Low cost flights from Atlanta
 

Anyone know of a low cost operator with a route from ATL to Charleston, Hilton Head or Mrytle Beach ? Delta seem very expensive in October. Flight cost is nearly as much as UK to ATL.

Thanks

Not a low cost operator but try US Air. What is your actual destination? Those three places aren't next door to one another.

I see flights Into Charleston and MB for approx $300. $200 into Savannah. If HH is your destination you could drive from Savannah. I'd be much less inclined to drive from Sav to MB or Charleston.

Rent a car in ATL to drive to Hilton Head if cost is too high to fly.

Driving is what I was thinking as well. You'll probably want a car in all those places anyway, and it won't take much more time than dealing with flying.

Southwest? What price are you finding on Delta?

I'd be less inclined to drive longer distances if arriving from the UK with any sort of jet leg. But am I correct in thinking you've visited all three places before? You might be more comfortable just getting on the road than I am when the directions are reversed.

Jet Blue flies from JFK or Boston to Charleston SC.
It may be cheaper to fly to the Northeast instead of Atlanta.

Don't fly to Atlanta--fly to Charlotte. Then it is an easy 3.5 hour drive to Charleston or MB.
And as an aside, of those 3 places, the only one that is really a good "destination" is Charleston.

Delta's ticketing system seems to have gone haywire.

It is offering Manchester UK to Atl for £460 including tax which is very low. Then it adds £230 for the connection to Charkeston. If I try to book ATL to CHS separately it is asking for £279. These are for the last week of October 2014.

I think US had their sale two weeks ago. We used United via Newark last year, United seem to have enough business this year : quoting £850 for Man : CHS via Newark.

Not sure about Jet Blue, every time I ask for a quote, they just don't seem to get the concept of low cost. They are nowhere near Ryanair in Europe were low cost means very low cost and very low service.

Haven't decided on a final destination but probably Edisto, Beaufort SC or Georgetown.

Gretchen : the destinations I posted were a reference to the airports, we are definitely not MB or HH people. Still looking for the perfect sea Island. Edisto has tons of wildlife but questionable eating out, Kiawah is just too pretty/perfect and Sullivans was great for eating out but a bit lacking in nature. Someone mentioned Murells Inlet? Not sure.

Obx : may re-route and head for the other Beaufort (NC) we have some fun times there. Just not as steamy as SC. Loved boating round Cape Lookout.

May just drive from ATL to Edisto, actually end up there just as quickly as taking the connection. Driving to me is like eating or speaking, don't seem to have a problem post Trans Atlantic.

Have decided I am not spending Autumn in the cold, wind and rain!

If you are not MB people I suspect you won't be MI people, either.

From what you are saying you sound more like Outer Banks people or Golden Isles people.

Not sure Dukey.

It may be too far north for the weather? I seem to remember changing in Washington with snow on the ground one November. We landed in Charleston, it was 75oC.

If you are not MB people I suspect you won't be MI people, either.
Whassup with that. Murrell's Inlet for eating seafood doesn't get any better except maybe Charleston--and that would be more "white tablecloth".

Dickie--Murrell's Inlet is just north of Pawley's Island/Litchfield and might be just what you are looking for. MB would be the airport, no doubt.
There is Brookgreen Gardens and Huntington Beach State Park for some wild life--and wonderful gardens and art and sculptures.
It is 1.5 hours from Charleston and 20 minutes from Georgetown.
I would agree that you wouldn't want to STAy at MI, but definitely EAT there. You might look for a place on the beach at Pawley's Island--it is really an OLD beach place and wonderful.
Litchfield by the Sea is a mainland beach resort with a Pawley's address and has beautiful modern accomodations.
As for the connections, if you can fly USAir/now American from UK to Charlotte--Myrtle Beach, it could be more economical. No guarantee, of course.

I had heard about the seafood at MI. I just can't remember the town when we drove through.

I am getting old and having talked, I think we are going back to what we know.

http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p171417

It is a beautiful house, beautiful spot in what is a like a nature reserve, two blocks from the sea. Just a shame the restaurants are at best average.

May just drive down from Atlanta and take the cheap direct flights.

All we need to do now is avoid stray hurricanes. Missed Sandy by hours.

So where is it--I am blocked from it for some reason.

We have nothing like Ryanair in the US. Spirit is the closest, and they have a very limited routing system, and their flights must be booked online instead of through a travel agent. I'm not sure where they fly from Atlanta.

Since you are only 5 hours from Atlanta to Charleston, I don't know why you don't drive. That is just the way we get around in the US for distances of 300 miles or less. Sadly, other than a bus, you have few other options. But 270 pounds is ridiculous for this flight. Book it separately, and it should be less than $300 unless there is some special reason.

In general, flights to Hilton Head are always expensive, and it's off season for that and Myrtle Beach, so flights may have been reduced seasonally.

AirTran to Savannah or Jacksonville.
Southwest to Charleston

Megabus to Jacksonville, FL or Columbia, SC and rent a car there.

Gretchen - the link works for me . . . Wonderful looking place

(Hey - Dickie . . . since you won't be at home . . . :? . . . Rockcliffe sounds mighty nice for a Fall getaway ;) )

Finally did get it to open--beautiful. Looks like Pawley's Island places.
As for October being "out of season" for that coast, it's the most beautiful time of year to go!!
Spirit used to (at least) fly to MB--but not sure from where.

For giggles, I entered a week in October London-MB and got a fare of about $1300 RT on USAir through Charlotte.

Janisj

The house is free, the key is under the mat!

Gretchen

I totally agree, generally Autumn in SC had some of the best weather in the world. We usually have very little wind, hazy sun and mid 70s, does it get any better?

Just unsure about the weather further north.

Well, I used to LOVE October in NYC. I think October is the perfect month~~
AND free is certainly the right price!!

>>I used to LOVE October in NYC. I think October is the perfect month~~<<

Wrong island . . . ;)

Gretchen

I wish my detached house was in Manhattan, unfortunately it isn't and as a result isn't worth £50m.

It's in SW Scotland and is worth 8 sheep and 3 highland cattle.

It is still free to non nutty Fodor type people. Which leaves about 6 or 7 possibles.

Not sure what Janis and Dickie are replying to me about, but what I was referring to was Dickie's reference
"Just unsure about the weather further north.: If he was talking about the weather north of Edisto--where I thought the link was. And thinking of going somewhere other than the SC coast.
I am so confused!! LOL

Sorry Gretchen

When you said free, thought you were referring to my comment about my house in Scotland being free when we visit SC. JanisJ has visited our village and most of Scotland, she was after a house sitting job.

Oy - Vey . . . I thought your >>I think October is the perfect month ~~ AND free is certainly the right price!!<< post was about Dickie_G leaving the key under the mat while he's staying in Edisto Beach. I assumed there must be some 'Rock Cliff' on Long Island or something . . .

You all know each other too well--or just right!! LOL

BUT there is no doubt that October in the US is a beautiful month just about everywhere.
And I'll volunteer for the house sitting job too.

>> You all know each other too well--or just right!! LOL

Nah - he does complain about my driving . . . But I've not laid eyes on the man. . >)

When I read the title, I thought that someone had found a low-cost flight from Atlanta to somewhere. That would truly be a first.

Hey!

Delta finally gave up and offered Man:ATL:CHS turn with very good times and connections for £525 each. They have fluctuated from £867 to this new low, all in a week.

Just booked the flights in a flash.

Also booked the house.

Thanks for the assistance.

Wow! It'd be double that to go from ATL, I suspect.

That's a great deal!

I don't know what the hell my parents were doing giving birth to me in Scotland.

I should have been born on a dock with a fishing rod, copy of Southern Living and a crate of Corona. That's where I'll die........If US immigration will have me.

Really pleased to have got Delta, always been happy with them.

Dickie, you should check out <i>Garden & Gun</i> as well. It's like Southern Living, but with more alcohol, more music and fewer casseroles. ;) Congratulations on the great deal!

Great recommendation! G&G is fabulous.
http://gardenandgun.com/

Which reminded me to vote in the bracket.

Woo-hoo! Savannah is beating Charleston right now! :-)

starrs, I'm mainly surprised that Florence/Franklin is so close!

I feel more genteel every time I open my new G&G.

I read some comments trying to rally the AL folks to keep an AL city in the running. I really expect Franklin will win. I predict Asheville will take all ;-)

Hey jent, have you looked today?
Franklin won. :-)
And it looks like Savannah is going to beat out Asheville.
Savannah already beat out Charleston. :-)

I'm lost!

Here ya go, Dickie -
http://gardenandgun.com/article/southern-towns-bracket

It's a non-sports version of March Madness ;)