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Cheap fares to Europe?
Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
Thanks,
Bruce
Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
Thanks,
Bruce
Re: Cheap fares to Europe?
"BruceEdwards" <pegasus1969@verizon . net > wrote in message
news:1173393281.024110.58500@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups . com ...
>
> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
> anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
> tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
>
It sort of depends where you are flying from. Ryanair have lots of flights
at £0.01 plus taxes.
JohnT
"BruceEdwards" <pegasus1969@verizon . net > wrote in message
news:1173393281.024110.58500@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups . com ...
>
> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
> anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
> tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
>
It sort of depends where you are flying from. Ryanair have lots of flights
at £0.01 plus taxes.
JohnT
Re: Cheap fares to Europe?
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:49:54 -0000 'JohnT'
posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>"BruceEdwards" <pegasus1969@verizon . net > wrote in message
>news:1173393281.024110.58500@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups . com ...
>>
>> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
>> anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
>> tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
>>
>
>It sort of depends where you are flying from. Ryanair have lots of flights
>at £0.01 plus taxes.
I don't think Ryanair fly from the US to Europe do they?
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:49:54 -0000 'JohnT'
posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>"BruceEdwards" <pegasus1969@verizon . net > wrote in message
>news:1173393281.024110.58500@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups . com ...
>>
>> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
>> anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
>> tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
>>
>
>It sort of depends where you are flying from. Ryanair have lots of flights
>at £0.01 plus taxes.
I don't think Ryanair fly from the US to Europe do they?
Re: Cheap fares to Europe?
"hummingbird" <RHBIYDTNPPAX@spammotel . com > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:49:54 -0000 'JohnT'
> posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>
>>"BruceEdwards" <pegasus1969@verizon . net > wrote in message
>>news:1173393281.024110.58500@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups . com ...
>>>
>>> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
>>> anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
>>> tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
>>>
>>
>>It sort of depends where you are flying from. Ryanair have lots of flights
>>at £0.01 plus taxes.
>
> I don't think Ryanair fly from the US to Europe do they?
Did the OP identify his Country or Continent of origin?
JohnT
"hummingbird" <RHBIYDTNPPAX@spammotel . com > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:49:54 -0000 'JohnT'
> posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>
>>"BruceEdwards" <pegasus1969@verizon . net > wrote in message
>>news:1173393281.024110.58500@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups . com ...
>>>
>>> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
>>> anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
>>> tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
>>>
>>
>>It sort of depends where you are flying from. Ryanair have lots of flights
>>at £0.01 plus taxes.
>
> I don't think Ryanair fly from the US to Europe do they?
Did the OP identify his Country or Continent of origin?
JohnT
Re: Cheap fares to Europe?
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 23:20:30 -0000 'JohnT'
posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>"hummingbird" <RHBIYDTNPPAX@spammotel . com > wrote in message
>news:2851v291t8j0kcdi7s0cj7j16pmhc6e9bp@4ax . com ...
>> On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:49:54 -0000 'JohnT'
>> posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>>
>>>"BruceEdwards" <pegasus1969@verizon . net > wrote in message
>>>news:1173393281.024110.58500@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups . com ...
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
>>>> anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
>>>> tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
>>>>
>>>
>>>It sort of depends where you are flying from. Ryanair have lots of flights
>>>at £0.01 plus taxes.
>>
>> I don't think Ryanair fly from the US to Europe do they?
>
>Did the OP identify his Country or Continent of origin?
Not in so many words but his IP address is in the US and he was
talking about "high fares to Europe". Since the UK is already in
Europe, he was probably referring to fares from the US to Europe.
His writing style is also quite American.
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 23:20:30 -0000 'JohnT'
posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>"hummingbird" <RHBIYDTNPPAX@spammotel . com > wrote in message
>news:2851v291t8j0kcdi7s0cj7j16pmhc6e9bp@4ax . com ...
>> On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:49:54 -0000 'JohnT'
>> posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>>
>>>"BruceEdwards" <pegasus1969@verizon . net > wrote in message
>>>news:1173393281.024110.58500@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups . com ...
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
>>>> anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
>>>> tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
>>>>
>>>
>>>It sort of depends where you are flying from. Ryanair have lots of flights
>>>at £0.01 plus taxes.
>>
>> I don't think Ryanair fly from the US to Europe do they?
>
>Did the OP identify his Country or Continent of origin?
Not in so many words but his IP address is in the US and he was
talking about "high fares to Europe". Since the UK is already in
Europe, he was probably referring to fares from the US to Europe.
His writing style is also quite American.
Re: Cheap fares to Europe?
"hummingbird" <RHBIYDTNPPAX@spammotel . com > wrote in message
news:ao91v25vl7vd3kkd6or50goi82g0joeeuu@4ax . com ...
>
> Not in so many words but his IP address is in the US and he was
> talking about "high fares to Europe". Since the UK is already in
> Europe, he was probably referring to fares from the US to Europe.
>
> His writing style is also quite American.
You tell 'im, hummingbird!
C'mon John T, it's YOUR responsibility to know that everyone on the Internet
is (or SHOULD BE!!) American, and that Americans have the absolute right to
carry on as if there's nobody else here.
Get with the program, you goddam furriner!
"hummingbird" <RHBIYDTNPPAX@spammotel . com > wrote in message
news:ao91v25vl7vd3kkd6or50goi82g0joeeuu@4ax . com ...
>
> Not in so many words but his IP address is in the US and he was
> talking about "high fares to Europe". Since the UK is already in
> Europe, he was probably referring to fares from the US to Europe.
>
> His writing style is also quite American.
You tell 'im, hummingbird!
C'mon John T, it's YOUR responsibility to know that everyone on the Internet
is (or SHOULD BE!!) American, and that Americans have the absolute right to
carry on as if there's nobody else here.
Get with the program, you goddam furriner!
Re: Cheap fares to Europe?
"Danny the Burgundy" <frontdesk@timelink . com .au> wrote in message
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>
> "hummingbird" <RHBIYDTNPPAX@spammotel . com > wrote in message
> news:ao91v25vl7vd3kkd6or50goi82g0joeeuu@4ax . com ...
>
>>
>> Not in so many words but his IP address is in the US and he was
>> talking about "high fares to Europe". Since the UK is already in
>> Europe, he was probably referring to fares from the US to Europe.
>>
>> His writing style is also quite American.
>
>
>
> You tell 'im, hummingbird!
>
> C'mon John T, it's YOUR responsibility to know that everyone on the
> Internet is (or SHOULD BE!!) American, and that Americans have the
> absolute right to carry on as if there's nobody else here.
>
> Get with the program, you goddam furriner!
Thank you. I was trying to construct a reply to Hummingbird which I thought
he would comprehend, but didn't have sufficient command of the language.
Your response expresses the sentiment perfectly.
JohnT
"Danny the Burgundy" <frontdesk@timelink . com .au> wrote in message
news:45f14b4e$1@dnews.tpgi . com .au...
>
> "hummingbird" <RHBIYDTNPPAX@spammotel . com > wrote in message
> news:ao91v25vl7vd3kkd6or50goi82g0joeeuu@4ax . com ...
>
>>
>> Not in so many words but his IP address is in the US and he was
>> talking about "high fares to Europe". Since the UK is already in
>> Europe, he was probably referring to fares from the US to Europe.
>>
>> His writing style is also quite American.
>
>
>
> You tell 'im, hummingbird!
>
> C'mon John T, it's YOUR responsibility to know that everyone on the
> Internet is (or SHOULD BE!!) American, and that Americans have the
> absolute right to carry on as if there's nobody else here.
>
> Get with the program, you goddam furriner!
Thank you. I was trying to construct a reply to Hummingbird which I thought
he would comprehend, but didn't have sufficient command of the language.
Your response expresses the sentiment perfectly.
JohnT
Re: Cheap fares to Europe?
On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 15:48:47 -0000 'JohnT'
posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>"Danny the Burgundy" <frontdesk@timelink . com .au> wrote in message
>news:45f14b4e$1@dnews.tpgi . com .au...
>>
>> "hummingbird" <RHBIYDTNPPAX@spammotel . com > wrote in message
>> news:ao91v25vl7vd3kkd6or50goi82g0joeeuu@4ax . com ...
>>
>>>
>>> Not in so many words but his IP address is in the US and he was
>>> talking about "high fares to Europe". Since the UK is already in
>>> Europe, he was probably referring to fares from the US to Europe.
>>>
>>> His writing style is also quite American.
>>
>>
>>
>> You tell 'im, hummingbird!
>>
>> C'mon John T, it's YOUR responsibility to know that everyone on the
>> Internet is (or SHOULD BE!!) American, and that Americans have the
>> absolute right to carry on as if there's nobody else here.
>>
>> Get with the program, you goddam furriner!
>
>Thank you. I was trying to construct a reply to Hummingbird which I thought
>he would comprehend,
Rotfl.
>but didn't have sufficient command of the language.
Well, you could always take some English lessons.
>Your response expresses the sentiment perfectly.
Which sentiment is that then?
The OP may confirm what he meant by his original post but
my money's on it being as I described.
On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 15:48:47 -0000 'JohnT'
posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>"Danny the Burgundy" <frontdesk@timelink . com .au> wrote in message
>news:45f14b4e$1@dnews.tpgi . com .au...
>>
>> "hummingbird" <RHBIYDTNPPAX@spammotel . com > wrote in message
>> news:ao91v25vl7vd3kkd6or50goi82g0joeeuu@4ax . com ...
>>
>>>
>>> Not in so many words but his IP address is in the US and he was
>>> talking about "high fares to Europe". Since the UK is already in
>>> Europe, he was probably referring to fares from the US to Europe.
>>>
>>> His writing style is also quite American.
>>
>>
>>
>> You tell 'im, hummingbird!
>>
>> C'mon John T, it's YOUR responsibility to know that everyone on the
>> Internet is (or SHOULD BE!!) American, and that Americans have the
>> absolute right to carry on as if there's nobody else here.
>>
>> Get with the program, you goddam furriner!
>
>Thank you. I was trying to construct a reply to Hummingbird which I thought
>he would comprehend,
Rotfl.
>but didn't have sufficient command of the language.
Well, you could always take some English lessons.
>Your response expresses the sentiment perfectly.
Which sentiment is that then?
The OP may confirm what he meant by his original post but
my money's on it being as I described.
Re: Cheap fares to Europe?
On 8 Mar 2007 14:34:41 -0800 'BruceEdwards'
posted this onto rec.travel.air:
> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
>anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
>tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
It's hardly a 'damn euro' issue. I think the euro-vs-dollar problem
is down to your president's spending deficits and trade deficits.
The unregulated financial markets adjust FX rates accordingly.
On 8 Mar 2007 14:34:41 -0800 'BruceEdwards'
posted this onto rec.travel.air:
> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
>anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
>tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
It's hardly a 'damn euro' issue. I think the euro-vs-dollar problem
is down to your president's spending deficits and trade deficits.
The unregulated financial markets adjust FX rates accordingly.
Re: Cheap fares to Europe?
> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
> anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
> tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
As other people have pointed out, it's usually helpful to specify where
you're flying from (most of us don't bother tracing an IP address to get a
poster's location).
So, now we've established you're in the US - where exactly where you
looking to fly from and to? Hawaii, New York, Washington? Keflavik,
Frankfurt, Moscow, London? What dates?
I would also bear in mind the high fuel costs, the relative weakness of
the dollar, and the dates of Easter (with accompanying school holidays,
which always hike the prices).
But no, I haven't noticed most of the prices being unexpectedly high.
Hilary
> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
> anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
> tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
As other people have pointed out, it's usually helpful to specify where
you're flying from (most of us don't bother tracing an IP address to get a
poster's location).
So, now we've established you're in the US - where exactly where you
looking to fly from and to? Hawaii, New York, Washington? Keflavik,
Frankfurt, Moscow, London? What dates?
I would also bear in mind the high fuel costs, the relative weakness of
the dollar, and the dates of Easter (with accompanying school holidays,
which always hike the prices).
But no, I haven't noticed most of the prices being unexpectedly high.
Hilary
Re: Cheap fares to Europe?
BruceEdwards wrote:
> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe?
No. That's because they aren't.
HTH. HAND.
--
dgs
BruceEdwards wrote:
> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe?
No. That's because they aren't.
HTH. HAND.
--
dgs
Re: Cheap fares to Europe?
On 8 Mar 2007 14:34:41 -0800, "BruceEdwards" <pegasus1969@verizon . net >
wrote:
>
> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
>anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
>tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
>
> Thanks,
> Bruce
With a bit of shopping, they seem like a bargain to me:
In 1980, I flew RT from LAX to Franfurt and back from Heathrow to LAX
for $700...tomorrow I am flying LAX to FLR (Florence) via Munich for a
RT fare of $900..if you took off all the taxes and junk the government
slams us with now, the fare would be closer to $700 RT.
Sure seems like a hell of a bargain to me, paying essentially the same
fare for a longer trip 27 years later.
Maybe the seats are closer together..anyone know what the seat pitch
in coach was on a TWA 747 back then? But other than that, especially
since I make almost ten times as much money now as in 1980..I am not
griping about the cost of the ticket.
Jim P.
On 8 Mar 2007 14:34:41 -0800, "BruceEdwards" <pegasus1969@verizon . net >
wrote:
>
> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
>anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
>tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
>
> Thanks,
> Bruce
With a bit of shopping, they seem like a bargain to me:
In 1980, I flew RT from LAX to Franfurt and back from Heathrow to LAX
for $700...tomorrow I am flying LAX to FLR (Florence) via Munich for a
RT fare of $900..if you took off all the taxes and junk the government
slams us with now, the fare would be closer to $700 RT.
Sure seems like a hell of a bargain to me, paying essentially the same
fare for a longer trip 27 years later.
Maybe the seats are closer together..anyone know what the seat pitch
in coach was on a TWA 747 back then? But other than that, especially
since I make almost ten times as much money now as in 1980..I am not
griping about the cost of the ticket.
Jim P.
Re: Cheap fares to Europe?
On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:58:55 -0800, nobody@spamcop . net wrote:
>On 8 Mar 2007 14:34:41 -0800, "BruceEdwards" <pegasus1969@verizon . net >
>wrote:
>
>>
>> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
>>anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
>>tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bruce
>
>
>With a bit of shopping, they seem like a bargain to me:
>
>In 1980, I flew RT from LAX to Franfurt and back from Heathrow to LAX
>for $700...tomorrow I am flying LAX to FLR (Florence) via Munich for a
>RT fare of $900..if you took off all the taxes and junk the government
>slams us with now, the fare would be closer to $700 RT.
Accounting for inflation, 1980's $700 would now be $1874.
>Sure seems like a hell of a bargain to me, paying essentially the same
>fare for a longer trip 27 years later.
It's really not even close to the same amount; it's now much,
much cheaper in constant dollars.
--
************* DAVE HATUNEN (hatunen@cox . net ) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *
On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:58:55 -0800, nobody@spamcop . net wrote:
>On 8 Mar 2007 14:34:41 -0800, "BruceEdwards" <pegasus1969@verizon . net >
>wrote:
>
>>
>> Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
>>anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
>>tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bruce
>
>
>With a bit of shopping, they seem like a bargain to me:
>
>In 1980, I flew RT from LAX to Franfurt and back from Heathrow to LAX
>for $700...tomorrow I am flying LAX to FLR (Florence) via Munich for a
>RT fare of $900..if you took off all the taxes and junk the government
>slams us with now, the fare would be closer to $700 RT.
Accounting for inflation, 1980's $700 would now be $1874.
>Sure seems like a hell of a bargain to me, paying essentially the same
>fare for a longer trip 27 years later.
It's really not even close to the same amount; it's now much,
much cheaper in constant dollars.
--
************* DAVE HATUNEN (hatunen@cox . net ) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *
