Question by sky_kats: What are the best sites to track great transatlantic flight deals from USA to UK?
My friends and I are planning to visit Edinburgh in September. Right now we are about to book our lodging and wait to buy airfare until later (when its hopefully cheaper). I am a member of several email lists that give notification of travel deals but they are mainly US based carriers.
I need sites that have low cost tickets from the US, preferrably CLT airport, to EDI. I don’t mind flying to another airport in the UK, if the combined transportation costs are cheaper than a connecting flight to EDI (example, flying into Glasgow or London and taking a cheaper flight or public transport to Edinburgh).
Lastly, with charges and fees, right now flights are about $ 1000 USD or 500£. We are looking for lower if possible. In January, British Air was offering $ 250 flights each way and something like that would be great.
Thanks in advance!
Best answer:
Answer by Mr. T’s Pretty Cuzzin
You probably won’t find $ 250 each way on CLT-EDI in September. Winter transatlantic airfares are cheapest; summer most expensive. This should help: http://www.farecompare.com/fare-search/year.html?destination=EDI&s=r&t=r&departure=CLT&type=homepage2 .. it rates airfares so you know what’s historically a good fare on a route, so you can be ready to purchase when the price drops at or near that level again. http://www.bookingbuddy.com is also good.
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