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Who is going to Europe in September 2008? How much is your plane ticket?

Who is going to Europe in September 2008? How much is your plane ticket?

Old Apr 16th, 2008, 06:58 AM
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Who is going to Europe in September 2008? How much is your plane ticket?

I'm planning a trip (departing from Boston) to France/Belgium in mid-September 2008. I have been checking plane tix prices at least once a day on AA.com for a month now. The price has barely fluctuated ($1080-$1085pp).

Last year, we flew from Dallas to Paris on AA in October. I was checking ticket prices weekly for 3 months. Then one day in July, the price dropped from around $1100 to only $650pp. I jumped on it right away. That price only lasted for one day.

With the crude oil prices going up and up, I wonder if I'll be lucky again this year at all.

We are pretty much stuck with AA as both me and DH are elite members. We will get bonus miles on this trip, plus choice of exit row seats and lounge access.

So, if you're heading to Europe this September, can you tell me:
1) How much is your plane ticket?
2) Where are you departing from and where are you flying into?
3) Which airline?
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Old Apr 16th, 2008, 07:21 AM
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Hi YK,

1. $787

2. LAX/CDG/LAX

3. US Airways

4. Mid September (not asked)

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Old Apr 16th, 2008, 07:36 AM
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reverse.. MAYBE going to the states.. have been floored by high arifares to cvg /ord or ewr from vlc.. around 1,100 EUROS!!!!!!

they dropped to 750 one day.. and now are back up.

i have never seen anything like this year.

ho hum.
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Old Apr 16th, 2008, 07:00 PM
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No one's going to Europe in Sept???
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Old Apr 16th, 2008, 07:19 PM
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Jacksonville, Fl - Paris CDG

Last week of Sept

One FF ticket ($194 to transfer some miles and book the FF ticket)
One paid ticket $985
Both tickets on Continental

I've been watching since January but don't have the stomach to wait a long time.
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Old Apr 16th, 2008, 08:54 PM
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(1) $975 including taxes, etc.

(2) DFW-CDG/LHR-DFW

(3) AA

(4) 9/4/08 - 10/6/08

Bought tickets a few months ago -- figured the price wouldn't get any better.
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Old Apr 16th, 2008, 09:02 PM
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I am going in September, but I am using FF miles, so I can't help.
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Old Apr 16th, 2008, 09:32 PM
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Going SFO-CGD and back from Rome to SFO in September but using FF for two Busines Elite on Delta.
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Old Apr 17th, 2008, 01:00 AM
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Travelling in Sept from Australia,

- Airfare $2100.00 (x4)

-From Adelaide to London

-Singapore Airlines

That was the cheaper earlybird fare booked in November.

I bet that makes you feel better about your costs.!!
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Old Apr 17th, 2008, 07:42 AM
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bkd with carnival cruise out of ny
to rome,and return
charged 1025p/p
hope this gives you an idea
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Old Apr 17th, 2008, 08:22 AM
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About $1150

SEA/CDG

Air France
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Old Apr 17th, 2008, 08:43 AM
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I'm not going in mid-September, but I couldn't resist checking airfares. If I were to buy today, I would buy this, most likely:
YVR-LGW
CDG-YVR
Total cost about $837 CAD all-in. Roundtrip to London would be $858 all-in.
Prices are variable by about +/-30, depending on which exact September days.
This is on Zoom.
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Old Apr 17th, 2008, 09:29 AM
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Not Sept but June

Flying Miami to Paris then Rome to Miami openjaw, changing in Madrid via Iberia, $850 booked in Jan as my dates were not flexible at all,.
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Old Apr 17th, 2008, 10:06 AM
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Using FF miles, paid $97 taxes.

MBS-DTW-CDG

Northwest/Air France

Arrive Paris 9/24, depart 9/30

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Old Apr 17th, 2008, 11:14 AM
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I'm going to Greece on Delta for $1000
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Old Apr 17th, 2008, 11:52 AM
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Hi yk; We are flying US Air to CDG at $807. US per ticket. The flight was found on airfare.com Iris
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Old Apr 17th, 2008, 11:54 AM
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yk; We are flying out of Boston, to Paris, on Sept. 12th and returning on October 5th. Iris
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Old Apr 17th, 2008, 12:49 PM
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Flying out of Boston in September on Lufthansa - Business Class.

Cost = 0 - got 2 free tickets using my miles!! Yippee!
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I'm going to Athens from Minneapolis. If I remember correctly, it's $1100-$1200 RT in mid-September. Gulp.
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Old Apr 17th, 2008, 02:08 PM
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Leaving August 27 Kalispell, Montana to Germany.
$987.00
NEVER any deals out of our airport though it is serviced by Delta, Northwest, United and US air
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