April 27, 2006
Flying to Europe
This article from the Chicago Tribune on traveling to Europe has advice (mainly for Americans) on finding hotels, currency exchange and flying. I always knew that flying in the summer is more expensive, but how much more expensive is it?
Here's an example of how fares rise and fall. If you were to fly Chicago-London round-trip on British Airways April 26-May 3, the fare, including taxes, fees and a fuel surcharges, would be $587.39. Fly the same route June 13-27 and the fare totals $978.39, a $391 difference. If you were to do the trip from Sept. 2-13, the fare would be $738.39, $240 less that the peak season summer fare.Posted by James Trotta at April 27, 2006 12:44 AM
Are you taking into account that the highest numbers you found where during the 2006 World Cup which happens to be Europe's most popular event??
Posted by: Jeff Nissen at April 27, 2006 3:39 AMWhy is traveling straight to Scottland so much more expensive than going to London?
Posted by: Matt at April 27, 2006 6:14 AMJeff, you'd have to ask the Chicago Tribune reporter. However, people from Chicago flying to London for the World Cup? I'm sure it happens but more probably fly directly To Germany.
Matt, the big airports are always cheaper. Flying to Heathrow is probably cheaper than flying into any other airport in Europe most of the time.
Posted by: James Trotta at April 27, 2006 1:25 PMAndrea: The cheapest way to get to Berlin is by flying into London (heathrow) and then taking another flight from london to Berlin. I was there last year during the summer and the flight from London to Berlin came to about 50 u.s dollars. Try a flight on EASYJET from london to berlin, In fact that is the one I took. there is also Ryanair that flies within europe although for that route I think the cheapest is easyjet. Good luck. P.S I flew from san francisco nonstop to London on Virgin atlantic. Good airline plus cheap fare for going during summer peak time.
Posted by: Oxs at April 29, 2006 4:54 AMwe live in San Mateo, CA and plan to go to the island of SYLT off the coast of Germany and Denmark. What is the best way to get there?
Then we were thinking of traveling down to Spain on the train, stopping along the way. Is this practical? In July...
Posted by: Karen Kennedy at April 29, 2006 9:05 AMI did not get to finish my message. We are thinking of going between July and December.
What do you recommend to be the best time to travel to Europe? we've been told that July is when most Europeans travel and everything will be crowded and more expensive is this true?
Karen