Last year the soaring fuel prices and the strong pound, made flying to Britain an expensive proposition. This year that seems to be turning on it’s head. The pound has dropped making things much cheaper when your there and the airlines are fighting to get you on their aircraft as the global resession bites. United Airlines have started a fare sale to Europe with fares to The UK from as low as $168.
I did a quick check based on that $168 fare routing from Chicago to London and discovered that you can fly in May for just $113.00 round trip plus taxes. The taxes however are higher than the fare at $363.10. Still, the total round trip cost of $476.10 is not unreasonable and things are now a lot cheaper when you get there.
I also compared the United fares with British Airways and American Airlines and they both matched the total. The only carrier who flies the route directly that didn’t offer a low fare was Virgin Atlantic. Currently their lowest fare for the dates i chose (4th May – 12th May) is $375.00 plus taxes of $363.10 making their cheapest fare $738.10. But that may change if they notice a drop in bookings.
Fares vary from other airports and, of course, all fares are ’subject to availability’ but if your planning a trip now might be a good time to book.
What airfare bargains are you finding for your trip to Britain?
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