OT: Cheapest US airports from LHR at short notice
Oct 11, 2018, 8:54 am
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OT: Cheapest US airports from LHR at short notice
Apologies for the off-topic post, but I'm hoping you seasoned travellers will know the tips.....
I need to fly to SEA on 20th. Flights with all reputable airlines in J are eyewateringly expensive due to the short notice, and since it would be my 84th flight of 2018 I'm really not keen to be going in cattle class. However I am happy to hop via another US/CA airport along the way.
I've tried LAX, YVR, SFO, ORD....all are silly money.
Does anyone have any advice on a cheaper routing? Ideally via a OW airline for the all-important TPs.
Many thanks
Jim
I need to fly to SEA on 20th. Flights with all reputable airlines in J are eyewateringly expensive due to the short notice, and since it would be my 84th flight of 2018 I'm really not keen to be going in cattle class. However I am happy to hop via another US/CA airport along the way.
I've tried LAX, YVR, SFO, ORD....all are silly money.
Does anyone have any advice on a cheaper routing? Ideally via a OW airline for the all-important TPs.
Many thanks
Jim
Oct 11, 2018, 8:56 am
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Is there a return sector here? If so, when? Any date flexibility?
Oct 11, 2018, 9:01 am
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Air Lingus showing Ł2.5k for 7 nights. LGW via Dub.
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Oct 11, 2018, 9:07 am
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Or if you're prepared to ex-EU it, Ł2,099 using Virgin starting in DUB. (Plus LON-DUB flights and possibly a hotel in DUB).
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Oct 11, 2018, 9:29 am
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On BA Website ... you can pick up Business class flight and hotel from 20/10 to 26/10 for about €3400 ... Starting and returning to Dublin (although return is routing you via London, so you could skip last leg.
Oct 11, 2018, 11:44 am
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Does it have to be LHR & full-J lie flat?
If not, Air Transat can fly you LGW-YVR in "Club Class" for ~$1700 CAD return.
They won't interline to SEA though, so you'll need a separate ticket for that leg, or a rental car.
You could also look at Icelandair - But again, not lie-flat.
If not, Air Transat can fly you LGW-YVR in "Club Class" for ~$1700 CAD return.
They won't interline to SEA though, so you'll need a separate ticket for that leg, or a rental car.
You could also look at Icelandair - But again, not lie-flat.
Last edited by gglave; Oct 11, 2018 at 11:52 am
Oct 11, 2018, 12:02 pm
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DUB sounded possible, but I can;t get there in time from EDI, and I'm in London Tue to Thu so don;t really want to fly back out on Fri.
Never mind, I think I'll have to skip it this time. It's to attend a workshop, but we're hoping additional dates will be announced.
Big thanks to everyone for their lateral thinking.
Jim
Never mind, I think I'll have to skip it this time. It's to attend a workshop, but we're hoping additional dates will be announced.
Big thanks to everyone for their lateral thinking.
Jim
