCAPS16: Hey Nighthawk, Looks like I'll be coming in that friday also until sunday evening. I want to spend a few days in Stockholm. As for hotel, I could prob
160 HT: & That Ibis Airport currently sells at 79 EUR w/o breakfast and runs a shuttlebus to all terminals. I'll be staying downtown for the weekend. -HT
161 GOCAPS16: Well, the Ibis is quoting me $102 USD (735 SEK) which isn't all that bad for 2 nights. I don't know the conversion to EUR. But, I wouldn't mind stayi
162 RootsAir: thats' really small compared to the ZRH meet or the number of people already interested in the BCN meet
163 HT: ZRH is in a league of its own with the oppotunities the airport offers for the spotting community plus SR Technics ! And the BCN-meeting indeed got a
164 RootsAir: Some people I have already spoken to said they don't expect the aviation part of the BCN meet to be better than ZRH due to the lack of bus tour and g
165 GOCAPS16: It's 735 SEK per night. I'm not too worried about breakfast in hotels. I'm sure they have Denny's in Stockholm. :-P Kevin
166 Nighthawk: I just booked into the Ibis for the Friday and Saturday nights. I got a twin room, so if you want to share GOCAPS thats cool.
167 Malmoaviation: Is the "main-day" 9th of September? Saturday would be great for me. Rgds
168 GOCAPS16: A few of us are flying in that Friday afternoon and perhaps do some sightseeing or whatever. If you can make it Friday that's cool, but if you can't,
169 GOCAPS16: Booked my flights. I'll be on British Airways from LHR arriving ARN at 17:35pm Friday, Sept. 8 and leaving 18:30 on Sunday, Sept. 10. I will also be s
170 Malmoaviation: I'm going to High School this year, and I don't know if I can take a day of that Friday. Maybe I might meet up with some of you @ central Stockholm a
171 GOCAPS16: Where will we be meeting at on that friday? Kevin
172 HT: There might be a problem with my participation: I received an e-mail earlier today indicating that my presence might be required at work. I will need
173 GOCAPS16: So ,this is what we have so far. ATTENDANTS: Sean377 dba4U Muddydwagon Nighthawk Malmoaviation HT Gocaps16 MAYBES: Matt27 SK A340 SDLSimme RJ100 flySw
174 GOCAPS16: Let's keep this thread alive...so far, Nighthawk and I are arriving on friday and both staying at the Ibis Arlanda, so Friday we'll be out in town, an
175 Dba4U: Ok, so what are we going to do? What about meeting @ the Spotting Point at Taxiway W (Point E on the map) on saturday? Would be great as I'll be able
176 HT: I'm still not sure if I will be able to attend due to a scheduled business appointment. I will know by tomorrow evening, so therefore my next comment
177 GOCAPS16: We just got a hotel in the city for Friday and SAt. night...Looks like we'll be staying at the Scandic Hotel Alvik. Kevin
178 HT: I am very sad having to announce that I will NOT be able to attend. That business project requires my attendance at company meetings on both Friday an
179 Kazzie: I'm Truly sorry I had to pull out guys, I just dont feel up to meet ups with anet right now, and have a lot of priority's right now... I hope you all
180 Dba4U: Thats really sad Holger but at least you can make it to BCN. So guys: Where are we going to meet? 5 days left
181 GOCAPS16: I just got back from Manchester so unfortunately I didnt have internet in my hotel. I'm flying out to LHR tomorrow evening. So I still have to contact
182 Malmoaviation: There is a spotting point near every rwy. But meeting inside terminal 5 ? should be great, and then spending the rest of the day @ a spotting area.
184 GOCAPS16: ok, terminal 5 on saturday...just pick a time.....whereabouts in T5? Kevin
185 Dba4U: 10a.m. infront of the Arlanda Express service counter?
186 GOCAPS16: 10am...sounds good to me...I'll let Mr. Nighthawk know tomorrow and see if he'll agree in waking up around 8am. I'll see ya there. I'll be wearing a b
187 Malmoaviation: Several days of cold weather and rain has made my health bad. I think I have the flue, and I might not be able to come out to Arlanda. If I show up, I
188 GOCAPS16: It's 3am here in Stockholm and Gavin and I just came back from the city...drunk...interesting night. dba4u, you ready for a night out tomorrrow? Micke
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