transatlantic flights - when to book and upgrade costs

notanewuser

MORE HELP NEEDED PLEASE!

So flight prices are rising steadily - now just over £1k each direct return with BA. It's gone up almost £200 in 2 weeks (trying not to think about the £1100 premier economy I could have bought then).

In a dilemma now - do I buy now and be done, or is there any possibility the price is going to drop in the coming weeks?

notanewuser

Although it's about £400 cheaper to get the car we want through BA so maybe it's not so bad after all. Assuming Avis are a good company to hire from?

jpsartre

notanewuser wrote: »

is there any possibility the price is going to drop in the coming weeks?

There's always a possibility. It's also possible that prices will increase further.

Nick_C

notanewuser wrote: »

Although it's about £400 cheaper to get the car we want through BA so maybe it's not so bad after all. Assuming Avis are a good company to hire from?

You can use BA/Avis for car hire even if you buy the flight from a different airline. Cat hire costs vary dramatically. Shop around. Try both US and UK sites, alamo.co.uk can be cheaper than Alamo.com

If you at getting quotes from Avis, look for appropriate discount codes from airlines and hotels. I'll post some later when I'm on my laptop.

Nick_C

Re Avis car hire, these are the codes I always use when I'm checking an Avis site, and the results I was getting on my most recent search. The results vary. A particular code doesn't always get you the best price and you can pay more instead of less!!!

K817100 (American Airlines AAdvantage) -10%
K817200 Starwood Hotels loyalty member -5%
N744100 (British Airways Executive Club) -5%
K817800 (Alaskan Airlines) +5% !!!
B831400 (IHG Hotels loyalty scheme) no effect

Also check Avis.com for current special offers.

On my latest rental, Avis UK were 15% cheaper than Avis.com. BA were the same price as booking with Avis, but I booked through BA with my BA Amex card to get 6 Avios per £. BA charge a £5 CC fee (even when you use their own credit card!!!) but give you an extra driver for no extra charge.

notanewuser

Flights have gone up £600 overnight. 😢

Murphy_The_Cat

Nick_C wrote: »

Re Avis car hire, these are the codes I always use when I'm checking an Avis site, and the results I was getting on my most recent search. The results vary. A particular code doesn't always get you the best price and you can pay more instead of less!!!

K817100 (American Airlines AAdvantage) -10%
K817200 Starwood Hotels loyalty member -5%
N744100 (British Airways Executive Club) -5%
K817800 (Alaskan Airlines) +5% !!!
B831400 (IHG Hotels loyalty scheme) no effect

Also check Avis.com for current special offers.

On my latest rental, Avis UK were 15% cheaper than Avis.com. BA were the same price as booking with Avis, but I booked through BA with my BA Amex card to get 6 Avios per £. BA charge a £5 CC fee (even when you use their own credit card!!!) but give you an extra driver for no extra charge.

cheers Nick

You've just saved me £70 :beer:

Nick_C

Murphy_The_Cat wrote: »

cheers Nick

You've just saved me £70 :beer:

Pleased to hear it! Which code gave you the best discount, and what percentage?

blindman

notanewuser wrote: »

Flights have gone up £600 overnight. ��

It's London to Denver, 10th or possibly 9th Aug and returning 24th Aug. 3 adults, 1 child (aged 6)

That covers the period when the Total solar Eclipse runs across USA.

So I'd say the will only go up!

Nick_C

How desperate are you? If you could start your journey in Dublin, you could fly DUB - LHR - DEN - LHR for £1219 in PE/WT+

Would you consider flying to Las Vegas instead and doing the long drive from there? Not so bad if you are touring anyway.