NY Flights - very expensive

peterc2609

I'm looking to fly to New York for a long weekend in December (Once the tree is lit), from Thursday to Monday.

Last year we managed to get flights with expedia.com.au on that 'mistake' and they were very cheap, I have been 3 times previous to this and never paid more than £300ish a person.

At the moment no matter where I search, they are all coming in at well over the £300 mark...

Does anyone know where I can get 2 adults and 1 infant to NYC from Manchester for a reasonable price (Dont mind changing somewhere, usually Paris or Amsterdam)

Thanks in advance.

Peter

Nordictat2

Maybe because alot of people are heading over there this year? I would of booked a few months ago if I was you.

peterc2609

Hindsight is a great thing!

M4RKM

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1403101

the everything about New York thread..... we are helpful in there..

M

M4RKM

Flights have gone up in price... i never used to spend more than £230, then that went to £280, and now, especially from Manchester, you're more looking towards £350 for a reasonable flight.

London has all the bargains, if you're saving enough, it might be worth checking london flight prices. £376 is what I can find for the 3rd December departure, with US Airways, changing at PHL, wheras London, I can find direct flights for £342.

December is always expensive though, and you were very lucky with the expedia.com.au flights, so you haven't really seen the flight prices shoot up, whatwith taxes being increased in November, fuel prices, and what airlines like to call "surcharges" etc etc, it just ain't as cheap to fly to NYC as it used to be

walkz

You have just missed BA and Virgins US sale

greenface

well thanks for that little snippet of useless info there walkz ive just missed eastenders too (if its on tonight)

any constructive helpful info will be good
peter
all the best flights have been leaving london and looks that way until xmas if your saving over 50quid each by flying direct from there it could be a good option If you can get friend or family to run you or find good parking deals . Good luck

Philippa36

I've been watching the NYC flights and they've leapt up in the past fortnight - over £50 added to the flights from Man-NYC for the dates I'm hoping to book. I'm not planning on going until April next year so I've got plenty of time to wait for them to drop again.

However, if I were you I'd just keep watching and hope that the prices drop a little before now and then. Do you really want to go in December? Its freezing cold and the exchange rate means that you won't get massive bargains!

Sign up to Kayak and they'll email you every week or so.

greenface

dont worry about us up here were happy :beer:
Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven , God went missing for six days. Eventually, Archangel Michael found him on the seventh day resting. He enquired of God, 'Where have you been?'

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'It's a planet,' replied God, 'and I've put LIFE on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance.'

'Balance?' inquired Michael, still confused.

God explained, pointing down to different parts of the Earth,

'For example, North America will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while South America is going to be poor; the Middle East over there will be a hot spot, and Russia will be a cold spot. Over there I've placed a continent of white people and over there is a continent of black people.'

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This one will be extremely hot and arid while this one will be very cold and covered in ice.'

The Archangel , impressed by God's work, then pointed to another area of land and asked, 'What's that?'

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sorry !!

have a little look here some decent prices if they can find a flight at the price they promise to from London but i think Mankchester can be a option for slightly more
http://www.benztravel.co.uk/citybreaks/newyork/westend-studios.php

other hotels around and some are fairly highly reccomended

just looked and they are looking after xmas but a good deal for those looking for a jan/feb break be warned its cold even colder than Up North

Doshwaster

Yes, fares to the US do seem to be quite high at the moment - probably due to a combination of the economic situation (fewer business travellers), the cost of oil and the GBP-USB exhange rate (oil more expensive and makes shopping trips to NYC less attractive)

M4RKM

The only cheap cheap carrier at the moment is Kuwait Airways, and they are doing fares for around £240 from LON, however, they don't fly on the days you want