Flights to UK - are prices even higher?
#46
Re: Flights to UK - are prices even higher?
I am looking to go this summer, but with travelling on my own with 3 kids, I ONLY want to go direct from Orlando to Manchester. If any one has a heads up when Virgin releases their cheaper summer rates, please let me know! Unless an airline starts flying direct from Tampa to Manchester which would make it even easier.
#47
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Re: Flights to UK - are prices even higher?
If you are looking at Virgin, check out their Miles plus Money fares as well - for a small number of airmiles you can sometimes get a much reduced fare. Even if you are not already a member of their mileage club, you can purchase the miles and it sometimes still works out cheaper than the regular fare. A friend of ours did this last year when they came out to visit us.
#48
Re: Flights to UK - are prices even higher?
Orbitz typically charges an extra $5 a ticket on airfares, so don't be expecting too many savings.
Also looking to take a trip home at same time as you - at the minute prices seem to be about 30% more than they were last year.
Also looking to take a trip home at same time as you - at the minute prices seem to be about 30% more than they were last year.
Last edited by BigDavyG; Feb 16th 2008 at 5:56 pm.
#49
Re: Flights to UK - are prices even higher?
We always fly from Newark to Manchester with Continental and find that the cheapest time seems to be 3 months before our departure date. We are heading back this July and at the moment the flights are coming up at $800 + taxes so fingers crossed these prices will come down otherwise it's going to be an expensive trip. We also went back last summer and I seem to remember the prices started around $700 but we managed to book (about 3 months before) and got them for approx $400 + tax.
#50
Re: Flights to UK - are prices even higher?
We always fly from Newark to Manchester with Continental and find that the cheapest time seems to be 3 months before our departure date. We are heading back this July and at the moment the flights are coming up at $800 + taxes so fingers crossed these prices will come down otherwise it's going to be an expensive trip. We also went back last summer and I seem to remember the prices started around $700 but we managed to book (about 3 months before) and got them for approx $400 + tax.
#51
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Re: Flights to UK - are prices even higher?
This website apparently monitors airfares from US airports for domestic flights, to Mexico and to Europe and informs you whether you should 'buy now' or wait before going ahead with the booking as it forecasts when the fares should go down.
I've seen this website listed in travel reports in 'Budget Travel' and "Travel and Leisure' magazines:
http://www.farecast.com
Example of fare predictions and price fluctuations (Newark to London Heathrow from Feb 16 - March 16)
http://www.farecast.com/flexibleTrav...&destPort2=LHR
(click on to the next page and you can see which fares are rising and which ones remain steady etc)
I've seen this website listed in travel reports in 'Budget Travel' and "Travel and Leisure' magazines:
http://www.farecast.com
Example of fare predictions and price fluctuations (Newark to London Heathrow from Feb 16 - March 16)
http://www.farecast.com/flexibleTrav...&destPort2=LHR
(click on to the next page and you can see which fares are rising and which ones remain steady etc)
Last edited by Englishmum; Feb 17th 2008 at 2:48 am.
#52
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Re: Flights to UK - are prices even higher?
Continental fly to a lot of local UK airports (Belfast, Edinburgh, birmingham, Gatwick and I'm pretty sure there is another...) and AA, CO, US and DL fly to dublin so there is plenty of choice
#55
Re: Flights to UK - are prices even higher?
When I started out searching for fares from LAX to LHR I was looking at over $1000 each... I signed up with farecompare.com and they emailed me when prices started coming down. I ended up booking our flight (last half of Sept) for $671 each total (includes tax, fees, etc) r/t. When we went back 2-1/2 years ago in the same timeframe we didn't book until closer to the time and paid just over $800 each.
Good luck... funny think is that I always wished we lived on the East Coast so that our flights would be cheaper... doesn't seem to be the case.
Good luck... funny think is that I always wished we lived on the East Coast so that our flights would be cheaper... doesn't seem to be the case.
#56
Re: Flights to UK - are prices even higher?
When I started out searching for fares from LAX to LHR I was looking at over $1000 each... I signed up with farecompare.com and they emailed me when prices started coming down. I ended up booking our flight (last half of Sept) for $671 each total (includes tax, fees, etc) r/t. When we went back 2-1/2 years ago in the same timeframe we didn't book until closer to the time and paid just over $800 each.
Good luck... funny think is that I always wished we lived on the East Coast so that our flights would be cheaper... doesn't seem to be the case.
Good luck... funny think is that I always wished we lived on the East Coast so that our flights would be cheaper... doesn't seem to be the case.