A question about : BA and Virgin worldwide flight sales
What's this about?
Both BA and Virgin have launched worldwide sales for bookings made by 20 July. Return journeys from London to New York start at Ј327, Miami Ј392 and Dubai Ј357, plus many more, including most taxes & charges.
Amex customers can grab an extra Ј35 off sale prices (see below).
How to find them...
Know the sale details.
Travel is for various dates Sept '10 - 31 March '11, excluding Xmas. Dates vary according to destination; check the individual sales websites for details. Currently availability is vast.
Got a specific date & location in mind?
If you fancy going away to a certain destination on specific dates, don't bother looking at this sale direct, as the results are included in the cheap flight screenscrapers Kayak* and Travelsupermarket*.
So use those and, not only will they show the sale's flights, but any other airlines' deals, in case BA or Virgin are beatable. For more screenscrapers and options, see the full Cheap Flights guide.
Just browsing for a bargain?
In this case, browse the specific BA* and Virgin* sales for bargain dates and destinations, and consider planning a getaway around them. Then compare them to the top screenscrapers above.
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Extra Ј35 off sale prices if you've an Amex card
Amex customers can get Ј35 off Ј200+ flights using a special code at flight broker Opodo*, until 31 August. Opodo includes most flights, so this works with some BA and Virgin sale flights. You can fly any date.
As an example, we found an Virgin London-New York return for Ј350 on Opodo. Take off the Ј35, and the total cost was Ј315 inc. most taxes and charges.
How to book
Once you've found the flight you want on Kayak or another comparison site, go to Opodo* and search for the same flight, checking it doesn't cost more than Ј35 more
Enter the code AMEXFLY in the promo codes box to take off Ј35 flights over Ј200 when you pay by Amex. The discount is valid against each booking, not per person. Read full offer details.
Anything to watch out for?
Pay by credit card, including Amex, and Opodo charges a 2% fee. Plus do also check the terms and conditions when booking flights, cheaper deals tend to lack flexibility and individual brokers can have their own terms.
Always pop the flight in your basket to check, as then it'll include the 'booking fee' Opodo sometimes adds (it clearly says if there is one).
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Best answers:
- Other airlines also have good prices, worth a good search.
- worth checking statravel.co.uk for ba/virgin flights if you're a student or under 25
- Take care with fares. I checked on 1 July for fares from Manchester to Orlando. In the sale, those fares are 49 pence cheaper!! Some sale!
- So is (around) Ј350 very good flight price Manchester-New York in February? I've never been before so no idea what am I comparing it to.
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