Apologizes if this topic has been done to death in the past. However, I think it deserves revisiting per the current state of the airlines. <BR><BR>My question is, what is the best way to go about finding a cheap, direct flight to London (from Boston) which I know I will have to book at the last minute. I have been looking on orbitz and lastminutetravel.com to get a ball park idea of rates. To all of you who have taken a last minute trip (as in probably buying tickets a week or less before hand), is it possible to get a good deal? I can be flexible as to day of week and time of day but since it will likely be a sort trip, I want to fly direct. I think that rules out priceline.<BR><BR> I am planning this trip for sometime during the end of September or October. <BR>Thanks!

I usually get my last minute airfare on efares on www.ual.com. They are TRULY last minute, usually the Tuesday before travel.

American Airlines has a weekly email with last minute deals for the next weekend.

smarter living (www.smarterliving.com) has a database of last minute fares from all airlines. You can check their website, or register for emails of specials from various departure airports. I've found some great deals this way... easier than going to each airline's website. (Free site, and I haven't been overloaded with spam!)<BR><BR>Anne

American and United ( if they don't go out of business) are offering incredible deals to London right now, and I think they're good until late fall. You could also check a reputable consolidator like Travac, which I believe is based in New YOrk. I don't have their number right now, but they do have a website and should be easy to find. Best of luck!

thanks for the information. I think I won't have trouble finding a fare. I am a planner though and it is a little stressful to not be able to plan in advance.

sally, don't rule out Priceline. The reason I say this is that unless you specifically want to fly out of Boston in the morning (BA has a flight, and I think AA does), you would only be departing from Logan a few hours earlier than you would for an evening flight. <BR><BR>As an example, I am flying from Boston to London the evening before Thanksgiving. Last month, the best price I could find for a flight direct from Boston, was $500 plus tax. This month the price is approximately $400 plus tax. I made a successful bid on Priceline and got a RT ticket from Boston to London via Toronto on PL for $279 including tax. I leave Boston 2 hours earlier than I normally would have had I gotten a non-stop flight on BA, and arrive the same time as the BA flight (7am). On the return, instead of taking a 10am flight from London, I have a 1pm flight. Granted, I don't get into Boston at 3pm, I arrive at 8pm, but I departing London 3 hours later, and really only getting into Boston 2 hours later, as I still have to change flights on Air Canada in Montreal to return to Boston.<BR><BR>Anyway, don't count Priceline out, its really not going to cut into your time in London. <BR><BR>By the way, I also have an E-ticket.

Icelandair's Lucky Fares. I just got an e-mail today on fares good through the end of Oct. It was in the $320 or $350 area for the cities you want. They usually keep repeating these fares until all seats on the plane are booked. We have flown them from MSP a number of times and have been very pleased. You make a brief stop in Iceland, get off the plane just long enough to stretch your legs as you walk to the next plane (small airport) and then get right on the next plane and take off to your destination.