It’s been a rough start to the year, with rising costs of living and inclement weather. Many of you may already be dreaming of a quick getaway to enjoy a sunny vacation to recharge your batteries.
However, money is scarce and any kind of vacation requires a lot of ingenuity and a keen eye for markdown deals.that’s exactly Tik Tok Travel and football content creator Rob Adcock has found a hack that will take him from Manchester to Abu Dhabi for just £69.
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Rob posted a short video on his TikTok account with 38,600 followers detailing how he traveled from Manchester to Italy and finally to Abu Dhabi.In the video, his journey begins with manchester airport He took £21 Ryanair Fly to Rome.
There, he visited some sights with his partner Foxy before heading to the Olympic Stadium for Lazio’s game against Cluj. The next flight he took was from Rome’s Fuimicino Airport to Abu Dhabi, which cost him just £48, which he said he “couldn’t quite get over”.
During his travels, he would hand out free cakes to passengers while they waited for their Wizz Air flight, and as Rob, a self-proclaimed “glutton” with a sweet tooth, he ate five servings.
However, he was quick to mention that the plane had little legroom and no entertainment, but admitted “you get what you pay for”.
The video has been viewed by 163,000 people, with many commenting that they, too, have found cheap air tickets. One viewer said: “Mine was £41, Sofia to Abu Dhabi. Look at Madives, they fly from Abu Dhabi to Maldives for £80, on a limited budget.”
Another added: “On the first Wizz flight from Luton to Tallinn, no cake…I want a refund. I know the flight is £16.99 but I want a refund.”
“How did you find flights to Rome for £21??? All I could see were tickets over £100,” another added.
As envious as Rob’s followers are, MEN decided to see if we could get from Manchester to Abu Dhabi for the price of a PS5 game.The cheapest flight we could find from Manchester to Rome was £38.99 one way from Fiumicino Airport to Rome easyjet Take off next month.
Later that morning, we found a Wizz Air flight from the same airport, which according to Skyscanner was feasible in terms of timing.
In recreating Rob’s journey, the cheapest fare we could find was £105. While definitely not as cheap as Rob’s flight, it was still £343 less than the £448 direct flight from Manchester to Abu Dhabi at the time.
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