Roundtrip ticket to London

[alshah]

Hey fellow spoofsters!

I have been searching high and low for the best deal on a roundtrip ticket to London. It doesn't matter what airport I arrive in (Gatwick or Heathrow), and I am leaving from Detroit Metro Airport. I would leave December 29 and arrive January 9. The departure date can be sooner if it is cheaper, but no later than the 29th. My fiance and I are getting married on the 31st in Scotland!! (She lives in London) Anyone up for the challenge??

Thanks in advance. I may bring a special treat back from London for the person who finds me the best deal!! my best so far is $558 from travelocity. I know there is something better out there.

Thanks again!!

 

[Erik]

Congratulations, and good luck at your wedding!

Incredible that you can keep in touch with your fiance when she lives in London!

 

[penpen]

Hey fellow spoofsters!

I have been searching high and low for the best deal on a roundtrip ticket to London. It doesn't matter what airport I arrive in (Gatwick or Heathrow), and I am leaving from Detroit Metro Airport. I would leave December 29 and arrive January 9. The departure date can be sooner if it is cheaper, but no later than the 29th. My fiance and I are getting married on the 31st in Scotland!! (She lives in London) Anyone up for the challenge??

Thanks in advance. I may bring a special treat back from London for the person who finds me the best deal!! my best so far is $558 from travelocity. I know there is something better out there.

Thanks again!!

Does your price include taxes? 'cuz I found one for $533 Round trip thru Yahoo/travelocity. Is this the $558 one you noted? UPDATE: ps, when I checked this flight on travelocity (not thru yahoo) it says it's $470?!

Depart Detroit Metro (DTW) 7:22 am
Arrive: London Heathrow, UK (LHR), 10:35pm

American Airlines Flight 1149 / 90

1 Stop, Change planes in Chicago-Ohare, IL (ORD)
Travel Time: 10hrs 13min

 

[alshah]

Congratulations, and good luck at your wedding!

Incredible that you can keep in touch with your fiance when she lives in London!

Thanks! It's tough, but somehow we get through it!

 

[penpen]

Trying to add the link for the $470 AA flight

Hi Alshah,
I just checked, and this flight looks like it's still available. I hope you can see this...American Airlines $470 flight info.

and here's another link w/ the itinerary...

Trip Summary

Outbound Flight

Wed, Dec 29
7:22am Depart - Detroit, MI (DTW) American Airlines 1149 Adult Fare Rules

7:39am Arrive - Chicago-Ohare, IL (ORD) Nonstop
Flight time: 1 hr 17 min

Connection Time: 1 hr 31 min

Wed, Dec 29
9:10am Depart - Chicago-Ohare, IL (ORD) American Airlines 90 Adult Fare Rules

10:35pm Arrive - London Heathrow, UK (LHR) Nonstop
Flight time: 7 hrs 25 min

Total Travel Time: 10 hrs 13 min


Return Flight

Sun, Jan 09
8:00pm Depart - London Heathrow, UK (LHR) American Airlines 141 Adult Fare Rules

10:45pm Arrive - New York-Kennedy, NY (JFK) Nonstop
Flight time: 7 hrs 45 min

Connection Time: 8 hrs 14 min
Airport change From: New York-LaGuardia, NY (JFK) To: New York-LaGuardia, NY (LGA)


Mon, Jan 10
6:59am Depart - New York-LaGuardia, NY (LGA) American Airlines 4869 operated by AMERICAN EAGLE Adult Fare Rules

8:55am Arrive - Detroit, MI (DTW) Nonstop
Flight time: 1 hr 56 min

Total Travel Time: 17 hrs 55 min




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Price Summary

Travelers Price

1 adult = $ 347.00
Taxes and Fees = $ 118.60
Service Fee = $ 5.00

Total Price = $ 470.60
Please remember that prices are not guaranteed until tickets are purchased. The following prices are for electronic tickets. If your itinerary requires a paper ticket, additional fees may apply.

Policies, Rules and Restrictions

I understand that this fare is non-refundable and carries restrictions as follows:

Once ticket is issued, it may not be reassigned to a different passenger or airline.
Ticket is non-refundable.
Ticket changes may incur penalties and/or increased fares.
This price includes a nonrefundable $5.00 service fee, which may be charged separately to my credit card.

I agree to the rules and restrictions of this fare.

 

[alshah]

Thanks penpen. That flight has an 8 hour layover AND an airport change (JFK to LGA) ouch! I think avoiding that is worth the extra money!!

 

[penpen]

Thanks penpen. That flight has an 8 hour layover AND an airport change (JFK to LGA) ouch! I think avoiding that is worth the extra money!!

Agreed! You definitely need your rest before your "big day" and that long layover would not help!

Best wishes to you and your fiancee! Penpen

 

[penpen]

A few more...

Orbitz.com has a RT flight (DTW-LHR) for $452, leaving Dec 29, if you can return on Jan 10 instead of the 9th, otherwise, it's $477 thru them returning Jan 9. The Jan 10 return leg has 3 different departure times too.

Expedia.com is more pricey than Orbitz.com, which has the RT flight for $492 on the days you noted.

 

[alshah]

You know, I swear the prices must have changed later in the day. This afternoon when I was looking I couldn't find anything under $550. Now there is something under $500 on every site. The itineraries aren't the greatest, but alot cheaper.

Those last 2 you found are good penpen. I've got a couple of travel agents calling me back tomorrow so i'll decide once I can compare some prices!

Thanks again for all of your help!

 

[penpen]

You know, I swear the prices must have changed later in the day. This afternoon when I was looking I couldn't find anything under $550. Now there is something under $500 on every site. The itineraries aren't the greatest, but alot cheaper.

Those last 2 you found are good penpen. I've got a couple of travel agents calling me back tomorrow so i'll decide once I can compare some prices!

Thanks again for all of your help!

I know what you mean, Al Shah, airfares can fluctuate daily, even hourly! You just need to keep checking.

P.S. If you book a flight, and later you happen to see that your airline is advertising an even lower fare, you can always get a credit voucher from that airline for the difference. This happened to me several times, when I'd book a flight thinking it was a pretty good deal, then the airline would drop their price even lower! I'd just let the travel agent/airline know, and they'd issue me a credit voucher w/ the airline. Just FYI