May 3, 2019, 10:43 am
Last edit by: peter h
LHR - SOF
Friday 28 February 2020
BA0890 12:45 - 17:50: Garimi (+3), Tomparskate
Saturday 29 February 2020
BA0890 08:10 - 13:15: alex67500, CaroFos, dycc, estrangeiro8, FlyerP, GadgetGal, jfallesen, LondonAndy, megaloman, mtikky,n4ynx, onobond, ScienceTeacher, streetmagix (+1), teledude, Tiffywren, Wbeest,
BA0892 13:40 - 18:50: Cancelled, so assuming everyone has opted for the BA0890 (please correct if wrong)
EW9912 12:55-16:30 Cymro
Optional walking tour - needs advance reservation: It is possible to have a private tour through 365association.com (https://freesofiatour.com/). They will meet us at the Hilton at c. 15.00 (to allow for slight delays) on Saturday and will give a 2.5hr tour for an all-in cost of €130/BGN260. I'd suggest that if there are 10 or more committed to splitting the cost then I'll book. Please put your name below if you are interested:
alex67500, CaroFos, FlyerP, LondonAndy, megaloman, mtikky, OxtailSoup+1, Tiffywren, TurningLeft, Tomparskate
SOF - LHR
Sunday 1 March 2020
BA0891 14:05 - 15:40: alex67500, atcer28, CaroFos, dycc, estrangeiro8, FlyerP, GadgetGal, Garimi (+3), jfallesen, LondonAndy, megaloman, mtikky, onobond, OxtailSoup+1, ScienceTeacher, teledude, Tiffywren, Wbeest, Tomparskate,
EW2499/EW2464 11:15-17:55 Cymro
SOF - LHR
Tuesday 3rd March 2020
BA0891 14:05 - 15:40: streetmagix (+1)
Hotels
Hilton Sofia - alex67500, atcer28, CaroFos, Cymro, dycc, estrangeiro8, FlyerP, GadgetGal, Garimi (+3), jfallesen, megaloman, mtikky, onobond, p78 (can share roo), ScienceTeacher, teledude, Tiffywren, Wbeest, Tomparskate (Saturday Night)
InterContinental Sofia - streetmagix (+1), Tomparskate (Friday night)
@Karfa's quiet weekend in Tirana (TIA)
LGW-AMS
Saturday 21 March 2020
BA2758 07:40 - 10:05 KARFA
AMS - LGW
Saturday 21 March 2020
BA2759 10:55 - 11:10 KARFA
LHR - LGW
BA0890 08:10 - 13:15: alex67500, CaroFos, dycc, estrangeiro8, FlyerP, GadgetGal, jfallesen, LondonAndy, megaloman, mtikky,
EW9912 12:55-16:30 Cymro
Optional walking tour - needs advance reservation: It is possible to have a private tour through 365association.com (https://freesofiatour.com/). They will meet us at the Hilton at c. 15.00 (to allow for slight delays) on Saturday and will give a 2.5hr tour for an all-in cost of €130/BGN260. I'd suggest that if there are 10 or more committed to splitting the cost then I'll book. Please put your name below if you are interested:
alex67500, CaroFos, FlyerP, LondonAndy, megaloman, mtikky, OxtailSoup+1, Tiffywren, TurningLeft, Tomparskate
SOF - LHR
Sunday 1 March 2020
BA0891 14:05 - 15:40: alex67500, atcer28, CaroFos, dycc, estrangeiro8, FlyerP, GadgetGal, Garimi (+3), jfallesen, LondonAndy, megaloman, mtikky, onobond, OxtailSoup+1, ScienceTeacher, teledude, Tiffywren, Wbeest, Tomparskate,
EW2499/EW2464 11:15-17:55 Cymro
SOF - LHR
Tuesday 3rd March 2020
BA0891 14:05 - 15:40: streetmagix (+1)
Hotels
Hilton Sofia - alex67500, atcer28, CaroFos, Cymro, dycc, estrangeiro8, FlyerP, GadgetGal, Garimi (+3), jfallesen, megaloman, mtikky, onobond, p78 (can share roo), ScienceTeacher, teledude, Tiffywren, Wbeest, Tomparskate (Saturday Night)
InterContinental Sofia - streetmagix (+1), Tomparskate (Friday night)
@Karfa's quiet weekend in Tirana (TIA)
LGW-AMS
Saturday 21 March 2020
BA2758 07:40 - 10:05 KARFA
AMS - LGW
Saturday 21 March 2020
BA2759 10:55 - 11:10 KARFA
LHR - LGW
Saturday 21 March 2020
Garimi-express 13:30 - 14:30: Garimi
LGW - TIA
Friday 20 March 2020
BA2648 11:10 - 15:00: Calchas, chris1979, JB7+1
VIE-TIA
Friday 20March 2020
OS847 12:45 - 14:20: ToMMM
Saturday 21 March 2020
BA2648 16:20 - 20:20: alex67500,bisonrav, cgtechuk, Duncs, dycc, estrangeiro8, jfallesen, GadgetGal, Garimi, Karfa, Last20, onobond, p78, peter h, ScienceTeacher (+1), teledude, The Geek (+1), Tiffywren, bhbloke
TIA Minibus #1: bisonrav, estrangeiro8, jfallesen, peter h, ScienceTeacher (+1), The Geek (+1)
TIA Minibus #2 21/22 March TIR Airport<->HGI: , Onobond, Last20 (only from airport),bisonrav (only return), peter h (only return), jfallesen (only return)
TIA - LGW
Sunday 22 March 2020
BA2649 11:05 - 13:05: Calchas, chris1979, Duncs, dycc, GadgetGal, Garimi, JB7+1,jfallesen, Karfa, onobond, p78, peter h, ScienceTeacher (+1), Tiffywren, bhbloke
BA2651 18:30 - 20:40: (cancelled, I moved the remaining people on 2649 above)
LGW - TIA
Friday 20 March 2020
BA2648 11:10 - 15:00: Calchas, chris1979, JB7+1
Friday 20March 2020
OS847 12:45 - 14:20: ToMMM
Saturday 21 March 2020
BA2648 16:20 - 20:20: alex67500,
TIA Minibus #2 21/22 March TIR Airport<->HGI: , Onobond, Last20 (only from airport),
TIA - LGW
Sunday 22 March 2020
BA2649 11:05 - 13:05: Calchas, chris1979, Duncs, dycc, GadgetGal, Garimi, JB7+1,
BA2651 18:30 - 20:40: (cancelled, I moved the remaining people on 2649 above)
TIA-BEG
Sunday 22 March 2020JU213 teledude
TIA - LGW
Monday 23 March 2020
BA2649 12:55 - 15:05: cgtechuk, The Geek (+1),
TIA - LGW
Monday 23 March 2020
BA2649 12:55 - 15:05: cgtechuk, The Geek (+1),
BEG-DOH
Monday 23 March 2020
QR232 teledude
TIA - LGW
Tuesday 24th March 2020
BA2649- 14:20: estrangeiro8, Last20
TIA - LGW
Tuesday 24th March 2020
BA2649- 14:20: estrangeiro8, Last20
DOH-LHR
Tuesday 24th March 2020
QR9 teledude
Sunday 22nd March 2020
LH1425 TomMM
Hotels
HGI: Calchas, cgtechuk, chris1979, Duncs, dycc, estrangeiro8, Garimi, JB7,
Rescheduled September Tirana-do
LHR–TIA
Sat 26/09 BA2648: Calchas, chris1979,
TIA–LHR
Monday 28/09 BA2649: Calchas, chris1979,
Hotels
HGI: Calchas, chris1979,
A couple of new "mini" DOs.....
Mar 18, 2020, 11:37 am
#376
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,146
In BA’s position, a Voucher for future travel is better than returning Cash. I understand their perspective, but I shall bold out for MONEY.
Mar 18, 2020, 2:25 pm
#377
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: London
Programs: BAEC | qantas | IHG | Hilton Honors | Priority Pass | Nandos
Posts: 869
The Google flights price shows as £300, which is pretty close to what I paid (last May!!), so no extra charge.
Mar 21, 2020, 8:22 am
#379
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Tenerife
Programs: BA Gold, BA AMEX PP, Amex Platinum
Posts: 434
Managed 15 minutes on Wednesday. Had 2 bookings for the HGI one with BA Avios and the other with Hotels.com. Managed to get through to the BA Avios guys instantly about an hour ago, but it took them about 30 minutes on hold of talking to supervisors, the supplier { Expedia } and the hotel to actually confirm the HGI was closed and what to do about it as they had received no notification about it. 
Been trying to contact Hotels.com every day since Wednesday. Every time you ring you get a "We are currently experiencing technical difficulties, please call back later", and every time you try to contact them via chat you get the "All our agents are busy"
Will try them every day for another week or so and if I don't get an answer guess I'll have to do a chargeback on the card.
Been trying to contact Hotels.com every day since Wednesday. Every time you ring you get a "We are currently experiencing technical difficulties, please call back later", and every time you try to contact them via chat you get the "All our agents are busy"
Will try them every day for another week or so and if I don't get an answer guess I'll have to do a chargeback on the card.
Jul 31, 2020, 4:07 am
#380
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 267
Just got seat change notification from BA which was really indicating the flight having been shifted to LHR.
Since Albania is still on the FCO list (and probably will be for quite some time yet) and going on a do with lots of people is probably not the best of ideas at the moment, I have made the decision to cancel my booking.
Should others feel the same and want to give the Tirana do another go some time next year, I'm definitely up for that.
Since Albania is still on the FCO list (and probably will be for quite some time yet) and going on a do with lots of people is probably not the best of ideas at the moment, I have made the decision to cancel my booking.
Should others feel the same and want to give the Tirana do another go some time next year, I'm definitely up for that.
Jul 31, 2020, 5:48 am
#383
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Accor Live Limitless Gold, Hilton Honours Gold, Avis Preferred Plus
Posts: 1,807
Aug 1, 2020, 2:17 pm
#385
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: London
Programs: BAEC | qantas | IHG | Hilton Honors | Priority Pass | Nandos
Posts: 869
Just got seat change notification from BA which was really indicating the flight having been shifted to LHR.
Since Albania is still on the FCO list (and probably will be for quite some time yet) and going on a do with lots of people is probably not the best of ideas at the moment, I have made the decision to cancel my booking.
Should others feel the same and want to give the Tirana do another go some time next year, I'm definitely up for that.
Since Albania is still on the FCO list (and probably will be for quite some time yet) and going on a do with lots of people is probably not the best of ideas at the moment, I have made the decision to cancel my booking.
Should others feel the same and want to give the Tirana do another go some time next year, I'm definitely up for that.
Having done very little research, I'm not clear why Albania isn't in the FCO's exempt from quarantine list. Their stats are similar to Croatia - and they took quick and firm measures in March (just before the original trip dates) to lock down Tirana. Still, with a second wave looming, I can't see that the restrictions are going to relax soon.
I won't let COVID-19 win though and I'm more determined now to get to Tirana at some point!
Feb 23, 2024, 2:07 am
#387
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LON
Programs: Mucci, BAEC, Eurostar
Posts: 3,293
I'm getting "4 years ago" type memories on my phone from the SOF do, it's bringing up quite a bit of nostalgia! Oh how little we knew about what was going to happen to travel and our freedom of movement!
Happy Friday everyone!
Happy Friday everyone!
Feb 23, 2024, 2:44 am
#388
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 1,861
I missed the 'Do' but a run to SOF recently was my first ride back on the horse after covid.