BA: LHR to Charleston, SC
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Re: BA: LHR to Charleston, SC
Is this a west coast phenomenon? I've traveled to MAN 6 times in the last 18 months (sick mother) and used IcelandAir, Thomas Cook, AA, BA, United. Usually 1-stop as MAN isn't a typical destination (though Thomas Cook do it non-stop).
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When pricing flights to the UK, we've often looked at splitting the journey with flights from CLT to IAD, PHL, NYC, or even Detroit, Chicago, or Boston, but those flights are usually $300 minimum on any one day, and unless you want to fly at 6am or arrive at 11pm then the tickets are more likely to be $500+, and often would require a night in a hotel, not to mention burning a day of PTO too. So there is very little scope for gaming the system to tap into more reasonably priced tickets from major airports to the north of CLT.
Last edited by Pulaski; Apr 28th 2019 at 1:08 am.
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Re: BA: LHR to Charleston, SC
People who live in the Carolinas.
Finding anything much less than $1,500 out of CLT is a challenge - there are occasional flash/24 hr sales, but unless you get lucky, flights out of CLT start at $1,500. As far as I can tell, Atlanta isn't much better, and DC is usually only around cheap enough to make going up there a break-even proposition, though we did drive there once and netted a saving of about $1,200 (aggregate for three of us) after car rental night in a hotel and extra meal.
I haven't seen a CLT-LON ticket under $900 in at least a decade and I usually pounce on anything in the $1,100 - $,200 range. For $750 PHX-LHR it might be possible to save money, on the ticket price at least, by flying CLT-PHX-LHR return.
Finding anything much less than $1,500 out of CLT is a challenge - there are occasional flash/24 hr sales, but unless you get lucky, flights out of CLT start at $1,500. As far as I can tell, Atlanta isn't much better, and DC is usually only around cheap enough to make going up there a break-even proposition, though we did drive there once and netted a saving of about $1,200 (aggregate for three of us) after car rental night in a hotel and extra meal.
I haven't seen a CLT-LON ticket under $900 in at least a decade and I usually pounce on anything in the $1,100 - $,200 range. For $750 PHX-LHR it might be possible to save money, on the ticket price at least, by flying CLT-PHX-LHR return.
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Re: BA: LHR to Charleston, SC
Where are you seeing that fare?
For those dates for a non-stop fares on 3 major sites for those dates are:
Expedia $2,844
AA website $2,825
Priceline $2,843
For those dates for a non-stop fares on 3 major sites for those dates are:
Expedia $2,844
AA website $2,825
Priceline $2,843
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Re: BA: LHR to Charleston, SC
I would imagine there is fairly heavy corporate involvement on the CHS end.
AA's RDU-LHR non-stop has been subsidised/guaranteed by corporations in RDU for a very long time.
AA's RDU-LHR non-stop has been subsidised/guaranteed by corporations in RDU for a very long time.
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I can see the prices Jsmth mentioned, and that there's a two stop flight at $1,598, but that's it. I have never seen a flight CLT-LHR at $661 in sixteen years living in NC. .... My guess would be that you're looking at a "half a round trip" as some sites work that way, you choose the outbound leg, then the return leg, and get the aggregate price, and the price you've quoted is around half the best price I can find for those dates.
For May 26 - June 4, dates that for some reason Google thought I might want to travel, the cost of a direct flight CLT-LHR is $1,464, and alternatives, with one or more stops, are in the range $1,173 - $1,195. I tried again a few days later, when my daughter is out of school, and prices started around $1,500, for flights with one or more stops, and direct flights at $1,674.
For May 26 - June 4, dates that for some reason Google thought I might want to travel, the cost of a direct flight CLT-LHR is $1,464, and alternatives, with one or more stops, are in the range $1,173 - $1,195. I tried again a few days later, when my daughter is out of school, and prices started around $1,500, for flights with one or more stops, and direct flights at $1,674.
Last edited by Pulaski; Apr 28th 2019 at 11:47 am.
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Re: BA: LHR to Charleston, SC
I went to Orbitz (think this is Expedia), select Package: Flight and Hotel, select dates and airports. Choose one night of hotel accommodation. When it comes up with hotel selection, sort by Price and choose the cheapest (probably a dorm room in a hostel). Select room, then select flights. Still showing $661 this morning. It is up to you whether you make use of the accommodation you have booked - i haven't yet
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I went to Orbitz (think this is Expedia), select Package: Flight and Hotel, select dates and airports. Choose one night of hotel accommodation. When it comes up with hotel selection, sort by Price and choose the cheapest (probably a dorm room in a hostel). Select room, then select flights. Still showing $661 this morning. It is up to you whether you make use of the accommodation you have booked - i haven't yet
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Re: BA: LHR to Charleston, SC
Yep, Orbitz on those dates with a last night stay can get you flights plus the one night for $661 and for $750 ish you can stay next to LHR for that night. I've done this a few times, staying at the Novotel which seems to be Expedia's favourite hotel for a deal. It's not always available though, other times it works out ore expensive. Worth a good shopping around day when looking for flights. We bagged some cheap World Traveller Plus seats when BA opened the Nashville route, under $1000 each which was a good $600 or so less than Atlanta, making the 4 hour trip worth it.
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Done a package the last four trips and 40% is the worst discount I have got, 62% being the best.
Last edited by lansbury; Apr 28th 2019 at 6:19 pm.
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Re: BA: LHR to Charleston, SC
Feedback from CHS-LHR flight: Arrived back in US on Sunday evening. Plane was busy but not packed each way (ie empty rows towards the back of the plane). Took about 50 mins from touchdown to leaving the terminal on arrival at CHS, most of that spent waiting for luggage which is picked up before clearing immigration. I was unable to check in online either way as the app (and website) insisted on accepting only 8 or 9 digit numbers for green cards. Mine has 10. Consequently unable to choose a seat on check in and ended up boarding group 5 (lowest of the low). Flight itself was fine (787 Dreamliner), service at the back of the plane seemed no better or worse than Delta/Virgin/AA. Departure from CHS on Sunday was 11:30pm so i got the whole weekend to enjoy before heading to the airport. Odd feeling only being handed one boarding pass!
Would i use again? Possibly the outward leg, but i only got to the office 15:00 on Monday. Couldn't justify the trip if i then had to leave midday Thurs, so i would return Friday via CLT and therefore lose the direct flight advantage. In which case i might as well go Virgin/Delta. So no game-changer for me yet
Would i use again? Possibly the outward leg, but i only got to the office 15:00 on Monday. Couldn't justify the trip if i then had to leave midday Thurs, so i would return Friday via CLT and therefore lose the direct flight advantage. In which case i might as well go Virgin/Delta. So no game-changer for me yet
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Re: BA: LHR to Charleston, SC
For future reference they want your Alien number without the A prefix - is that 10 digits?
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I guess PR's are a relatively small percentage of travelers to the US so no real thought about the wording has gone into the process, and I bet nobody high enough to be able to influence anything at BA and has actually used online check-in is a US PR.
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This kind of sloppy shit really bugs me! Online forms should be precise! Fire that person!