Go

I was first tempted into travelling with the budget airline Go because of an offer in The Telegraph. The paper was offering flights to various destinations at bargain prices as long as you complied with various conditions. I was astounded to find that I could get return flights from Stansted to Venice for £72 each including taxes during half term. The flight left a little late but within acceptable parameters, we took a picnic and ate it surreptiously, not being quite sure whether this was permitted but it was either that or go hungry because there was no way I was paying their prices for the snacks. There were no problems with the flights or baggage handling ...  Read the complete review

The Department of Transport and the Monopolies & Merger Commission have proved themselves as useful as Chocolate Teapots. UPDATE As from Monday 19 August, 'Go' flights between Scotland and Belfast have all been cancelled, following the successful take-over of 'Go' by 'Easyjet'. It is reported that this has affected 10,000 bookings. At the same time, 'Easyjet' are advertising the cost of flights to and from Belfast at "From £15 single". This would make the cheapest cost of a return as £43.20, a substantial increase on the lowest costs that I have paid (£13.20 through to £35 recently). OK, I accept ...  Read the complete review

~ ~ I've been off in Bonny Scotland over the last week. An old aunt of mine died at the ripe old age of 78. So not too many tears, as she had a good, full life, and she’s now off to a better place. But sad never the less, as she was my last aunt or uncle from a grand total of sixteen from both my mother’s and father’s side of the family. So there is a real feeling on my part of a complete generation now having passed away. The trip was unexpected, so before the journey, I got busy on the Web trying to find myself the best possible deal on both my airfare from Dublin to Edinburgh, and for car hire once I arrived. ~ ~ My normal ...  Read the complete review

Go started off as BA’s answer to the growing threat posed by low-cost airlines such as easyjet on its European routes. However, a £100 million management buy-out by Barbara Cassani, backed by the venture capital group 3i, last summer gave Go its independence. September 11th swiftly followed, big airlines cut back on their routes and no-frills operators saw passenger numbers increase by a third. With a recent report from stockbrokers West LB Panmure predicting that the market for budget airlines in the EU will grow from the current 20 million passengers a year to 125 million by 2015 the future looks bright for Go. DESTINATIONS Aside from its ...  Read the complete review

As a student of a Scottish university living in East Anglia, getting home by rail would be a complete nightmare. It would cost me £70 with a Young Persons railcard for a return ticket, the journey taking almost 8 hours if all goes to plan. However, I managed to get a flight home for christmas for £38 thanks to Go... BOOKING As with the other low-cost airlines, booking is incredibly simple and quick. Simply put in the required dates and select the flights, give your details and it's done... No ticket in the post, just a booking reference number (which, having flown several times with easyJet and Go, I have never had to give). A confirmation email for ...  Read the complete review