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LAX to London in June & July $954.00 all in.
Wed, 11/21/2007 - 14:28
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Received Travelocity e-mail on 11/21/07 10:00am pst
Clicked on cheap fares to London.
Tried dates of June 10 – 29, 08 $985.80 all taxes & fuel surcharges included.
and June 10 – July 5, 08 $954.00 all taxes and fuel surcharges included.
Flights are booked on BMI and operated by UNITED!
United web site has same flights for $1,260.00
May be a mistake fare.
If you book, let us know.
Be careful they try to add a $35.95 travel protection fee as you go to pay.
 
NOTE:  As of January 12, 2008 the fare has increased to $1,007.00 

Sun, 01/13/2008 - 14:45
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Is this going to go up or do you think it might drop below 1000 again? I am planning to go to Europe in late June (I have to wait until I graduate) and planning on staying for about a month. I’m flexible on dates and destinations. I just don’t want to pay more than a grand.

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Less than $1000 from LAX to anywhere Europe in peak season is a tall order these days, what with fuel surcharges and taxes easily adding $250-$300 to the actual price of the ticket.

Since you will be finishing school, be sure to check www.statravel.com and www.studentuniverse…. and www.travelcuts.com — sometimes cheaper for students, and “youth” under 26.

I ran a quick blitz of fares using ITA. From all major SoCal airports (LAX;SNA;BUR;LGB;ONT;SAN) to all UK/Eire gateway airports (BFS;SNN;DUB;GLA;EDI;LON;BRS;BHX;MAN) … found $956 total to/from SNN (but with different departure and return airport in SoCal). To Germany, $1059 (FRA, Air India n/s); Benelux, Sp, Port, Fr… $1256 (CO, to EDI, back from LIS); Italy, Athens, Austria, Swi… $1027 (Swiss, ZRH); CZ, HU, PO, BG, RO… $1255 (Lufthansa, WAW); Scandinavia (SAS to STO, $1155). Taking the best priced of these, it found… $956 Shannon (still).

Using those Shannon dates with Bookingbuddy found best at $954 (Delta).

You might sign up for fare alerts here: http://www.farecompare.com/search/year-homepage.html?destination=London-All%20Airports,%20GB%20(LON)&p=1&s=r&t=r&departure=Los%20Angeles,%20CA%20(LAX)&type=homepage — can easily change cities there to update, and sign up for more alerts.