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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 06:43 PM Original message |
Need advice on airline to fly overseas. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. I hear Virgin is stellar for trans-atlantic |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
39. I would avoid BA |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think you can fly non-stop on Delta. |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. Good advice. Thanks. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
41. When flying overseas, always choose a nonstop flight |
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Ano Genitus (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. If you fly BA you'll get those soothing British accents to help waft you over. |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. Love those accents. Our son-in-law has one. |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. My dear Disorganized... |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. Logic goes out the window when I get on a plane. |
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huskerlaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. If Swiss Air is an option, |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Swissair went out of buisness a few years ago. |
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huskerlaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. They still refer to themselves as Swiss Air |
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ZombieNixon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #18 |
43. Seconded. |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. Delta Has The Only Nonstops |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. It could change with the coming merger |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. It won't change. |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. Delta is going to merge? I remember when they were so grand that the employees bought them a plane. |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #9 |
40. that would be an awful routing from Atlanta |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
42. Merger |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Wow!! That's a good price!! nt |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. $739 was the price we found. I hoped for something cheaper. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
45. Sad to say, that IS a cheap flight nowadays |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. All of them are fine for international flights, and they... |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. We pretty much have to travel in May. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. one quick suggestion |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
33. Our first thought was to fly into London & continue by train |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. Found this site |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. Great advice. I'll check it out. |
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distantearlywarning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. I flew Air France to Europe this summer. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
11. i would go with Virgin, if i didn't have/United points i'd be taking Virgin. |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. I fly in and out of Manchester a lot |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. Good to know the Manchester airport is easy. Can make a big difference. |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
13. ba is a fantastic airline |
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mwdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. Delta, non-stop. We flew to Germany on Delta |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. Service-wise |
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cordelia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
17. Delta has the only non-stop. |
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IdaBriggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
19. Two great websites for inexpensive international airfare -- |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
36. Thanks. I'll check both. |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
24. Take the non-stop. |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
27. Air Burkina? |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
28. sorry to hear you're flying into and out of the UK |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Our son gave us the same advice, that we could save money by flying into Germany. Thanks. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
29. Hi again, Disorg! |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-19-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. I will. I'll need all the light and good vibes everyone can spare. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
38. We got a great fare on Icelandair last summer, from Boston to Paris |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
46. Virgin Atlantic |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
47. If you're going to do more than visit your daughter |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
48. British Air to the UK and Delta to the continent. n/t |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
49. Virgin Atlantic is tops... |
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montanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-20-08 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
50. I buy tickets through cheaptickets.com |
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