Memo to self - must remember that some people turn right on entry

But having said that, here are the current prices for 3- and 6-continent fares from the UK (high season) for Y and from Egypt for J & F in GBP at the current interbank rate:

3 cont
L 1369
D 2025
A 2438

6 cont
L 2119
D 2700
A 3563

So you can fly business for less than 50% more and first for only about 70% more. The Cairo tickets are HUGELY better value if you can possibly find the cash.

The cost of the visa is trivial (10GBP) it isn't necessary to take a hotel just to pick up the ticket - you have beds on the plane and you can just read a book at the airport for a few hours. Booking tickets through Mrs Sobhi is no hassle at all.

[This message has been edited by christep (edited 10-24-2003).]