BuRR

I've seen some at £405 - Manchester to Chicago. On or about 20th August.

when's the best time to book, and does anyone have any recommendations for good flight-search websites?

Tried ebookers, Travelocity, Expedia, Travelsupermarket, cheapflights, and Kayak....

any more suggestions, please?


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OllyK

January would have been the best time to have booked






Sorry....no idea!

MattW

As early as possible. Prices go up as the number of seats fall.

The Zohan

Hi Burr

Try Kelkoo or the main airlines Virgin and BA to see what deals they have on s well.

BuRR

My wife's recently had cancer, and found out only on Saturday that she's all clear ... We found out today that our insurance will cover her, so we're off to the states in August.

fitzscoob

Congratulations, have a great time

douglasb

For Manchester - Chicago, I guess you'll be flying with BMI so try their website (www.flybmi.com).

£400 for high season sounds pretty good. I just got back from Chicago to Manchester on Sunday having paid about £330 for the tickets. I was at a friends wedding, so we didn't have much flexibility with the dates that we were travelling. I was looking at the BMI website from about September last year and the price for these dates didn't change between then and booking in mid January.

The BMI flight is pretty good. They use Airbus A330s which are one of the quitest aircraft I have ever flown in. The toilets are a good size unlike the cramped things on 747s. You need to pay for alcohol, but soft drinks, fruit juices, coffees, etc., are free.

(Oh, and on your news!)

TopBanana

When you want to go to America

BuRR

20-30 august

The Zohan

Glad to hear your wife is all clear!

Pete

I always thought the later you booked the better deal you got you know, last minute jobbie....

BuRR

Thanks

It's been a really ****ty 6 months, but we're getting through it now

princessyin

I remember reading somewhere that airlines reviews seats and prices about 12 weeks before departure. If seats are looking low they will reduce their prices.

Look on TELETEXT HOLIDAYS : Cheap Flights, Last Minute Deals, Ski Holidays and Cruises We've booked NY at xmas and we saved ourselves about £40 each on this website as opposed to opodo and expedia.

AndyK

I have been looking at flights from the US (new york) to europe for a couple of weeks now and have an observsation. Try changing the time of day and the day of the week that you look. I have seen a variation of $100 on the same flight from day to day.

Also, AA might be a good air line choise for you because that is where their hub is and there is some one oon pistonheads swapping free up grades.

I once got stuck in the UK in between christmas and new year. I managed to get a flight for the next day for 230 quid. Just an idea for those who think new york is expensive at new year.

BuRR

Thanks for that, AndyK (and everyone else so far for that matter)..... the upgrades sound interesting ..... do you have a link for that please?

AndyK

No idea if he is trust worthy but here he is

PH: American Airlines

Never been to chicago but my girl friend loves the place. Off to washington this weekend then spending easter in up state new york and the week after going to Boston. Sounds so much more glamorous than Skegness to bognor taking in the sights of s****horpe on the way

Janspeed

iTrader: (1)

Why would you wish to go over to the "other" side?

Freak

PM me bud

dates/departure/destination/ and number of pax

will have a look for you

I pay circa $1000 for my monthly BA business class rtns to NYC (where I am now as it happens)...so there are methods , and various software to work things out
It is a myth that prices go up nearer the date- ive never booked a flight more than 6 weeks in advance and I have never payed through the nose either.

RON

We always try American Airlines first, their main hub is Chicago..... their online site allows you to choose the seats at booking aswell.... so, the eiarlier you book, the better seat you'll get too!!

ScoobyDoo555

"Booked it, packed it, fooked off!"

Congrats on the all clear too

Dan

JackClark

Prices for August/September are always high, don't expect them to drop to the £300 mark, they haven't for a good few years now. £400 is pretty good.

bugeyeandy

Give Book cheap flights, hotels, car rental, city breaks and package holidays with Opodo a try.
I work for BA and can't get you tickets for anywhere near the £400 mark. Thought i'd found some for £320 but they turned out to be each way

Looking at how much the tickets are on our internal site i'd guess that Chicago is a good earner at that time of year....

BuRR

ta..... all interesting and good stuff