Here I am again..

Not sure how to book this..or even what to look for. (Sept./Oct)

1. San Diego to London (train to Paris)

2. Paris to Boston

3. Boston to San Diego


So if we want to come back to Boston from Paris...do I have to book through Boston on the way to London?..any suggestions will be welcomed. We really prefer non-stops when we can.

Thanks for the help.

Loisco: You are going to have to check
flights for this using the multi-city
itinerary. I have done and once you do it the first time you will find that it is very easy. I would suggest using Travelocity, Orbitz or something like that to get rates and flight schedules. Then I always select my preferred airline if I want a specific schedule and check their rates every day until I get the fare. Hope this helps. San Diego to London-Paris to Boston-Boston to San Diego

Thanks. How much time do I need between flights to board international?..I guess that is the criterion. Since I have ff AA I guess I need to use that one..

No non-stop SAN-London.

Only non-stop CDG-BOS is on Air France.

Only non-stop BOS-SAN is on American.

So, yes, you probably have to use an agent (online or otherwise). Orbitz may be able to piece together a multi-airline itinerary like that for you. Or try aa.com, which you can also search for non-AA, non-partner airlines.

Not sure what you were asking in your last post. But if you mean if you need a connection from SAN to London, say in Chicago or Dallas, the connection is same as a domestic-to-domestic. Still, I would choose a comfortable one, as if you miss the connection, you may have to wait 24 hours in some case.

I guess I meant if we stay in Boston on the return leg, do I have to pick the flight to London via Boston. It was a dumb question.

Anyway, in looking at my options there are many to London from SAN. Many different connecting cities... I can go via Chicago, Dallas, Detroit and Boston, LAX for ex....so I have lots of choices. (haven't read thoroughly)

Sooo...is 2 hours enough for connecting flight on AA? (hard to rush through airports at our age)

Is there any airport to avoid? (where international terminals hard to get to)

Thanks again..you have helped us so much. And our trips have all been wondreful with your airline assistance.

AA has a non-stop CDG-BOS. AF is not the only airline.

Does your budget to stretch to Premium Economy for the trans-Atlantic legs of your trip? (The price varies, but it's generally around 1.25 to 1.75 times more expensive than economy.) I think it's worth it. The extra 6-8 inches of leg room and the slightly wider street make all the difference to me in terms of being comfortable (especially on the overnight flight from North America to Europe). You can find Premium Economy-type cabins with British Airways (part of the Oneworld Alliance with American) and Virgin Atlantic, flying either LA or SFO-London. You couldn't do Paris-Boston direct but you could London-Boston.

The Eurostar is not cheap anymore, unless you book well in advance (and I'm not sure if there are cheap one-way fares on Eurostar).

Sorry, yes, AA does fly CDG-BOS. At least they do in September/October.

No, you don't have to go through BOS on your outbound. You can stick with AA for the whole itinerary, going through DFW, ORD, JFK or LAX. [SAN-LAX is on a turboprop; DFW flights go to Gatwick, while others go to Heathrow.]

And best way between city London center and Paris center is the Eurostar. <$100 roundtrip if pre-booked. Throw away the return.

Thank you...is is all clear now!!...Aen't you happy we are not going to China!