Cheapest flights to USA from Ireland from 30th June?

TommyGun_2

We go to USA every summer and normally travel via London but, due to delays with connecting flights and baggage problems on through tickets in recent years, we would prefer to go direct ex Belfast or Dublin this summer

We don't mind where we fly into in USA as we always pick up a car and drive anyway. JFK is normally the cheapest and that would be fine.

Does any know the cheapest way to get to USA ex Belfast or Dublin, flying out from 30th June for up to 3 weeks?

We would prefer scheduled but would consider charter. As far as I know the only scheduled carriers are;

Continental ex Belfast
Aerlingus ex Belfast & Dublin
Delta ex Dublin

Any others?

Thanks

Tom

Incapuppy

Have a look on Kayak or Opodo

Paddy2eyes

In terms of scheduled airlines only Continental flys to USA from Belfast. From Dublin Aer Lingus, Delta, United, Continental, American and US fly to various destination in USA.
You might also want to consider Air Canada and connect there, or even an airline such as Lufthansa ot Air France and connect in their european hub airports to a transatlantic flight.
As previously mentioned, try a site such as kayak to check out your options from Dublin.

TommyGun_2

Thanks for the suggestions

Best deal I can find is using Continental ex Dublin to Newark for £366, but its on the 757-200 which (I read in research) is a poor choice for transatlantic. I'll probably keep checking others to see if there's any deals come on.

Anyone know if the airlines listed tend to have deals or set promotional peridos I should look out for?

Thx.

Tom

Paddy2eyes

That isn't a bad price for the time of year you are going. There tend not to be any real bargains in the summer months. Delta have very similar prices Dub-JFK, flying Boeing 767 wide body jets. I don't think it will make much difference what type of plane it is. None of the choices from Dublin are wonderful in economy class.

TommyGun_2

Paddy2eyes wrote: »

Delta have very similar prices Dub-JFK, flying Boeing 767 wide body jets.

Thanks for your help.

Travelling on 30th June, Delta are unfortunately about £500 - if I could go on the day before, it would be about the same price as Conti, and a much better option for me.

omelette451

TommyGun wrote: »

but its on the 757-200 which (I read in research) is a poor choice for transatlantic.

For the length of flight from Ireland to Newark it won't be a problem, and from what I've heard Continental is actually fairly decent. I'd be more concerned if I was routed from, say, Athens to the US on one though.

Is there anything available for you on US Airways? They come highly recommended.

TommyGun_2

omelette451 wrote: »

Is there anything available for you on US Airways? They come highly recommended.

Much more expensive - £750 or so for same dates and airports as Conti