Really..?

Ask viperman123.. He's loaded with answers!

 

Saw a special on British Airways for a lot less than that, out of NYC.

 

Try Kayak.com, they list all the fares from all the different sites.

It used to be that $500-600 was a good price for a ticket from Boston to the UK. Since you're in Cali, honestly I would think ~$800 would have been a good price, but with gas prices rising, I am not sure $1100 is that bad of a deal.

Try Kayak - you can check when the busy dates are and fly on other dates.

 

Flying from the UK it's less than half price vs. going there from NA. Humm.

 

Don't have a lot of flying experience, however, look at multi flights and leaving from various airports.

You may be able to save several hundred dollars if you stop in a city or two before continuing on to the UK. You may also find it cheaper flying out of an airport from another city relatively close to you.

Best of luck reuniting with your mom. I hope everything goes smoothly.

 

Are you flying from LA? If so take a look at Aerlingus flights (direct no less) to Dublin (Ireland) and then picking up a connecting flight on Ryan Air. When are you planning to fly? I’m assuming you’re booking this flight months in advance.

Go to Travelzoo.com When my GF and I went over to Ireland for my cousin's wedding a couple of years ago we were able to get direct, roundtrip flights for a bit more than $500. Obviously with fuel cost these days that'll be hard to match but I'd think you should be able to get a decent deal somewhere.

Good luck! I remember the thread, it doesn't seem like it was two years ago.

 

I saw an advert for this company on the TV this morning advertising very cheap flights, might be worth a look.

http://www.flyzoom.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=pubDsp.dspReservations

 

Zoom's only got a couple planes, if he's flying out of L.A. he's screwed. Their prices out of FL are pretty good, but I heard their planes are pretty old.

 

Anthony ...try "AAA" Travel Center.

If you are a SOCAL "AAA" member, you can get a nice discount.

For my travel needs, I usually use yahoo Travel.

Good luck!!!!

Thanks,
UZY

 

Antony, after what this chap has said i thought i should point out i dont know anything about them, nor can i vouch for them in any way. I saw the advert the morning and that is the reason i pointed it out as they were saying how cheap they were.

 

Well you need to cover your ass these days Reading it now it does sound like a disclaimer when all i was really trying to point out was that ive never used them.

I am sure they said return flights from £299 though which is what got my attention.

 

I saw the same ad I think through the British Tourist Authority. I work with a lot of airlines in my business, I asked a customer in the business about them and he told me their planes were old and that they only had a few. Still, for the money a $600-700 flight out of Ft. Lauderdale round trip is not bad.

Antony you also need to consider taxes, I bet you get hit with another $300-400 in taxes alone on a trip to London these days.

 

Antony - long awaited reunion and family values will redeem the price.
____

Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891)
Ch. 3
Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Lady Windermere's Fan (1892)
Mr. Dumby, Act III
What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

 

As mentioned, $1100 might be a decent fare at this time of the season and this year in particular. Summer is high season for travel, particularly to that area; lots of tourists, etc. Also there are fewer discount seats as airlines have consolidated flights as part of their effort to be efficient given higher fuel prices.

 

Anthony mate glad you are taking the plung i remember that original thread, where in the UK will you be heading for? and how long will the stay be for?

 

I can get you onto a flight with Aeroflot for $293 +tax.

You might also consider signing up with the merchant marines...might take a month or two to get there, but might as well get paid for the trip.

 

Go check it out! http://airfare.travelzoo.com/european-airfare/445939?utm_source=top20_us&utm_medium=email_top20

And... this includes hotel http://vacations.travelzoo.com/european-vacations/446033?utm_source=top20_us&utm_medium=email_top20

I hope this helps.

 

No IFS, ANDS or BUTS about it! You're goin'!

 

What about chartered-flights? I always have friends/family flying back-&-forth from the U.S. to the U.K. via these special flights. . .

 

Dollar's doing better against the Pound and Euro.

http://airfare.travelzoo.com/european-airfare/453412?ptl=done&rating=