Originally Posted by spiceroute
Rkkwan, Entropy, thanks for the feedback. What a drag! This does not bode well. Do you think the airfare will come down. As I said in first note, it jumped by $350 per ticket overnight. Continental is attractive because its the only non-stop out there from EWR/JFK. Any advice on how to proceed much appreciated. P.S. I have no special FF status. Be well all.
$1650 is about what it usually is to DEL around that time. One can wait and hope, but that's what one will get under most circumstances. In fact $1650 might be considered a deal considering it is the only non-stop flying that route from NYC. One-stop flights via Europe are in the range of $1,500- $2,000 around christmas. That said, it might be a good idea to call a consolidator and see if they have any CO inventory around your dates.
FWIW, AA is also starting a non-stop from ORD in November, so that might be worth a try, although my opinion is that if you have to make it a one stop, let it be half way into the flight and stretch your legs, rather than a short hop and then a really long haul flight.
All the best.