Paulo P

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Hi

I'm hoping to go to Philadelphia in just over a months time to see friends but flights still seem to be about £400 on lastminute.com Any ideas of who else I can have a look at please?

Thanks

Buzzer

Oops didn't see Philly

JackClark

£400's not a bad price. That's my limit including tax.

Paulo P

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£400 is what they were when I started looking back in Feb I'd have expected them to be nearer £250 with only a month to go There's no way I'm paying £400 each just for a flight.

Reffro

The price of flights goes up closer to departure time, the rule is the earlier you book the cheaper it will be. Unless you are prepared to buy your tickets only couple of days in advance that's how it goes.

As for other sites, just do a search, besides the usual suspects (Expedia, Opodo etc etc), there's lots of others out there.

JackClark

BA.com have flights for around £150 each way

Paulo P

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But then you have to pay tax on top of that and that bumps the price right up I can get a whole holiday elsewhere for half of that price Don't the Americans want holiday makers?

Stueyb

I had the same problem a few months ago and unfortunatly whichever way you slice it, it still comes out to around £400 for most decent carriers.

Paulo P

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Doesn't look like we'll be going then I can't justify spending that on flights

Stueyb

Im *not* taking the **** or anything, just a suggestion, but havent Sainsburys got a thing at the mo , buy a case of wine and get a free flight to the US. Buy one in your name with your address and one in the Mrs' name at her parents address ?

paulr

Yuou are correct except they require 45 days notice and you cant fly in august

Buzzer

Paul

Have you not thought of a flight to NY and then you can do a search on internal flights which i have always found to be very cheap with the likes of AA etc

Reffro

What dates are you looking for? Your not looking to go over the bank holiday weekend by any chance?

Paulo P

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How does this work then Is there anything on their website? This could be a very interesting idea

Paulo P

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I believe NY is only an hours drive from where my friends live I'll have a look for a flight there and see if it makes any difference

Thanks

Paulo P

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I'm looking to go just after the bank holiday weekend to try and save some cash I was looking at going on the 1st and coming back on the 11th You would have thought that they'd be paying me to fly on the 11th

paulr

sainsburys offer is in store.

Kiwi

Fly to Newark & hire a car as its quite an easy drive to Philladelphia

Air France had some deals on for New York however you have to fly to CDG first. We are flying to Newark in Aug for just over £300 each but we booked up a few months ago.

Had a look on airlinenetwork and they have New York on air france from LHR for £296 although you might need to mess about with your dates, they also have Philadephia for £320 but availabilty didn't look good.

Kiwi

Rags

Hi Mate

I had a quick searchy for you(assuming your flying from london) and expedia.co.uk is doing them for 376,
£376.30 12:30 Depart London (LGW)
Arrive Philadelphia (PHL) 15:40 Wed 1-Sep
Duration: 8hr 10min US Airways 99 Direct flight

20:25 Depart Philadelphia (PHL)
var szFltInBlkLink1="+1 day"; var szFltInBlkTitle1="Flight arrives on Sun 12-Sep" var szFltInBlkMsg1="The arrival date for this flight is one day after the departure date." Arrive London (LGW) 08:30 http://[img]http://www.expedia.co.uk...Link1); +1 day Sat 11-Sep
Duration: 7hr 5min US Airways 98 Direct flight

You might get it a little cheaper if you fly for 2 weeks, as in your fly back on the same day of the week you flew out. that also dropped the price by a few quid. 361i saw it for. i know its only 40squids but thought it might help.


£361.30 12:30 Depart London (LGW)
Arrive Philadelphia (PHL) 15:40 Wed 1-Sep
Duration: 8hr 10min US Airways 99 Direct flight

20:25 Depart Philadelphia (PHL)
var szFltInBlkLink1="+1 day"; var szFltInBlkTitle1="Flight arrives on Thu 16-Sep" var szFltInBlkMsg1="The arrival date for this flight is one day after the departure date." Arrive London (LGW) 08:30 http://[img]http://www.expedia.co.uk...Link1); +1 day Wed 15-Sep
Duration: 7hr 5min US Airways 98 Direct flight


I doubt your gonna get it much cheaper to be honest, Good luck anyway


Rags