Budget airline UK to US
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Budget airline UK to US
advertising cheap cheap flights.
Norwegian.com a budget airline in europe is starting a UK to US service soon. I just found flights for 2 people including taxes and upgrades JFK - LGW $1500.00
article here:
Norwegian launches budget flights from London to America from just £150 one way | Mail Online
Norwegian.com a budget airline in europe is starting a UK to US service soon. I just found flights for 2 people including taxes and upgrades JFK - LGW $1500.00
article here:
Norwegian launches budget flights from London to America from just £150 one way | Mail Online
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Re: Budget airline UK to US
I tried putting a flight from LAX to DUB for next month in their search engine, but it didn't have any flights. It says in the article that they are starting service this Wednesday, wonder when it will all be up and running.
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Sounds good, but in fact the cost of getting to/from NY will, for most people, make it not cost effective by the time you've added on a domestic airline ticket.
The fees and taxes are an insane part of the cost of "an airline ticket" these days. Our tickets to the UK last month were $260 rtn, ...... plus $700 of various fees and taxes.
The fees and taxes are an insane part of the cost of "an airline ticket" these days. Our tickets to the UK last month were $260 rtn, ...... plus $700 of various fees and taxes.
Last edited by Pulaski; Jun 30th 2014 at 3:58 pm.
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Re: Budget airline UK to US
Sounds good, but in fact the cost of getting to/from NY will, for most people, make it not cost effective by the time you've added on a domestic airline ticket.
The fees and taxes are an insane part of the cost of "an airline ticket" these days. Our tickets to the UK last month were $260 rtn, ...... plus $700 off various fees and taxes.
The fees and taxes are an insane part of the cost of "an airline ticket" these days. Our tickets to the UK last month were $260 rtn, ...... plus $700 off various fees and taxes.
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Interesting, but doesn't seem to be any cheaper than BA for when we want to fly, unless we eschew the extra fee for meals and chrcked baggage.
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Wow via Iceland
Here's another new budget entry that will be flying the transatlantic route from 2015
This airline is making flights to Europe as cheap as $99 - The Washington Post The bit about small fleet size meaning cancellations when they go off schedule is pertinent, according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WOW_air the Wow A320 fleet is only 3 with another 3 on order.
Some of the one-way deals appear to be cheap e.g. BWI to London Gatwick in October 2015 for $195. You can bring a carry on weighing less than 11lb but that's it, otherwise it's $48 for a bag up to 44lb per leg so an extra $96. And then the fees.
Unsure if this is worth the hassle of a stop in Reykjavik.
This airline is making flights to Europe as cheap as $99 - The Washington Post The bit about small fleet size meaning cancellations when they go off schedule is pertinent, according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WOW_air the Wow A320 fleet is only 3 with another 3 on order.
Some of the one-way deals appear to be cheap e.g. BWI to London Gatwick in October 2015 for $195. You can bring a carry on weighing less than 11lb but that's it, otherwise it's $48 for a bag up to 44lb per leg so an extra $96. And then the fees.
Unsure if this is worth the hassle of a stop in Reykjavik.
Last edited by Dewey; Oct 31st 2014 at 3:03 pm.
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Re: Budget airline UK to US
Used this way once, Southampton-Dublin-Atlanta, but the UK Flybe flight was so restrictive on luggage allowance, to carry my Delta luggage allowance on Flybe made the cost higher in the end, it is ideal if only using carry on and not much else, mind you that was 3 years back.
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Comparable to Delta, also if flying regular i found it best to stick with one airline (Delta) and sign up for a loyalty card and get the skymiles, if pond hopping they soon build up
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Re: Budget airline UK to US
Used this way once, Southampton-Dublin-Atlanta, but the UK Flybe flight was so restrictive on luggage allowance, to carry my Delta luggage allowance on Flybe made the cost higher in the end, it is ideal if only using carry on and not much else, mind you that was 3 years back.
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That said i much prefer the US Immigration at Dublin, great idea.
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I tend to login to BA's website when I do some online shopping in order to get air miles. In June me and my wife traveled between Baltimore and London for £271 on BA. I have found with BA that sometimes if you buy 2 sets of one way tickets using air miles that it can work out even cheaper than buying the return tickets with air miles. On those flights because of the air miles they increased our baggage allowances to 2 suitcases each.