Cost of flights to USA :-(

[FiveTimes]

virgin Atlantic :
08 September 2013 Duration: 9 hrs 5 mins Enhanced Economy Class
Depart:13:00 London Gatwick, UK (LGW)
Arrive: 17:05 Orlando Intl, Florida - USA (MCO)
Direct flight

15 September 2013 Duration: 8 hrs 10 mins Enhanced Economy Class
Depart:19:35 Orlando Intl, Florida - USA (MCO)
Arrive: 08:45 +1 Day London Gatwick, UK (LGW)
Direct flight

£1078/person

[Gruffalo]

Its best to try and not factor in lost earnings. It does make you weep when you realise how much a holiday can cost.

Go permie

Sorted

[Old Hack]

Just went to KLM:

Departing 1st Sept returning 15th, 2 people.

Totaalprijs voor alle passagiers EUR 1.218,54

That really is a hefty saving, and with one change at Atlanta.

£990 for two people. That's less than you were quoted for one!

Might end of there myself next year...

Sorry, thought I'd bump this as half the cost of anything else I'd seen.

[Old Hack]

Just did it again, in case I'd made a mistake:

Flights
EUR 609,27
per adult
Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Miami (Miami Intl.) - Return
Departure: Sat 31 Aug 13 13:05 Amsterdam - 21:08 Miami
Return: Thu 19 Sep 13 12:10 Miami - Fri 20 Sep 13 05:55 Amsterdam
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Total ticket price for 1 adult EUR 609,27
Total ticket price for all passengers EUR 1.218,54
2 adults
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[Pondlife]

OH, You need to factor in the ridiculous in/out taxes for the UK -> AMS bit too.

[Old Hack]

OH, You need to factor in the ridiculous in/out taxes for the UK -> AMS bit too.

That's with ALL taxes and surcharges

[Pondlife]

That's with ALL taxes and surcharges

So I see, just checked myself as you only put the AMS -> Miami in your post.

Edit: You can fly LHR-Miami via Atlanta with Delta. Reason it's cheap is that you're not going UK -> AMS ->USA.

[Old Hack]

OH, You need to factor in the ridiculous in/out taxes for the UK -> AMS bit too.

That's with ALL taxes and surcharges

And there is no UK --> AMS bit if you catch the train/boat/car

It's saving well over £1k, so I'd use the £1k as either savings, or to make a 3 day trip to AMS and have some fun.

If we go this year, we'll do it this way.

[Old Hack]

So I see, just checked myself as you only put the AMS -> Miami in your post.

Yes, that was the whole point, to get there and fly direct, or via the UK, which was another option. It's still a shed load cheaper. Get the Chunnel and you'd be in Amsterdam inside 3 hours. Jesus, if you look at it that way, you'd probably get there quicker than most UK airports given our roads...

[Pondlife]

That's with ALL taxes and surcharges

And there is no UK --> AMS bit if you catch the train/boat/car

It's saving well over £1k, so I'd use the £1k as either savings, or to make a 3 day trip to AMS and have some fun.

If we go this year, we'll do it this way.

No need to go via AMS. Fly with Delta from LHR