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Mel

Posted 2012-06-30 5:37 AM (#51658 - in reply to #51603)
Subject: Re: BMI and BA and best and cheapest flight from UK to Moscow

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irish_stan - 2012-06-26 9:13 PM Hi Michel Yes completely agree. What i do though is as soon ias the booking is complete it also deatils the original carrier booking ref. I then log into Lufthansa etc and enter the code in there just to confirm all is OK. My guess is that the currency exchange between pound/euro might not always get passed on directly through the airlines. I saved £45 last time going through the dutch agency than going through Lufthansa direct which on a £210 flight is quite a saving :-)

It seems that they are ALL shaggin the Ruskies then, cos a flight from mos to lon HR, Gat, Brum, return this week is being quoted at £500+ return, BA, BMI, Aeroflot all weighed in at over £700..........

Will have to wait a while I suppose.....

peter northampton

Posted 2012-07-02 2:15 PM (#51696 - in reply to #50956)
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I agree Mel but why do they do it?
There is something confusing about train and plane prices. I went to London recently and had to be there reasonably early. The fare was hideously expensive but..... the train was almost empty. Likewise on one of my journeys to Moscow - I had booked 6 weeks in advance and got a reasonable fare but just out of interest I checked the day before I flew and the prices were astronomic, but again the plane was at most a third full. I don't know anything about the business of running an airline or a train company but I would imagine that you would make more money having a full plane with people who had paid reasonable prices than a plane which is only a third full with people who mostly bought cheap tickets months ago. Doesn't make sense to me.
Peter the confused

irish_stan

Posted 2012-07-02 4:19 PM (#51700 - in reply to #50956)
Subject: Re: BMI and BA and best and cheapest flight from UK to Moscow

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Hi Mel

I think you are always shafted booking close to travel. The only way for cheap flights now is to book to advance. I have my flights booked for New Year already :-)

peter northampton

Posted 2012-07-04 12:31 AM (#51731 - in reply to #50956)
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Now that is what I call planning! Am genuinely impressed irish_stan !

Out of interest how much did you pay? Was it Heathrow to Moscow??

Regards

Peter

Edited by peter northampton 2012-07-04 12:32 AM

truckerjon

Posted 2012-07-04 8:13 AM (#51734 - in reply to #50956)
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We booked vika's flights to ST P for September back in march. BA from heathrow £140 return, can't get better then that!

irish_stan

Posted 2012-07-04 2:41 PM (#51745 - in reply to #50956)
Subject: Re: BMI and BA and best and cheapest flight from UK to Moscow

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Hi Peter

It is Manchester to Moscow and was £147 but cheapest now (with decent stopver times) is showing as £177 via Brussels

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