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Cheaper air fares to Paris in Oct., November?
We are hoping to be able to fly from Houston to Paris this Fall. The major
carriers serving Houston are Continental and Air France, and the available fares seem to be rather expensive. From past experience, should we expect to see some discounts toward the end of the summer, and if so, when? In other words, when should we plan to get our reservations and tickets? (It's strange that, for the past month, Continental is offering fares to CDG from Austin in October for almost $200 less than the fares from Houston.) Thanks for any advice or suggestions. Jim |
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Cheaper air fares to Paris in Oct., November?
"Jim Cate" wrote in message ... We are hoping to be able to fly from Houston to Paris this Fall. The major carriers serving Houston are Continental and Air France, and the available fares seem to be rather expensive. From past experience, should we expect to see some discounts toward the end of the summer, and if so, when? In other words, when should we plan to get our reservations and tickets? (It's strange that, for the past month, Continental is offering fares to CDG from Austin in October for almost $200 less than the fares from Houston.) I looked at fares IAH to CDG for early to mid October and was quoted about US $800 for direct flights. About US $70 less if you are willing to be routed via Montreal. I think it unlikely that those prices will reduce by any significant amount. -- JohnT |
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Cheaper air fares to Paris in Oct., November?
"JohnT" wrote in message ... "Jim Cate" wrote in message ... We are hoping to be able to fly from Houston to Paris this Fall. The major carriers serving Houston are Continental and Air France, and the available fares seem to be rather expensive. From past experience, should we expect to see some discounts toward the end of the summer, and if so, when? In other words, when should we plan to get our reservations and tickets? (It's strange that, for the past month, Continental is offering fares to CDG from Austin in October for almost $200 less than the fares from Houston.) I looked at fares IAH to CDG for early to mid October and was quoted about US $800 for direct flights. About US $70 less if you are willing to be routed via Montreal. I think it unlikely that those prices will reduce by any significant amount. -- JohnT To clarify your note, is the $800 fare the total for round trip tickets, including fees and taxes? That's approximately what Continental reservations quoted. Based on our experience in the past, they sometimes offer further discounts after the summer peak season, and I'm wondering how long, if at all, we should wait to reserve the tickets. Jim |
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Cheaper air fares to Paris in Oct., November?
On 7/27/2010 9:23 AM, Jim Cate wrote:
wrote in message ... "Jim wrote in message ... We are hoping to be able to fly from Houston to Paris this Fall. The major carriers serving Houston are Continental and Air France, and the available fares seem to be rather expensive. From past experience, should we expect to see some discounts toward the end of the summer, and if so, when? In other words, when should we plan to get our reservations and tickets? (It's strange that, for the past month, Continental is offering fares to CDG from Austin in October for almost $200 less than the fares from Houston.) I looked at fares IAH to CDG for early to mid October and was quoted about US $800 for direct flights. About US $70 less if you are willing to be routed via Montreal. I think it unlikely that those prices will reduce by any significant amount. -- JohnT To clarify your note, is the $800 fare the total for round trip tickets, including fees and taxes? That's approximately what Continental reservations quoted. Based on our experience in the past, they sometimes offer further discounts after the summer peak season, and I'm wondering how long, if at all, we should wait to reserve the tickets. Jim I looked at http://itasoftware.com and US Airways and found about the same thing -- a $721 round trip fare (connecting in Charlotte, NC) including taxes and fees. If you don't mind two connections -- Charlotte and Philadelphia -- on the way home, there's a $688 fare. If you find something you can live with and confirm it, you'll have one less thing to worry about. Louis |
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Cheaper air fares to Paris in Oct., November?
"Louis Krupp" wrote in message ... On 7/27/2010 9:23 AM, Jim Cate wrote: wrote in message ... "Jim wrote in message ... We are hoping to be able to fly from Houston to Paris this Fall. The major carriers serving Houston are Continental and Air France, and the available fares seem to be rather expensive. From past experience, should we expect to see some discounts toward the end of the summer, and if so, when? In other words, when should we plan to get our reservations and tickets? (It's strange that, for the past month, Continental is offering fares to CDG from Austin in October for almost $200 less than the fares from Houston.) I looked at fares IAH to CDG for early to mid October and was quoted about US $800 for direct flights. About US $70 less if you are willing to be routed via Montreal. I think it unlikely that those prices will reduce by any significant amount. -- JohnT To clarify your note, is the $800 fare the total for round trip tickets, including fees and taxes? That's approximately what Continental reservations quoted. Based on our experience in the past, they sometimes offer further discounts after the summer peak season, and I'm wondering how long, if at all, we should wait to reserve the tickets. Jim I looked at http://itasoftware.com and US Airways and found about the same thing -- a $721 round trip fare (connecting in Charlotte, NC) including taxes and fees. If you don't mind two connections -- Charlotte and Philadelphia -- on the way home, there's a $688 fare. If you find something you can live with and confirm it, you'll have one less thing to worry about. Louis If the fares are relatively stable such that it's not worth looking for discounts or specials, why is Continental charging $645 roundtrip from Houston (plus fees), but only $437 roundtrip from Austin? That's a difference of around $415 for two people, which is fairly significant to me. Jim |
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