Originally Posted by
Richym99
It's blowing a gale, torrential rain, freezing temps at night, a huge number of flood warnings and still snowing in the North of the country.
But it's sale season!!! If fares weren't so high, I might have tried to come to London to hit the shops.
Loads to Europe tend to be light in January and February, especially in the middle of the week. I've flown to Europe on an average of once or twice each of the last ten winters. There tend to be a lot of empty middle seats, and upgrades are much easier to get.
Fares are usually lower in winter, although the haven't dropped as much this year. That may increase the number of empty seats, but since fares are higher, the per-flight revenue may be on par with past years.