Ex EU -> Vegas
Mar 28, 2017, 5:51 pm
#1
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Ex EU -> Vegas
I've read about plenty of people flying Dublin - Vegas via london/man with Virgin, but (apart from one flight matrix search) I cannot find anything for the end of June (20-30th, flexible). BA is easy enough, but Virgin I can get nothing even by using Expedia's multi city tool. So far have BA CW for £1487 rtn (but +£400 on my dates), would like to compare to UC.
Has this stopped, am I missing something?
Thanks
Has this stopped, am I missing something?
Thanks
Mar 29, 2017, 8:53 am
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No not stopped but VS has a lot fewer seats to sell BA and if they can sell them to the UK market then they won't necessarily offer them to the EU market.
If you particularly want VS then it may be wrth looking at other ex-EU airports like AMS, CPH, OSL etc
If you particularly want VS then it may be wrth looking at other ex-EU airports like AMS, CPH, OSL etc
Mar 29, 2017, 9:00 am
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I have never done an ex-EU, but the fact the the pound has devalued so much against the Euro, and the fact the BA pretty much have the monopoly on LHR-DUB route mean that they don't represent the savings that they used to.
If you then factor in the extra hassle of travelling to your start point, extra hotels, and the rumours of airlines trying to clamp down on them them; plus the isolated horror stories of missed and cancelled connections, then the whole concept isn't so appealing.
Nick
If you then factor in the extra hassle of travelling to your start point, extra hotels, and the rumours of airlines trying to clamp down on them them; plus the isolated horror stories of missed and cancelled connections, then the whole concept isn't so appealing.
Nick
Mar 29, 2017, 9:15 am
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Thanks for the replies!
Would the best way of finding out to be to use flight matrix with a bunch of airports and filter for flights containing Virgin? Or some different way of trying expedia?
First option is to get to London from Bristol and then pay £900 (eco) or £4k (business), second option is to pay £15 for a flight to Dublin from Bristol and then pay £1500 for business. Still seems very attractive
I have never done an ex-EU, but the fact the the pound has devalued so much against the Euro, and the fact the BA pretty much have the monopoly on LHR-DUB route mean that they don't represent the savings that they used to.
If you then factor in the extra hassle of travelling to your start point, extra hotels, and the rumours of airlines trying to clamp down on them them; plus the isolated horror stories of missed and cancelled connections, then the whole concept isn't so appealing.
Nick
If you then factor in the extra hassle of travelling to your start point, extra hotels, and the rumours of airlines trying to clamp down on them them; plus the isolated horror stories of missed and cancelled connections, then the whole concept isn't so appealing.
Nick
Mar 29, 2017, 12:39 pm
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Personally I use google flights as it's much easier to change the start / end points than on expedia I then use the flight numbers / times to book either on expedia or the airline dorect.
google flights sometimes provides a link direct to airline websites as well and pre populates your search results.
google flights sometimes provides a link direct to airline websites as well and pre populates your search results.
Mar 30, 2017, 4:31 am
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Personally I use google flights as it's much easier to change the start / end points than on expedia I then use the flight numbers / times to book either on expedia or the airline dorect.
google flights sometimes provides a link direct to airline websites as well and pre populates your search results.
google flights sometimes provides a link direct to airline websites as well and pre populates your search results.
In case anyones interested, I found the Virgin ex eu fares from Dublin when using the Irish or US Expedia. Cheapest I got Upper Class DUB-LHR-LAS rtn was £1450 on VS and £1250 on BA. Annoyingly I need to arrive the latest in Vegas the 24h June, and the prices go up across the board for any flight departing before 25th June
. Another problem to solve 
(dreamt about damn flight prices last night I've spent so much time looking!)