Kiwi_cruiser Posted June 20, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 20, 2023 We are currently on holiday in Scotland to catch with with family and friends who we have not seen in 3/4 years (Since Covid). I thought while we where in Scotland / UK we might do a cruise or two from England or from Europe!, but I am amazed at how crazy the price of the flights to Europe is 😲. We even thought we might be able to fly to the USA or Canada to do a relocation cruise back to New Zealand, but the flight prices are crazy! like 530+ pounds per person to fly to Canada! 😲 Anyone know what's up with the price of flights in the UK?! Also what websites do you use to find flights from the uk?, I know about Skyscanner but they are a pain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ziggyuk Posted June 20, 2023 #2 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Kayak or Skyscanner (even if a pain) for cheapest flights. There are good prices to Europe again, Ryan Air or Easyjet are normally the lowest to Europe, longer International flights are still high, I monitor on Kayak/Skyscanner until the price is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meander Ingwa Posted June 20, 2023 #3 Share Posted June 20, 2023 530 pounds to the US or canada is a good deal. Some airlines are less expensive than others, Consider Norwegian or Iceland Air. My airfare from Seattle to London are rarely below 1176 pound for Comfort Plus. A lot of the fare is taxes and port fees. Flying from/to a secondary airport might be a savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted June 20, 2023 #4 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Is that £530 one-way or return? JB 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted June 21, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted June 21, 2023 9 hours ago, John Bull said: Is that £530 one-way or return? JB 🙂 One-way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted June 21, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted June 21, 2023 10 hours ago, Meander Ingwa said: My airfare from Seattle to London are rarely below 1176 pound for Comfort Plus. A lot of the fare is taxes and port fees. Flying from/to a secondary airport might be a savings. is that per person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meander Ingwa Posted June 21, 2023 #7 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Kiwi_cruiser said: is that per person? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBP&O2/O Posted June 21, 2023 #8 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Eight months ago I booked two BC return flights from the UK to Canada. They cost £5k. Three weeks later, the airline was charging over £20k for the same flights. I tracked them with Google flights and they have been up and down, varying between £7k and £20k. No consistency. Strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thejuggler Posted June 21, 2023 #9 Share Posted June 21, 2023 One way long haul tickets are always expensive. You can sometimes find cheaper flights by accepting some inconvenience. For flights to US and Canada look to go via Dublin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris or less popular hubs such as Stockholm etc. Cheap flights to mainland Europe should be available, but we are now in main school holidays in Scotland so prices won't be as low as earlier or later in the year. It can sometimes be cheaper to book a package and not use the accommodation. Google flights would be my go to and I'd only book through the airline website, not via an agent thrown up by Skyscanner or other similar sites, especially if a transit is required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meander Ingwa Posted June 21, 2023 #10 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I use Google Flights particularly in the US to see if flying to a secondary airport and driving to destination is more cost effective than flights to my target city. I am considering a trip to Philadelphia area. I hate that airport and its surrounds. I have to balance the price and convenience ( or not) of Newark or Baltimore when scouting fares always make sure you use the dates of your prospective travel. Short date booking ( flying today tomorrow or next week) will often command a very high price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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