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cheap flights to jeddah

where will i find the best price i want to go for 2 weeks from 9th october

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  • alanrowell
    alanrowell Posts: 5,392 Forumite
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    How on earth did you get a visa?
  • Vampgirl
    Vampgirl Posts: 622 Forumite
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    I believe that only Saudi airlines and BMI fly direct from the UK.
    Saudi fly every day and BMI fly Tues, Thurs & Sun, returning on Mon, Weds and Fri. To be honest I don't think you're going to have much luck finding a cheap flight as its not really a popular route.

    It might be worth giving Masterfare a call (0207 420 7333 or 0161 225 1770) as according to BMIs website they deal with people booking for religious pilgrimages so they may be able to give you some more specialist advice about who flies and what price deals are around.
    I'm also intruiged about how you managed to get a visa! I once looked into it and saw that it was sooo difficult.
  • pingu
    pingu Posts: 1,467 Forumite
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    worth asking an ASIAN travel(no silly comments required) agent they usually get the visa for you and might even be cheaper than the high street travel agent

    most of them do all inclusive prices e.g tickets visa hotel and transfers
    Honesty is the best policy doesn't matter which web site
    you are on!

    if i had known then what i know now!

    a bargain is only a bargain if you really need it!
  • The cheapest price I found at Kelkoo was £617, from opodo.co.uk.

    Results here

    And how DID you get a visa? :T
  • Voyager2002
    Voyager2002 Posts: 16,349 Forumite
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    alanrowell wrote: »
    How on earth did you get a visa?

    Perhaps Scousers is a Saudi national? Or maybe he is going on a pilgrimage and is sponsored for the visa by his mosque?

    Anyway, a cheap flight to Dubai or Cairo, and an onward flight from there, might be the way to go.
  • Sam_Bee
    Sam_Bee Posts: 1,393 Forumite
    Air France, Gulf Air and Qatar all fly from about £300+tax - maybe try them direct as some of the bigger (online) companies might not hold contracts.
  • khizman
    khizman Posts: 527 Forumite
    you can get one very easily as a pilgrim, I have been three times.
    My dad gets a business visa and goes to Saudi every few years, he's been to Riyadh.
  • if you go with a group they get the visa for you you dont have to buy the ticet from them
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