sky-high airfares to europe
Apr 22nd 2002, 6:20 pm
#16
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Re: sky-high airfares to europe
DMathis805 wrote:
> Going to Rome in mid-June. All airfares quoted by major booking pages (Orbitz,
> cheaptickets, Atevo, Travelocity, Expedia, et al) from $900 to 2000. What happened?
> Last year paid under $600. Any hints about airfares for this summer? Thanks.
If you are a student or under 25 (i think) you should check out www.counciltravel.com
I got my ticket from San Diego to Heathrow through them a few months ago and their
prices were a few hundred dollars less than everywhere else.
HTH, gabe.
> Going to Rome in mid-June. All airfares quoted by major booking pages (Orbitz,
> cheaptickets, Atevo, Travelocity, Expedia, et al) from $900 to 2000. What happened?
> Last year paid under $600. Any hints about airfares for this summer? Thanks.
If you are a student or under 25 (i think) you should check out www.counciltravel.com
I got my ticket from San Diego to Heathrow through them a few months ago and their
prices were a few hundred dollars less than everywhere else.
HTH, gabe.
Apr 23rd 2002, 3:20 am
#17
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Re: sky-high airfares to europe
In article <[email protected]>, user
<[email protected]> wrote:
> DMathis805 wrote:
> > Going to Rome in mid-June. All airfares quoted by major booking pages
(Orbitz,
> > cheaptickets, Atevo, Travelocity, Expedia, et al) from $900 to 2000. What
> > happened? Last year paid under $600. Any hints about airfares for this
summer?
> > Thanks.
>
>
> If you are a student or under 25 (i think) you should check out
> www.counciltravel.com I got my ticket from San Diego to Heathrow through them a few
> months ago and their prices were a few hundred dollars less than everywhere else.
>
> HTH, gabe.
STA travel is similar and I have used both -- they also have 'teacher travel' some
airlines will give teachers a similar break to students. We saved $500 on tickets to
Paris a year and a half ago and saved over $600 from current costs on tickets for our
daughter on a study abroad program. I have heard that Council is in financial
difficulty though and would want to be sure I didn't get stuck.
<[email protected]> wrote:
> DMathis805 wrote:
> > Going to Rome in mid-June. All airfares quoted by major booking pages
(Orbitz,
> > cheaptickets, Atevo, Travelocity, Expedia, et al) from $900 to 2000. What
> > happened? Last year paid under $600. Any hints about airfares for this
summer?
> > Thanks.
>
>
> If you are a student or under 25 (i think) you should check out
> www.counciltravel.com I got my ticket from San Diego to Heathrow through them a few
> months ago and their prices were a few hundred dollars less than everywhere else.
>
> HTH, gabe.
STA travel is similar and I have used both -- they also have 'teacher travel' some
airlines will give teachers a similar break to students. We saved $500 on tickets to
Paris a year and a half ago and saved over $600 from current costs on tickets for our
daughter on a study abroad program. I have heard that Council is in financial
difficulty though and would want to be sure I didn't get stuck.
Apr 23rd 2002, 1:20 pm
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Re: sky-high airfares to europe
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
>
> actually direct from Northwest... though the intercontinental flight is a KLM
> codeshare flight.
>
> I bought them like 9/15/01 when everybody else was cancelling tickets right
> and left.
On Northwest? I hope the water in the aircraft works, such a basic service hasn't on
many flights that I've taken with them. Not to mention people in Business/First
class getting screwed because the video systems were down/out/crashed.
Don
Paris travelogues/photos: http://www.visitparis.com
>
> actually direct from Northwest... though the intercontinental flight is a KLM
> codeshare flight.
>
> I bought them like 9/15/01 when everybody else was cancelling tickets right
> and left.
On Northwest? I hope the water in the aircraft works, such a basic service hasn't on
many flights that I've taken with them. Not to mention people in Business/First
class getting screwed because the video systems were down/out/crashed.
Don
Paris travelogues/photos: http://www.visitparis.com
Apr 23rd 2002, 2:50 pm
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Re: sky-high airfares to europe
Don wrote:
>
>
> On Northwest? I hope the water in the aircraft works, such a basic service hasn't
> on many flights that I've taken with them. Not to mention people in Business/First
> class getting screwed because the video systems were down/out/crashed.
Someone besides me who is NOT totally enchanted with Northwest? I find their domestic
flights grim enough so I avoid them whenever possible - haven't even CONSIDERED then
for overseas flights!
>
> Don
>
> Paris travelogues/photos: http://www.visitparis.com
>
>
>
> On Northwest? I hope the water in the aircraft works, such a basic service hasn't
> on many flights that I've taken with them. Not to mention people in Business/First
> class getting screwed because the video systems were down/out/crashed.
Someone besides me who is NOT totally enchanted with Northwest? I find their domestic
flights grim enough so I avoid them whenever possible - haven't even CONSIDERED then
for overseas flights!
>
> Don
>
> Paris travelogues/photos: http://www.visitparis.com
>
Apr 23rd 2002, 5:20 pm
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Re: sky-high airfares to europe
I flew NWA from Amsterdam to Minneapolis/StPaul......Talk about a nightmare, they
flew us on a DC-10, one of the most cramped plnaes for int'l flights. It sucked big
time. KLM though was wonderful, i loved every minute of it, I wish we had KLM here in
America and not NWA "Evelyn Vogt Gamble (Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...
>
>
> Don wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Northwest? I hope the water in the aircraft works, such a basic service
> > hasn't on many flights that I've taken with them. Not to mention people in
> > Business/First class getting screwed because the video systems were
> > down/out/crashed.
>
> Someone besides me who is NOT totally enchanted with Northwest? I find their
> domestic flights grim enough so I avoid them whenever possible - haven't even
> CONSIDERED then for overseas flights!
>
> >
> > Don
> >
> > Paris travelogues/photos: http://www.visitparis.com
> >
> >
flew us on a DC-10, one of the most cramped plnaes for int'l flights. It sucked big
time. KLM though was wonderful, i loved every minute of it, I wish we had KLM here in
America and not NWA "Evelyn Vogt Gamble (Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...
>
>
> Don wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Northwest? I hope the water in the aircraft works, such a basic service
> > hasn't on many flights that I've taken with them. Not to mention people in
> > Business/First class getting screwed because the video systems were
> > down/out/crashed.
>
> Someone besides me who is NOT totally enchanted with Northwest? I find their
> domestic flights grim enough so I avoid them whenever possible - haven't even
> CONSIDERED then for overseas flights!
>
> >
> > Don
> >
> > Paris travelogues/photos: http://www.visitparis.com
> >
> >
Apr 24th 2002, 8:20 am
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Re: sky-high airfares to europe
You're not the only one who has seen this. The best price I've seen to DUS was $927,
and that fare went away in a few hours... everything else is in the $1200 range. This
is for travel in mid-August, return in early September.
In another thread, someone suggested that six weeks beforehand is the optimal time to
book a ticket - is this true? I can't see fares doing up much more.
"DMathis805" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Going to Rome in mid-June. All airfares quoted by major booking pages
(Orbitz,
> cheaptickets, Atevo, Travelocity, Expedia, et al) from $900 to 2000. What happened?
> Last year paid under $600. Any hints about airfares for this
summer?
> Thanks.
and that fare went away in a few hours... everything else is in the $1200 range. This
is for travel in mid-August, return in early September.
In another thread, someone suggested that six weeks beforehand is the optimal time to
book a ticket - is this true? I can't see fares doing up much more.
"DMathis805" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Going to Rome in mid-June. All airfares quoted by major booking pages
(Orbitz,
> cheaptickets, Atevo, Travelocity, Expedia, et al) from $900 to 2000. What happened?
> Last year paid under $600. Any hints about airfares for this
summer?
> Thanks.
Apr 24th 2002, 9:50 am
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Re: sky-high airfares to europe
Don wrote:
>
> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> >
> > actually direct from Northwest... though the intercontinental flight is a KLM
> > codeshare flight.
> >
> > I bought them like 9/15/01 when everybody else was cancelling tickets right
> > and left.
>
> On Northwest? I hope the water in the aircraft works, such a basic service hasn't
> on many flights that I've taken with them. Not to mention people in Business/First
> class getting screwed because the video systems were down/out/crashed.
For a $55 fare, who needs water?
>
> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> >
> > actually direct from Northwest... though the intercontinental flight is a KLM
> > codeshare flight.
> >
> > I bought them like 9/15/01 when everybody else was cancelling tickets right
> > and left.
>
> On Northwest? I hope the water in the aircraft works, such a basic service hasn't
> on many flights that I've taken with them. Not to mention people in Business/First
> class getting screwed because the video systems were down/out/crashed.
For a $55 fare, who needs water?
Apr 24th 2002, 7:50 pm
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Re: sky-high airfares to europe
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> Don wrote:
> >
> > In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> > >
> > > actually direct from Northwest... though the intercontinental flight is a KLM
> > > codeshare flight.
> > >
> > > I bought them like 9/15/01 when everybody else was cancelling tickets right and
> > > left.
> >
> > On Northwest? I hope the water in the aircraft works, such a basic service
> > hasn't on many flights that I've taken with them. Not to mention people in
> > Business/First class getting screwed because the video systems were
> > down/out/crashed.
>
> For a $55 fare, who needs water?
It comes in handy if you need to remove contact lenses to soak them so they won't
dry out in the cabin air during a long flight. Consider also, people with small
children. One time a NWA flight was delayed at the gate for 45 minutes until someone
showed up with a few cases of small bottles of water.
Don
http://www.parisphotoworkshops.com/
> Don wrote:
> >
> > In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> > >
> > > actually direct from Northwest... though the intercontinental flight is a KLM
> > > codeshare flight.
> > >
> > > I bought them like 9/15/01 when everybody else was cancelling tickets right and
> > > left.
> >
> > On Northwest? I hope the water in the aircraft works, such a basic service
> > hasn't on many flights that I've taken with them. Not to mention people in
> > Business/First class getting screwed because the video systems were
> > down/out/crashed.
>
> For a $55 fare, who needs water?
It comes in handy if you need to remove contact lenses to soak them so they won't
dry out in the cabin air during a long flight. Consider also, people with small
children. One time a NWA flight was delayed at the gate for 45 minutes until someone
showed up with a few cases of small bottles of water.
Don
http://www.parisphotoworkshops.com/
Apr 25th 2002, 3:50 am
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On Thu, 25 Apr 2002 00:06:19 -0700, [email protected] (Don) wrote:
>In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
>> Don wrote:
>> > On Northwest? I hope the water in the aircraft works, such a basic service
>> > hasn't on many flights that I've taken with them. Not to mention people in
>> > Business/First class getting screwed because the video systems were
>> > down/out/crashed.
>>
>> For a $55 fare, who needs water?
>
> It comes in handy if you need to remove contact lenses to soak them so they won't
> dry out in the cabin air during a long flight.
You should not be putting your contact lenses in any water coming out of an airplane
tap, why not use some nice sterile saline that you'll have with you anyway?
> Consider also, people with small children.
I hope they go prepared, it's none too hard to carry some water...
Jim.
>In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
>> Don wrote:
>> > On Northwest? I hope the water in the aircraft works, such a basic service
>> > hasn't on many flights that I've taken with them. Not to mention people in
>> > Business/First class getting screwed because the video systems were
>> > down/out/crashed.
>>
>> For a $55 fare, who needs water?
>
> It comes in handy if you need to remove contact lenses to soak them so they won't
> dry out in the cabin air during a long flight.
You should not be putting your contact lenses in any water coming out of an airplane
tap, why not use some nice sterile saline that you'll have with you anyway?
> Consider also, people with small children.
I hope they go prepared, it's none too hard to carry some water...
Jim.
Apr 25th 2002, 6:34 am
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Re: sky-high airfares to europe
Why not buy a charter flight ticket to London (usually the cheapest option) and then get a Ryanair/Easyjet/Go flight to your final destination which you can book over the internet- you'd save a fotune.
Apr 26th 2002, 5:20 am
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Brad Jackson <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I'm happy to report that the transaction was fully automated and didn't require,
>> as you worried about, having to make a phone call (which would of course be slow,
>> inconvenient, insecure, and error-prone).
>
> Thank you, Miguel. What if I don't have a computer at home but use one here at the
> Hillsborough County Library? Can I buy a ticket online in that case?
I don't see why not. Maybe there's a rule that you have to allow library staff to
accompany you on your trip?
miguel
--
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>> I'm happy to report that the transaction was fully automated and didn't require,
>> as you worried about, having to make a phone call (which would of course be slow,
>> inconvenient, insecure, and error-prone).
>
> Thank you, Miguel. What if I don't have a computer at home but use one here at the
> Hillsborough County Library? Can I buy a ticket online in that case?
I don't see why not. Maybe there's a rule that you have to allow library staff to
accompany you on your trip?
miguel
--
Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu
Apr 26th 2002, 5:20 am
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Re: sky-high airfares to europe
> I'm happy to report that the transaction was fully automated and didn't require, as
> you worried about, having to make a phone call (which would of course be slow,
> inconvenient, insecure, and error-prone).
>
>
> miguel
Thank you, Miguel. What if I don't have a computer at home but use one here at the
Hillsborough County Library? Can I buy a ticket online in that case?
Brad
> you worried about, having to make a phone call (which would of course be slow,
> inconvenient, insecure, and error-prone).
>
>
> miguel
Thank you, Miguel. What if I don't have a computer at home but use one here at the
Hillsborough County Library? Can I buy a ticket online in that case?
Brad
Apr 26th 2002, 8:50 am
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Miguel Cruz wrote:
>
> Brad Jackson <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> I'm happy to report that the transaction was fully automated and didn't require,
> >> as you worried about, having to make a phone call (which would of course be
> >> slow, inconvenient, insecure, and error-prone).
> >
> > Thank you, Miguel. What if I don't have a computer at home but use one here at
> > the Hillsborough County Library? Can I buy a ticket online in that case?
>
> I don't see why not. Maybe there's a rule that you have to allow library staff to
> accompany you on your trip?
Only potential snag I can see is that, unless you have an e-mail address established
there, they'd have no way of confirming your reservation. (In fact, I think some
internet transactions include your e-mail address as part of the "required" info,
before they'll process your order.)
>
> miguel
> --
> Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu
>
> Brad Jackson <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> I'm happy to report that the transaction was fully automated and didn't require,
> >> as you worried about, having to make a phone call (which would of course be
> >> slow, inconvenient, insecure, and error-prone).
> >
> > Thank you, Miguel. What if I don't have a computer at home but use one here at
> > the Hillsborough County Library? Can I buy a ticket online in that case?
>
> I don't see why not. Maybe there's a rule that you have to allow library staff to
> accompany you on your trip?
Only potential snag I can see is that, unless you have an e-mail address established
there, they'd have no way of confirming your reservation. (In fact, I think some
internet transactions include your e-mail address as part of the "required" info,
before they'll process your order.)
>
> miguel
> --
> Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu
Apr 26th 2002, 2:20 pm
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In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> On Thu, 25 Apr 2002 00:06:19 -0700, [email protected] (Don) wrote:
>
> >In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> >> Don wrote:
>
> >> > On Northwest? I hope the water in the aircraft works, such a basic service
> >> > hasn't on many flights that I've taken with them. Not to mention people in
> >> > Business/First class getting screwed because the video systems were
> >> > down/out/crashed.
> >>
> >> For a $55 fare, who needs water?
> >
> > It comes in handy if you need to remove contact lenses to soak them so they won't
> > dry out in the cabin air during a long flight.
>
> You should not be putting your contact lenses in any water coming out of an
> airplane tap, why not use some nice sterile saline that you'll have with
> you anyway?
I was unaware you were a medical Dr., where do you practice?
> > Consider also, people with small children.
>
> I hope they go prepared, it's none too hard to carry some water...
If a person paid $1800.00 to go to Europe in business class it would be a reasonable
expectaction that the video system would work and that the aircraft had a working
water system. If people in coach are denied drinkable water from the aircraft taps,
then the real question is: what else doesn't work on the aircraft?
Don
> Jim.
> On Thu, 25 Apr 2002 00:06:19 -0700, [email protected] (Don) wrote:
>
> >In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> >> Don wrote:
>
> >> > On Northwest? I hope the water in the aircraft works, such a basic service
> >> > hasn't on many flights that I've taken with them. Not to mention people in
> >> > Business/First class getting screwed because the video systems were
> >> > down/out/crashed.
> >>
> >> For a $55 fare, who needs water?
> >
> > It comes in handy if you need to remove contact lenses to soak them so they won't
> > dry out in the cabin air during a long flight.
>
> You should not be putting your contact lenses in any water coming out of an
> airplane tap, why not use some nice sterile saline that you'll have with
> you anyway?
I was unaware you were a medical Dr., where do you practice?
> > Consider also, people with small children.
>
> I hope they go prepared, it's none too hard to carry some water...
If a person paid $1800.00 to go to Europe in business class it would be a reasonable
expectaction that the video system would work and that the aircraft had a working
water system. If people in coach are denied drinkable water from the aircraft taps,
then the real question is: what else doesn't work on the aircraft?
Don
> Jim.
Apr 26th 2002, 3:20 pm
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Re: sky-high airfares to europe
Miguel Cruz <[email protected]> wrote:
>Brad Jackson <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Thank you, Miguel. What if I don't have a computer at home but use one here at the
>> Hillsborough County Library? Can I buy a ticket online in that case?
>I don't see why not. Maybe there's a rule that you have to allow library staff to
>accompany you on your trip?
As a librarian, I like that rule
--
snail @ careless net | Character is what you are in the dark! - Whorfin
>Brad Jackson <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Thank you, Miguel. What if I don't have a computer at home but use one here at the
>> Hillsborough County Library? Can I buy a ticket online in that case?
>I don't see why not. Maybe there's a rule that you have to allow library staff to
>accompany you on your trip?
As a librarian, I like that rule
--
snail @ careless net | Character is what you are in the dark! - Whorfin
