Best time to buy flights to London
Oct 27, 2014, 8:30 am
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Best time to buy flights to London
I run a small artist management company based in Metro Detroit. 2 DJ's on my roster have been asked to play every few months in London but they must front the money for their flights. This might be a simple question for most on here but can I get advice on times and places to shop for the cheapest flight?
Oct 27, 2014, 8:42 am
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flights.google.com and ITA matrix can be great for searching.
Are you flexible on departure airports.
I would search something to the effect of DTW - LON (includes all LON area airports). Also, keep in mind the airports serving LON (LHR, LGW, STN, LTN, SEN) are not near one another and varied distances from London itself.
Are you flexible on departure airports.
I would search something to the effect of DTW - LON (includes all LON area airports). Also, keep in mind the airports serving LON (LHR, LGW, STN, LTN, SEN) are not near one another and varied distances from London itself.
Oct 27, 2014, 8:52 am
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flights.google.com and ITA matrix can be great for searching.
Are you flexible on departure airports.
I would search something to the effect of DTW - LON (includes all LON area airports). Also, keep in mind the airports serving LON (LHR, LGW, STN, LTN, SEN) are not near one another and varied distances from London itself.
Are you flexible on departure airports.
I would search something to the effect of DTW - LON (includes all LON area airports). Also, keep in mind the airports serving LON (LHR, LGW, STN, LTN, SEN) are not near one another and varied distances from London itself.
Oct 28, 2014, 10:49 am
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I run a small artist management company based in Metro Detroit. 2 DJ's on my roster have been asked to play every few months in London but they must front the money for their flights. This might be a simple question for most on here but can I get advice on times and places to shop for the cheapest flight?
Oct 28, 2014, 11:39 am
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If flying in economy class on fixed dates then as March is an off peak month for transatlantic leisure travel finding cheap fares won't be a problem. I much prefer booking through an airline site rather than through a travel agent. They are rarely more expensive and dealing with an airline is much easier should something go wrong.
Nov 4, 2014, 4:49 pm
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Having done some generic fare seaches recently, I found much cheaper fares out of Toronto than from DTW or CHI.