Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums

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Info for Stewarts:  We were able to pick up our flights for $1,333.70 each.  Woot!!!!!  
 
British Airways 
From: Austin Bergstrom to London Heathrow
Flight Number:      BA0190 
Depart:            Fri 31 July 2015, 18:10
Arrive:            Sat 1 August 2015, 09:25


We will meet the band in Glasgow on Wed the 5th


Return Trip:
From:              Heathrow (London), United Kingdom
to                  Austin-Bergstrom Intl (TX), USA
Flight Number:      BA0191 (Confirmed)
Depart:            Sat 22 August 2015, 11:55
Arrive:            Sat 22 August 2015, 16:05

 

Getting excited!

Hi Lori. I booked my flights on United. Total cost $1466.27. Does that reduce my cost?
Cheers,
Ken
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Leave Wed, Aug 12
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<div>7:30 AM Glasgow GLA </div>
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<p class="">Arrives Thu, Aug 13 (1 day later).
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Return Sun, Aug 16
<div>9:00 AM Glasgow GLA </div>
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<div>5:39 PM Austin AUS </div>
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<div>1 stop 14hr 39min</div>
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[size=117][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Colby and Nina's flight info:[/size][/font]
ARRIVAL
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Saturday, August 1</div>
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">8:35 pm – 6:20 am[size=83]+1[/size]</div>
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">Washington (IAD) – Reykjavik (KEF)</div>
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">Icelandair 644</div>
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<div style="color:rgb(119,119,119);margin-left:40px;">Layover in Reykjavik KEF- 1h 20m</div>
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<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">7:40 am[size=83]+1[/size] – 12:40 pm[size=83]+1[/size]</div>
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">Reykjavik (KEF) – Amsterdam (AMS)</div>
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">Icelandair 500</div>
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[font=arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold]Wednesday, August 5[/font]
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">1:50 pm – 2:00 pm</div>
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">Amsterdam (AMS) – London (LGW)</div>
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British Airways 2761
<div style="color:rgb(119,119,119);">Layover in London LGW- 3h 15m</div>
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<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">5:15 pm – 6:35 pm</div>
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">London (LGW) – Glasgow (GLA)</div>
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RETURN
[font=arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold]Sunday, August 16[/font]
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">1:20 pm – 2:40 pm</div>
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">Glasgow (GLA) – Reykjavik (KEF)</div>
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">Icelandair 431
<div style="color:rgb(119,119,119);">Layover in Reykjavik KEF- 2h 10m</div>
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<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">4:50 pm – 7:10 pm</div>
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">Reykjavik (KEF) – Washington (IAD)</div>
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-left:40px;">Icelandair 645</div>

OK, I guess I'll be taking off my bottom head and stuffing the drum with some clothes, then.
 
note that drummers will also need to take some spare drum heads along; these may need to be distributed among the drum cases.

Last time we went, drummers packed some clothes in their drum cases and carried on the harness and a suitcase. If someone wants to check with British Airways about reducing the extra fee, that would be wonderful.

Bill, from what I can tell the policy is 1 free checked bag, $100 for the 1st extra, and $200 for a second extra, $200 for each extra bag after that (or $84 and $168 if checking them online instead of airport). Good question about a negotiated price though...
 
Camille

I think I saw the British Airways flight had 1st checked bag free, but 2nd checked bag @ $200. 
- Was there a possibility of a negotiated rate for the band's drums? 
- or is the band going to pay $200 x 6 snares/tenors (x 2 flights?) + however much the bass drum is? 
- or are the drummers expected to get their harnesses and all clothes into a carry-on and wear the same clothes for 11 days ?   ;)
 
just wondering...

Booked my flight just now and am on the same returning BA flight. I haven't booked my flight from Berlin yet, but it will be on August 5th.