debl

DH & I usually travel in early Sept. I was prevented from planning in advance like I would have liked & now wonder if it's too late to book decent flights to Europe. Does anyone have any recommendations for getting good airfares ($400-$500/person) for Europe for 2 weeks in early Sept? We could fly from Burlington, VT (BTV), New York or Boston. Have been to France, Italy, Ireland, Scotland & Slovenia and wouldn't mind going again or someplace new. We like combining cultural (museums) with hikes/walks & have always rented cars. We like to visit large cities for 1-2 days but prefer spending majority of time in countryside. Thanks, in advance, for any suggestions.

jubilada

Airfares like those are not realistic and would not have been if you had planned ahead, IMO.

dutyfree

Early September (which alot of people feel is the best time to visit Europe) and the prices you want-not a chance!

bratsandbeer

Check with aer lingus - they were running some specials on flights - however they would not be that cheap with tax etc.

Also from Boston you could check on flights with Icelandair.

rhkkmk

check singapore air....they fly from ny to frankfurt?? on their way to singapore

i live in bos and doubt you will find much below $600+

in the past there has often been a sale about mid-august

joannyc

You can fly JFK - BRU - JFK for around $650 during the 3rd week of September.

suze

I don't think it's too late to book a ticket, but I don't think $400-500RT is a reasonable expectation.

Raven01

I've noticed flights are about the same as when I purchased in late May 2010 for September. I did not see the sale I was expecting, and just lucked into flights in our budget (I was getting antsy - I do not like waiting until a month before to buy flights).

I agree with others - I think $400-$500 is unreasonable, though you might get lucky. I think, in my research, European flights to major cities are in the $700-$800 range this year, though I bow to the experts. Can't hurt to look, though. I should add I am from the US - I do not know if that would make much of a difference.

Michel_Paris

Haven't seen prices like that in a long time. What I would do, while looking, is be very flexible. Don't just look for flights out of an airport near you, look at places that are a train ride /Southwest flight away. I live 20 mins from a major international airport, but I have on several occasions driven 1.5 hrs to another smaller airport in order to get a good deal.

Also look at package deals. I've used Expedia for some good hotel + flight combos.