BA prices for similar flight Mar/Apr 2020 from 58 to 242. How soon to buy ticket?
Nov 14, 2019, 1:47 pm
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BA prices for similar flight Mar/Apr 2020 from 58 to 242. How soon to buy ticket?
I'm baffled by British Airways prices. I'm searching for a flight from London to Edinburgh on a Saturday.
This is for the same flight around 11:30am.
Mar 7 = N/A
Mar 15= US$ 58
Mar 28 = US$ 101
Apr 4 = US$ 159
Apr 11 = US$ 242
So it goes from 58 to 242 dollars but my date and time are not flexible. Should I just wait to see if prices go down, or maybe the flight is going to get full (no idea what happened for Mar 7).
This is for the same flight around 11:30am.
Mar 7 = N/A
Mar 15= US$ 58
Mar 28 = US$ 101
Apr 4 = US$ 159
Apr 11 = US$ 242
So it goes from 58 to 242 dollars but my date and time are not flexible. Should I just wait to see if prices go down, or maybe the flight is going to get full (no idea what happened for Mar 7).
Nov 14, 2019, 11:17 pm
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I'm baffled by British Airways prices. I'm searching for a flight from London to Edinburgh on a Saturday.
This is for the same flight around 11:30am.
Mar 7 = N/A
Mar 15= US$ 58
Mar 28 = US$ 101
Apr 4 = US$ 159
Apr 11 = US$ 242
So it goes from 58 to 242 dollars but my date and time are not flexible. Should I just wait to see if prices go down, or maybe the flight is going to get full (no idea what happened for Mar 7).
This is for the same flight around 11:30am.
Mar 7 = N/A
Mar 15= US$ 58
Mar 28 = US$ 101
Apr 4 = US$ 159
Apr 11 = US$ 242
So it goes from 58 to 242 dollars but my date and time are not flexible. Should I just wait to see if prices go down, or maybe the flight is going to get full (no idea what happened for Mar 7).
Nov 15, 2019, 4:47 am
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There are plenty of cheaper seats for travel later, but i'm guessing you're looking at leaving earlier in the day?
If you're not connecting, and starting your journey in London, i'd seriously consider the train. I love the journey up the East Coast, and you can get seats from 29 or about 70 in First (you don't get the full dining experience at weekends though).
If this is an option you can register at the LNER website so you're e-mailed when the seats are released (weekend seats often delayed as they are unaware of any engineering work), be tempted to go Economy (which is fine) and then download Seatfrog which has never failed to get me a cheap 1st upgrade!
If you're not connecting, and starting your journey in London, i'd seriously consider the train. I love the journey up the East Coast, and you can get seats from 29 or about 70 in First (you don't get the full dining experience at weekends though).
If this is an option you can register at the LNER website so you're e-mailed when the seats are released (weekend seats often delayed as they are unaware of any engineering work), be tempted to go Economy (which is fine) and then download Seatfrog which has never failed to get me a cheap 1st upgrade!