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angela_stone
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in Overseas holidays & travel planning
any ideas of how to get a cheap flight late july/ early august cheapest routes etc please?
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  • bagand96
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    Peak travel times so it's unlikely to be "cheap".

    Try playing with flight search engines like Kayak, Skyscanner, Google Flights etc. Being flexible with departure airports, routes and dates might help with price.

    Do you have any more info, like your preferred departure airport, rough dates/duration? I'm sure people here won't mind helping...
  • PeacefulWaters
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    Start from Dublin.
  • jackieblack
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    edited 13 May 2016 at 6:46AM
    PeacefulWaters wrote: »
    Start from Dublin.

    I see this stated alot and agree it's always worth looking at and considering, but don't just automatically assume it's always cheaper.
    Flight pricing can sometimes seem illogical.
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  • PeacefulWaters
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    jackieblack wrote: »
    I see this stated alot and agree it's always worth looking at and considering, but don't just automatically assume it's always cheaper.
    Flight pricing can sometimes seem illogical.
    I quite agree. And it isn't worth it if the saving is only £50 and the Ryanair flight is £20 return plus baggage.

    But, as part of using Kayak, Skyscanner, Google Flights etc it is one of the starting points to price up.
  • richardw
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    If you are time rich try routes via Iceland or Canada on no frills airlines and staying in hostels.
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • richardw
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    PeacefulWaters wrote: »
    Start from Dublin.

    Btw reports on flyer talk suggest that airlines are looking at passengers who don't fly the last leg of itineraries finishing at Dublin/Oslo etc
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • PeacefulWaters
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    richardw wrote: »
    Btw reports on flyer talk suggest that airlines are looking at passengers who don't fly the last leg of itineraries finishing at Dublin/Oslo etc

    And lose the extra Avios? Breaks my heart!
  • blindman
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    richardw wrote: »
    Btw reports on flyer talk suggest that airlines are looking at passengers who don't fly the last leg of itineraries finishing at Dublin/Oslo etc

    Got a link to the [STRIKE]scaremongers[/STRIKE] FT personal actual evidence of this
  • richardw
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    edited 13 May 2016 at 4:52PM
    I'll have a look for the link.

    Here's the link http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/1759465-ex-eu-lhr-lgw-can-i-still-drop-last-leg-3.html

    Seems the main risk is booking by TA
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  • daveyjp
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    A friend and his family have two flights booked from UK to Detroit.

    Cheapest in June was UK to US and an internal flight.

    Cheapest in September was UK to Amsterdam then a direct flight.
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