$400-500AI - Boston or NY-JFK to Reykjavik: Valid travel dates: 11/1-3/31/09
Oct 9, 2008, 10:49 am
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$400-500AI - Boston or NY-JFK to Reykjavik: Valid travel dates: 11/1-3/31/09
Boston or New York-JFK to Reykjavik Iceland. Valid travel dates: November 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009. Must book by October 21, 2008.
http://www.icelandair.com/home/book-...65/item332026/
http://www.icelandair.com/home/book-...65/item332026/
Last edited by rcs85551; Oct 9, 2008 at 3:30 pm Reason: removed meta-discussion not related to the deal itself that unnecessarily causes controversy
Oct 9, 2008, 11:07 am
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Oct 9, 2008, 11:11 am
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With the dramatic increase in the value of the US Dollar against the Icelandic Krona, Iceland is now a top bargain destination, giving consumers nearly twice the spending power compared to last year.
Oct 9, 2008, 11:25 am
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Oct 9, 2008, 11:44 am
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Looks like trading has stopped so that's why there's no useful data. No banks to clear the trade. Seems the last spot trade was at ISK 340/EUR and the spread is 220-400 currently.
I think you can only buy the ticket in ISK if you are in Iceland. Otherwise FI is using the last reported rate. I'd hold off buying for now (though FI may well peg fares in EUR or some other currency).
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...w&refer=europe
I think you can only buy the ticket in ISK if you are in Iceland. Otherwise FI is using the last reported rate. I'd hold off buying for now (though FI may well peg fares in EUR or some other currency).
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...w&refer=europe
Oct 9, 2008, 11:48 am
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I know it is right.
I have been tracking hotel prices on a European-based website that sells hotel rooms in Reykjavik in Krona. Their price will lag the website exchange rate by one day, but it has been spot-on every day.
See my post in the Scandinavian board in Travel and Dining from earlier this week.
My biggest challenge is figuring out how to get to Iceland for the spring. You can't use AA or UA miles, and the cheapest flights I have found are out of either London or Copenhagen at about $350 rt. That kind of offsets the savings from some very inexpensive accommodations.
I have been tracking hotel prices on a European-based website that sells hotel rooms in Reykjavik in Krona. Their price will lag the website exchange rate by one day, but it has been spot-on every day.
See my post in the Scandinavian board in Travel and Dining from earlier this week.
My biggest challenge is figuring out how to get to Iceland for the spring. You can't use AA or UA miles, and the cheapest flights I have found are out of either London or Copenhagen at about $350 rt. That kind of offsets the savings from some very inexpensive accommodations.
Oct 9, 2008, 12:08 pm
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My biggest challenge is figuring out how to get to Iceland for the spring. You can't use AA or UA miles, and the cheapest flights I have found are out of either London or Copenhagen at about $350 rt. That kind of offsets the savings from some very inexpensive accommodations.