British Air having great sale for spring travel to Europe! $602 RT DFW/Rome

http://www.fodors.com/community/europe/kayak-deals-for-ba-flights-to-europe.cfm

thx ky. I actually looked for a post, but couldn't find it. Sorry!

It's not really the same post. I just added it because it listed some prices from other cities, but through Kayak.

Why do Americans talk about "British Air"?

They don't talk about "American Air"

Alan, what do the Brits call them?

Nikki, we call them BA - which is what they are called nowadays.

And even before they were called BA....we never called them British Air....I'd been wondering if it was some budget airline I'd never head of...

Yep! they have officially joined the real word and started discounting. After nearly 200 flights and being British - we are using them for the first time (to Nassau) in Feb 2010.

I think the fact that we have not used them before simply underlines their poor place in the market place ie too expensive and milking monopoly routes.

Welcome BA to the real world.

The full name is British Airways. BA for convenience. They're in a bit of a pickle at the moment, hence all the discounts.

uhm, I'm the op and I used "BA". Which "American" offended you AlanRow?

...you used "British Air" in the header, sarge...

Not a capital offense, but you did make the "shortened" reference that AlanRow considered odd.

I think that getting the name of airlines wrong is very common - - some people (myself included at times) are peeved by it.

When America West made Columbus, Ohio (my home at the time) its "eastern hub", I used to hear people say "American West" a lot. It was like fingernails on the blackboard to me.

I call it British Airways because I don't know any better. I call AA American Airlines, and hope we aren't soon down to where we just say "The" airlines.

PS Sarge: thanks for the tip off. I'm ransacking my conscience for permission to take advantage.

If they're called BA nowadays - why is their web site entitled Britishairways.com with "British Airways" at the top of the main web page?

I use www.ba.com -- the sale is until 16 November, according to my information. Anyway, I call them British Airways.

I say, "What the **** does it matter? It's a company, not some magical, historical figure." Geez, just like the city name thing, who cares.

Golly, should I say United, UA, United Air, United Airlines, or "PieceOfCr*p with no legroom"?

People talk about "Americans", well guess what-- Canadians are Americans, Mexicans are Americans, Panamanians are Americans, Brazilians are Americans, etc.

My god, is there anything people won't complain about?

Just for that, I'm wearing white tennis shoes, a giant backpack and anything else I can think of that makes me feel like a tourist. Oh wait, I already dress that way.

Last year I flew BRITAIR to LUNDUN. This year I'm going to ITUHLI and then MEWKNICK.

dave

"Why do Americans talk about 'British Air'?

They don't talk about 'American Air' "

IF alanRow was asking a sincere question and not indulging in a moment of petty snideness, the reason might be that US Airways is commonly known as USAir. (US Airways also has the domain name usair, type in usair.com and you're automatically redirected to usairways.com)

I was excited about the BA fare for a few moments when it hit my inbox. Then reality struck when I actually went on the site, checked the fares and found the R/T from EWR-CDG was $368 and the taxes were $333, bringing the total cost to $701. Those taxes will get you every time! Last month I flew CMH-CDG for $550 TOTAL and DH flew CMH-LGW for $402 TOTAL, both on USAirways. We're flying Delta CMH-FCO on Christmas for--wait for it--$501 TOTAL per person.

Right on, Dave!!!!

MelJ - that sux. I hate that they can get away with taxing and "fee-ing" you for more than the cost of the dang ticket. Truth in advertising should show the ENTIRE COST up front. They just suck us in!

Good grief,,,,,

(And Americans do talk about "American Airlines" LOL!)

I was excited about the BA fare for a few moments when it hit my inbox. Then reality struck when I actually went on the site, checked the fares and found the R/T from EWR-CDG was $368 and the taxes were $333, bringing the total cost to $701. Those taxes will get you every time! Last month I flew CMH-CDG for $550 TOTAL and DH flew CMH-LGW for $402 TOTAL, both on USAirways. We're flying Delta CMH-FCO on Christmas for--wait for it--$501 TOTAL per person.

Not all taxes. See the fare breakouts I did in this thread - http://www.fodors.com/community/air-travel/british-airways-buy-now-or-wait.cfm. BA is sandbagging with these teaser fares - the fuel surcharge ("YQ") is no tax, just a fare in sheep's clothing.

London Airways, BTW.

One good thing in France is that all fares must be published with the taxes included, so that people can't be suckered in with fares that seem too good to be true.

At my office, whenever people complain about the taxes being higher than the fares in some cases, I always ask them if they would like the fares to be raised to eliminate the problem.

I do like the way BA treats us when on board, though, even back in steerage.

Stokebailey. me, too. That's why I still check their fares and purchase from them first whenever possible.