Jax Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 Thanks for the support @Lovetocruise2002 You passed the test. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 18 minutes ago, Jax said: Thanks for the support @Lovetocruise2002 You passed the test. I’m with you! I had zero clue the Olympics were happening in Paris this coming summer, nor do I really care Jax and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eamon Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 Not sure if this has been mentioned but check out TAP Air Portugal or even WestJet. I’ve been able to fly business class with those and paid less than economy on US airlines. Colombia20102018 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruin Steve Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 We've known all along that we were cruising during the Paris Olympics. In fact, our cruises start in Southampton the same day the Olympics start in Paris...So, we knew thatr whatever day we chose to fly in, we'd be competing for those places on the plane with a lot of people headed for Paris...as well as a lot of people just flying to Europe because the kids are on vacation...as are teachers and school personnel...as are people just getting out of here to avoid the worst of summer heat. Add in that, as the pandemic fades further and is farther in the rear view mirror, more people are just finally getting out. AND, at the same time, the airlines just made it through a few tough years and have cut staff and schedules...and are looking for any ways they can find to recover financially. So, it was extra important to us to BOOK EARLY, find the best fares we could, grab the best available flights before they filled up...and to fully expect that availability disappears and fares go UP. After seeing the initially posted astronomical fares, we felt lucky to have sufficient air miles in reserve...and knew that chances were the airlines would post a minimal number of seats available to purchase for miles on the best flights. And so, we grabbed ours on the very first day available...11 months out for the one-way to Europe, then 11 months prior to our return for the one-way back home. I do not think this is the summer to gamble on "wait-and-see"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXcruiser Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 So we booked our flights through A2S for September 2024. Roundtrip from Dulles to Barcelona is $3400 for premium seats. We fly direct on the outbound flight and layover in Munich returning home. United's website it is a little over $7K for the same itinerary. Will continue to check to see if United's price comes down, booked refundable thru A2S so no penalties before final payment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2Travel Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 We caught a deal in July 2023 through Air2Sea for our cruise in May 2024. We have business class from ATL to FCO for $2473 each roundtrip. Last year we caught a deal from BNA to VCE in business class for under $2500 too through Air2Sea (booked in October for a May trip). I check daily (and sometimes multiple times daily) to see if I can get a better deal. Air2Sea offers $500 off of business class seats and $200 off of other seats and the tickets do not have to be paid for until the final payment for the cruise. Point being - check prices as often as possible! Check nearby airports and check different dates (especially the middle of the week). There are deals to be found. BXcruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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