Flights from IAH or DFW airports
Mar 30, 2015, 1:09 pm
#1
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Flights from IAH or DFW airports
Hello, I'm curious about flights from the two airports in the title. I currently live in Austin and can commute to one of the two cities to fly out.
I am trying to take a trip at the end of May or first week or so of June, and if that does not work out it may be the 2nd or 3rd week of August. The trip will have 5-6 people on pretty strict budgets. (i have taken a trip(s) to Europe and Asia in the last few years to travel so I'm not a complete novice)
What I'm curious about is the chances a flight to Europe or Asia from one of these 2 cities going down to the $600-$700 range at some point for trips in that range. The only thing I'm seeing at the moment is a flight from IAH to Istanbul which is too early in May, and also a flight from IAH to Hong Kong which is in April. Either of those 2 cities would be fine. To an extent the friends I'm traveling with are fairly open to where we go.
Are those prices achievable at some point from people's experience to those cities or places like it later at some point?
thanks for anyone with help.
I am trying to take a trip at the end of May or first week or so of June, and if that does not work out it may be the 2nd or 3rd week of August. The trip will have 5-6 people on pretty strict budgets. (i have taken a trip(s) to Europe and Asia in the last few years to travel so I'm not a complete novice)
What I'm curious about is the chances a flight to Europe or Asia from one of these 2 cities going down to the $600-$700 range at some point for trips in that range. The only thing I'm seeing at the moment is a flight from IAH to Istanbul which is too early in May, and also a flight from IAH to Hong Kong which is in April. Either of those 2 cities would be fine. To an extent the friends I'm traveling with are fairly open to where we go.
Are those prices achievable at some point from people's experience to those cities or places like it later at some point?
thanks for anyone with help.
Mar 30, 2015, 2:05 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2009
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No one can tell you definitively what the prices will or can be. If you find a destination with dates and price you're comfortable with then book it. If you're flexible on dates and willing to risk not going due to price being too high then just wait and see.
Mar 30, 2015, 5:23 pm
#4
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i just know there are some people that are very knowledgeable about annual trends for airfare prices. i know though that every year things are different, when you account for things like oil prices, exchange rates, state of economy, inflation etc.
it was a shot in the dark i guess
Mar 30, 2015, 10:10 pm
#5
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: San Antonio
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Dallas and Houston, being fortress hubs, attract fare wars from airlines other than the those who use those hubs.
There will probably be deals, the question is whether they will work for you. Sites that specifically track deals from those airports are cheapdfw.com and escapehouston.com and, just in case, escapeatx.com for the rare Austin and San Antonio deals. I subscribe to all 3.
There will probably be deals, the question is whether they will work for you. Sites that specifically track deals from those airports are cheapdfw.com and escapehouston.com and, just in case, escapeatx.com for the rare Austin and San Antonio deals. I subscribe to all 3.
Mar 30, 2015, 10:58 pm
#6
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Dallas and Houston, being fortress hubs, attract fare wars from airlines other than the those who use those hubs.
There will probably be deals, the question is whether they will work for you. Sites that specifically track deals from those airports are cheapdfw.com and escapehouston.com and, just in case, escapeatx.com for the rare Austin and San Antonio deals. I subscribe to all 3.
There will probably be deals, the question is whether they will work for you. Sites that specifically track deals from those airports are cheapdfw.com and escapehouston.com and, just in case, escapeatx.com for the rare Austin and San Antonio deals. I subscribe to all 3.
Mar 30, 2015, 11:25 pm
#7
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Dallas and Houston, being fortress hubs, attract fare wars from airlines other than the those who use those hubs.
There will probably be deals, the question is whether they will work for you. Sites that specifically track deals from those airports are cheapdfw.com and escapehouston.com and, just in case, escapeatx.com for the rare Austin and San Antonio deals. I subscribe to all 3.
There will probably be deals, the question is whether they will work for you. Sites that specifically track deals from those airports are cheapdfw.com and escapehouston.com and, just in case, escapeatx.com for the rare Austin and San Antonio deals. I subscribe to all 3.