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Glasgow to Tampa - Flights up £100 each on same time last year

With American Airlines

Looking to go from 18th May till 3rd June but prices have rocketted from exact same time as last year

any good advice?

if I phoned AA would they do me a deal?

TIA
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  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,470 Forumite
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    Compare last year's taxes to this years and therein is part of the answer.

    BTW since last year AA and BA have more code share flights and BA have more flights from Gatwick, so have a good seach on both of their websites.
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • HXDave
    HXDave Posts: 951 Forumite
    what prices are you getting?

    HXDave
    [FONT=&quot]I used to be a Travel Agent [/FONT]
    Used to be a travel agent for 23 Years, but now out of the industry. However I will help with what i can.
  • HXDave wrote: »
    what prices are you getting?

    HXDave

    around £560 mark

    £450 last year

    £350 three years ago!
  • richardw wrote: »
    BTW since last year AA and BA have more code share flights and BA have more flights from Gatwick, so have a good seach on both of their websites.

    not familiar with these codes. can you explain please?
  • HXDave
    HXDave Posts: 951 Forumite
    Oasis,

    you are probably around the right prices there.

    Just think though, like post 2# mentions, lots of increases in tax, fuel prices etc etc etc........

    HXDave
    [FONT=&quot]I used to be a Travel Agent [/FONT]
    Used to be a travel agent for 23 Years, but now out of the industry. However I will help with what i can.
  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,470 Forumite
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    BA fly from LGW-TamPA and has a BA flight number such as BA1234, it is a BA aircraft, with a codeshare the flight might also have a flight number such as AA5678.

    Similar happens in the USA, AA might fly from Dallas to Tampa and has a flight number such as AA1234, it is an AA aircraft, with a codeshare the flight might also have a flight number such as BA5678.
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • HXDave
    HXDave Posts: 951 Forumite
    Oasis,

    BTW = By The Way
    AA = American Airlines
    BA = British Airways

    HXDave
    [FONT=&quot]I used to be a Travel Agent [/FONT]
    Used to be a travel agent for 23 Years, but now out of the industry. However I will help with what i can.
  • cubegame
    cubegame Posts: 2,042 Forumite
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    A lot of carriers have boosted their prices. I've been looking at flights to Denver for the end of May. I should have booked at Christmas as they have gone up by £150 since.

    However, I am certain they will come down. The same will happen for your flights.
  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,470 Forumite
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    cubegame wrote: »
    I am certain they will come down. The same will happen for your flights.

    Why's that then?
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • 4Chickens
    4Chickens Posts: 505 Forumite
    Oasis1979

    If you think £100 in a year is bad check this out.

    I booked Heathrow to Chicago return for 09/09/2011 to 23/09/2011 on Monday 24 Jan and checked the prices on Friday 28 Jan and they had gone from £420.63 to £552.33 a whopping increase of £131.70 IN 5 DAYS.:eek:
    I have to say when I seen the price increase I felt very smug and very MSE:D
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