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tfmay
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Status: offline |  Posted - 11 Jun 2008 : 07:49:35  
| | i just booked xmas flights (17th-31st) for £499 using the Flights to Florida link at top of page, these are direct with Virgin LGW-MCO, i have paid more than this in the past for October half-term..... | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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ellieboxer
 United Kingdom
65 Posts
Joined: 24 Jan 2008
Status: offline | Posted - 11 Jun 2008 : 09:22:03
| Hi
We paid 278.00 with American Airlines April 2007 Manchester to Miami via Chicago (I think)
This year in May we paid 358.00 with Delta Manchester to MCO via Atlanta.
We are finding the 1 stop flights a bit tiring now.
I understand its the fuel prices that increase the flight prices.
Can anyone explain the open skies policy, Has it started yet?
I thought it meant there would be more transatlantic flights,and would start a price war.
Ellie
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Pamela
United Kingdom
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Joined: 25 Jul 2006
Status: offline | Posted - 11 Jun 2008 : 10:56:31
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Originally posted by edlea
US Airways LHR - MIA, 3rd October for 2 weeks, £449pp all inc.
So you have to drive a few hours.
Where's the problem ? 
Probably more than the same time last year but only £50 more than we're paying for this year's school holidays.
The problem being that we would prefer to go for 21 days and to get to London from Glasgow we either have to get a flight down to London, with the chance of missing the flight we need to Florida, or we could fly to London the day before but that then incurs an overnight stay somewhere.......thats the problem! | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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edlea
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Status: offline | Posted - 11 Jun 2008 : 16:22:30
| Pamela - I was actually replying to Katy's Grandad's post one up from you.
Anyway you could drive to Manchester (can't be more than 3 hours from Glasgow can it ?) and depart MAN - ORL 3rd Oct for 3 weeks with United £497 pp all in.
Still doesn't sound too bad to me or am I missing something ?  | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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edlea
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Katys Grandad
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Status: offline | Posted - 11 Jun 2008 : 18:32:25
| quote:
Originally posted by edlea
Pamela - I was actually replying to Katy's Grandad's post one up from you.
Anyway you could drive to Manchester (can't be more than 3 hours from Glasgow can it ?) and depart MAN - ORL 3rd Oct for 3 weeks with United £497 pp all in.
Still doesn't sound too bad to me or am I missing something ?
To clarify, I'm just pointing out that the fares are much higher for October & November this year than in previous years. I reckon I flew around 6 transatlantic returns in Oct/Nov in 2006 and 3 in the same months in 2007 and have never paid more than £400. In fact I have paid under £300 on occasions.
Individuals will have their own views on whether the fares are affordable but it's absolutely certain that they are substantially higher than they have been over recent years. Yesterday I booked 2 award flights with BA, LHR-MIA. The taxes and surcharges alone were £792. In March they were less than £500 for the same dates. |
Edited by - Katys Grandad on 12 Jun 2008 03:59:17 | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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blott
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Joined: 22 Feb 2002
Status: offline | Posted - 11 Jun 2008 : 22:28:54
| quote:
Originally posted by Pamela
The problem being that we would prefer to go for 21 days and to get to London from Glasgow we either have to get a flight down to London, with the chance of missing the flight we need to Florida, or we could fly to London the day before but that then incurs an overnight stay somewhere....... thats the problem!
Have you looked at Icelandic Air which fly from Glasgow to Sanford Orlando? |
Blott
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glasgowmary
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glasgowmary
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Pamela
United Kingdom
79 Posts
Joined: 25 Jul 2006
Status: offline | Posted - 12 Jun 2008 : 13:53:18
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Originally posted by blott
quote:
Originally posted by Pamela
The problem being that we would prefer to go for 21 days and to get to London from Glasgow we either have to get a flight down to London, with the chance of missing the flight we need to Florida, or we could fly to London the day before but that then incurs an overnight stay somewhere....... thats the problem!
Have you looked at Icelandic Air which fly from Glasgow to Sanford Orlando?
We vowed to never ever fly with them again, we used them for our first flight to Orlando and it could not have been worse....they delayed us for 4 hours going from Iceland to Orlando with no explanation, just kept saying 'no speak English' when asked! The flight out had the same 'entertainment' going out as it was coming back (10 year old film!) The air con broke down on the way home and we spend about 5 hours sweltering in the heat, all of us came down with the cold when we came home...may not have been related. The plane was falling apart including broken trays and finally the foods was vile and the stewardess's were the most ignorant ever!
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Pamela
United Kingdom
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Joined: 25 Jul 2006
Status: offline | Posted - 17 Jun 2008 : 09:29:34
| Unsure if the original poster is still looking for flights but we finally managed to find flights leaving 24/10/08 for 21 days from Edinburgh with Delta via JFK for 388.00 each. booked them before they creep up again!
Have booked the car and now sorting the villa, cannot wait.... | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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Big_Momma
United Kingdom
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Joined: 23 Jul 2008
Status: offline | Posted - 10 Aug 2008 : 17:15:19
| | Dont know if its any help but I paid £315 through Fly Thomas Cook. This was booked 6 weeks in advance for end of Aug. Gatwick to Sanford. I thought it was a good price. | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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SDJ
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