Couple book £47 flights to Majorca for the day ‘just to sunbathe’ after miserable UK summer
A COUPLE who were sick of this year’s “washout British summer” flew from the UK to Majorca to spend eight hours sunbathing on the beach – and paid just £47.
Paul Calcutt, 53, and his wife, Julieanne, 54, claimed that their trip was cheaper than getting the train to London for a day out.
The pair flew to the Spanish island from Bristol Airport at 9.45am on July 17, and travelled back from Palma de Majorca on the same day at 10.25pm, spending eight hours in the Spanish sun.
They described the day out as “dirt cheap” – costing around £61.21 each for flights, bus travel, food and drink.
After arriving, the couple indulged in glasses of sangria, coffees, beer and salads while lounging on Playa de Palma beach.
Paul, a commercial driver, from Shepton Mallet, Somerset, said: “I don’t get a lot of time with my Mrs, so we like to take the opportunity to jump on a plane as much as we can.
“You pay peanuts for flights – it’s cheaper to go away than to stay here. The day is long but it’s dirt cheap.”
Paul and Julieanne often go on ‘extreme’ day trips abroad, including another recent excursion to Milan in Italy, which cost just £45 each.
Wanting to go away again, they decided on a whim to look at SkyScanner on July 15.
The couple spotted flights to Majorca selling for £47 each, and booked them for two days later – July 17.
Paul continued: “If I was to go somewhere like London, I’d have paid much more. It’s ridiculously cheap for some reason.
“We used discount codes to pay £47 each for Bristol to Majorca return flights.”
On July 17, the pair flew out at 9.45am. They got a bus to the beach after landing – and spent eight hours “purely relaxing”.
Paul added: “We would’ve only paid €4 (£3.37) for the bus – but we ended up on the wrong one.
“We looped over into Palma’s old city. It was just too hot – otherwise we would’ve walked.”
The couple spent the majority of their day out relaxing on the beach, although they also headed to a bar for sangria and beer.
Everything you need to know about visiting Spain
- Brits must have at least three months left on their passport from the day they plan to leave the country.
- Tourists do not need a visa if visiting for up to 90 days in an 180-day period.
- Make sure your passport is stamped on entry and exit.
- Travellers may be asked to show hotel booking confirmations and that they have enough money for their stay at the border.
- Spain is one hour ahead of the UK.
- The country uses the euro with around €10 working out to £8.55.
- Flights to Spain from the UK take between 2-4 hours depending on the destination.
While Julianne took a packed lunch to save money, they also ate caesar salad and garlic bread.
Paul said: “It was pure relaxation.
“We literally got to the beach and had a little cuddle. Then we hit the backstreets and found a nice little bar.
“We had a spot of lunch, some nice cool beer and sangria. It was a really cheap day out.”
Paul and Julieanne caught a flight back to Bristol at 10.25pm – and landed at 11.55pm UK time.
Meanwhile, this is how you can save money on day trips in the UK this summer.
And this woman flew to Spain for the day for just £30.
