Originally Posted by
mikespimpin
Ah, got it. I was able to shave $600 off by doing the long segment on the return via AA. Unfortunately it's still around $700 in fees because on the way out, I can't find any that are AA to LHR. I wonder if that's worth the convenience of only having 1 itinerary...
Reads as if you are trying to book a return from/to the same airports. Better to book as one ways. You do not need to arrive/depart from the same USA/EU cities.
Trains and low cost airlines can get you also any where in Eu. At times the old legacy carriers can be price competitive when you consider the add-ons common with LCC's. With Eu LCC's you must read the rules and comply 100% (for example to the gram/mm).
AA thread--->
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...er-thread.html