Impel

Not sure if this is old news to you all but Norwegian Airlines is offering budget flights from London to those three US destinations.

Like most budget flights theres extra charges like seat reservations, meals and checked baggage.

Personally I never enjoy plane food on long haul anyway so can do without and at these prices I could go for a long weekend so may only need a carry on bag.

Pretty sure these flights will get booked quickly though! Theres also a company called Jet2 doing flights to NY for similar prices starting in November

Budget £149 London to New York flight starts - Telegraph

Bob

Aye, someone posted about this last week

Impel

Darn, still a great deal though!

Pulaski

We paid $260 return each for CLT-LHR tickets traveling last month, direct flights with USAirways. ..... Unfortunately the various (non voluntary) fees and taxes were $700 each. ..... Don't pack your bag until you hear what compulsory fees and taxes will be added to the "$149 ticket".

Impel

You're right, bubble burst. I just had a look for the dates I'd like and it comes to just over £500 return.

This includes extras such as checking a bag, unfortunately you can't exclude the meal for £35 each way and then £150 for taxes.

It's not bad but still not the £300 I'd like to be paying

Lion in Winter

They reckon the plastic airline meal is worth 35 quid?

Impel

Sorry thats £35 for a meal, checking a bag and reserving a seat.

I could do without the meal and the seat and just go for the bag even it was £10

Pulaski

Well they could charge £85 for the meal, seat and bag and sell the ticket for £99. Hëll, they could go the whole hog and charge £184 for the meal, seat and bag, and give the ticket away!

Uncle_Bob

How about $30 to know the nationality and religious beliefs of the flight crew

I actually heard someone mention this in a discussion about flight 370

Pulaski

And get a current report on their happiness with their family and domestic status.

Junebug72

That still would have been a great deal just got ticket direct flight orlando- gat wick for my daughter 1350 With British airways going through third party british airways wanted 2250

Titchski

Norwegian were brilliant on our flight to Copenhagen last month. However, I think if I was flying alone I wouldn't bother with the meal/assigned seat/bag combo as I can get by with hand luggage and as the flight leaves at 9:30, I'd already had something to eat. I also don't care where I sit, I'll snore/drool on anyone.

It was probably the nicest airline I've flown. All the staff looked happy as pigs in shit and not mentally disturbed in any way. Even when trying to flog upgrades to "premium economy".

Same can be said for the return leg from Brum on Condor, great staff, clean plane.

(Full itinerary: Drove to Ft Lauderdale, flew to Copenhagen, 4 nights in Copenhagen, CPH - Brum, 2 weeks in Brum, then Brum to Ft Lauderdale and drove to the inlaws then back home next day.) All of that worked out a damn sight cheaper than the $3600 a major US carrier wanted to fly 2 of us from Ft Myers to Brum!

holly_1948

How easy and expensive is long term parking at Ft. Lauderdale then?

Titchski

Sorry, just seeing this. I paid ~$55 for three weeks.

Edit: It was pretty easy, there's a company that partners with the local airport hotels. They've got parking spaces with security, park there, pop the sticker they give you in the window and hop on the airport shuttle.

sir_eccles

Just spotted this review of the inaugural flight:

On board the ‘budget’ flight to New York: blankets cost $5, water $4 and you have to book nine months in advance - Telegraph

Meh, I think I'd rather pay for a proper airline.