A mother of four children flew the 2100 -kilometer return flight from Crewe to Malaga to pick up her new car, because this was cheaper than taking the train.
Kristina Coulson, 43, from Cornwall, had to pick up her replacement vehicle – a Skoda Yeti – near Crewe in Cheshire after being hit by a drunk driver.
But after she had looked at the train tickets, the journey would cost her to £ 200 per person alone for the one way.
After some research, the support employee discovered that it was cheaper to fly from Newquay in her native Cornwall to Malaga in Spain and then back to Manchester – with flights that only cost £ 54.
On Sunday, January 19, grandmother Kristina and her husband Dan Coulson, 50, took their suitcases and took their flight to the south of Spain.
They spent the day there and then flew back and spent the night in a hotel near the car and then drove home.
They each spent £ 54 on flights and £ 45 for a hotel – a total amount of £ 153.
Kristina, 43, from Lansallos, Cornwall, said: 'A bit of good something bad-the car accident and having to sort out a car-when I was sent in the direction of the sun on my way to a To pick up a new car.
Kristina Coulson, 43, and husband Dan, 50, in Malaga. The Cornwall couple decided to fly through the Spanish city to Crewe, because this was cheaper than taking the train
Kristina and then enjoy some beach snacks while posing for a photo on the waterfront
Kristina Coulson had to pick up a Skoda Yeti near Crewe in Cheshire after being hit by a drunken driver
'Everything was on time, it was just delicious and easy. On a flight you are assured of a seat, you don't have to spend hours on the train and it goes faster. “
Kristina was hit by a drunken driver in Devon on December 12. Although she has not suffered any injuries due to the crash, she explains that it “made things difficult.”
Kristina said: 'It caused a lot of annoyance that did not have to be caused. Fortunately I was checked and nothing was broken and I could go home a few hours later.
'Because I was hit by a drunk driver, I am not in a position to buy what I wanted, but for the time being the car I get is enough. So I bought a Skoda Yeti in Crewe. “
She added: 'On Facebook everyone gets return flights for 30 pounds, so it seemed like a no-brainer to do it that way. Malaga was the cheapest place to go back and forth. ”
Her flight arrived in Malaga just after noon and cost £ 19, while the flight to Manchester would take place at 10 p.m. and arrived just after midnight and cost £ 35.
Kristina and her husband slept for £ 45 in the airport hotel and the next day they picked up their new car.
“It's a bit of a strange idea; I have not heard anyone do it yet just to pick up a car, “she said.
A recording of the picturesque cityscape of Malaga with the beautiful cathedral of the incarnation (to the right of the recording) at sunset
An aerial photo of Malaga, an Andalusian city on the banks of the Mediterranean – Birthplace of artist Pablo Picasso
The couple got their car and went away for a few days for less than the costs of a train ticket for two
'I once stood for almost seven hours, while I paid in front of a chair that I couldn't really sit on.
'You are assured of a seat on the plane. Take two birds with one stone and at least you can sit down and relax when you are traveling. “
While she waited to pick up her car, Kristina got the most from her trip to Malaga: enjoying the sun, eating and drinking.
Kristina said: 'Instead of being on the train that you travel to Malaga, I spent eight hours in the sun.
“It was quite a small adventure. Positive pleasure that comes from a few weeks full of nightmares and phone calls.
'We drank a few beers, just ate and enjoyed the sun for a moment; It was 18 degrees and we walked 18 kilometers. We explored a lot while we were there. “
After eight hours in the sun, the couple arrived at Manchester Airport just after midnight. And the car picked up in Crewe the next day.
While they were waiting to pick up her car, Kristina and husband then got the most from their journey to Malaga – enjoying the sun, eating and drinking
She said, “He was smaller than I was used to, but it was nice to have another car.”
When asked if it would be an experience she would repeat to get a car, Kristina said: “Absolutely. It was easy: the flights were faster.
“I had a great time this trip – we would like to go back a few nights, just to have a little more free time to discover a little more.”
