Dublin -> San Francisco Return Flights from €397. 23/08/2012 until 30/06/2013

Allyall

AirFrance.ie are offering flights from Dublin to San Francisco return, for as little as €397. Flights can be booked between the 23rd of August 2012 and the 30th of June 2013.

http://www.airfrance.ie/IE/en/common/home/flights/ticket-plane.do

spank_inferno

some good offerings there.

eg: Thanksgiving to Chicago was €150 cheaper than Aer Lingus (booked a couple of months ago in their last "sale")

adamski8

looks like its delta you are flying with with the deal flights, stopovers in atlanta going out and new york coming back.

dog_pig

Does anyone know how long this offer's available for?

adamski8

dog_pig wrote: »

Does anyone know how long this offer's available for?

if you choose your flights you can oay 15euro 'time to think option' which allows u to keep the fare for a week before u have to pay if that helps. i see some of their other offers say they are until september 3rd but i dont see the dub san fran offer on their website

0lddog

Hummmmmm !

Bring cash if flying AF ????

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/493193-af-passengers-asked-pay-fuel-bill-cash.html


Operated by DELTA ?

Cant recall exactly but is it something like :

B.A. = British Airways
Q.A.N.T.A.S. = Queensland and Northern Territories Airways Service
D.E.L.T.A. - Dont Expect Luggage To Arrive

madmoe

Thanks for this.....great prices! Think I will go visit the brother and his wife now ;-)

Cheers,
M

Saruman

0lddog wrote: »

Hummmmmm !


D.E.L.T.A. - Dont Expect Luggage To Arrive

Not true... I have flown Delta a number of times and only once did they lose my luggage :P

I did get it back though, thankfully it was coming home and not going so it was no loss to be without it for a few days.

QikBax

Thank OP

Got Dublin to LA and San Francisco to Dublin for €460.

Unbelievable value.

madmoe

jamc wrote: »

Thank OP

Got Dublin to LA and San Francisco to Dublin for €460.

Unbelievable value.

Might try and see if I could get to Vancouver and then back to Dublin from San Fran for a decent price......have always wanted to go visit Vancouver!

Cheers,
M

adamski8

madmoe wrote: »

jamc wrote: »

Thank OP

Got Dublin to LA and San Francisco to Dublin for €460.

Unbelievable value.

Might try and see if I could get to Vancouver and then back to Dublin from San Fran for a decent price......have always wanted to go visit Vancouver!

Cheers,
M

It has to be return to get those prices, one way is something like 800 otherwise.

I still can't find when this deal is expiring or any link to the deal announcement

2smiggy

madmoe wrote: »

Might try and see if I could get to Vancouver and then back to Dublin from San Fran for a decent price......have always wanted to go visit Vancouver!

Cheers,
M

my friend recently went from san fran to Vancouver return to visit a friend , was shocked at how dear the flights were compared to the likes of ryanair/easy jet.

Yamanoto

If folks don't fancy adding on a stop-over in NY or elsewhere Stateside, it's a far easier option to connect through Ams Schipol imo. First flight to Amsterdam with Aer Lingus, then onto San Francisco with KLM. Your bags will be checked through from Dublin.

Schipol is a single terminal & though gates can be some distance apart, it's hassle-free and easily traversed. Connecting via a US airport involves queueing for Customs & Border Protection, collecting your baggage and then re-checking same for your onward flight. Depending on connection times, that can be stressful for many travellers.

madmoe

2smiggy wrote: »

my friend recently went from san fran to Vancouver return to visit a friend , was shocked at how dear the flights were compared to the likes of ryanair/easy jet.

That is the way I was thinking about doing it as going using the Air France deal comes in well over €1,000!!!

I heard that Jetblue are cheap but not sure if they do San Fran\Vancouver.....

madmoe

Yamanoto wrote: »

If folks don't fancy adding on a stop-over in NY or elsewhere Stateside, it's a far easier option to connect through Ams Schipol imo. First flight to Amsterdam with Aer Lingus, then onto San Francisco with KLM. Your bags will be checked through from Dublin.

Schipol is a single terminal & though gates can be some distance apart, it's hassle-free and easily traversed. Connecting via a US airport involves queueing for Customs & Border Protection, collecting your baggage and then re-checking same for your onward flight. Depending on connection times, that can be stressful for many travellers.

Do we not clear customs in Ireland any more like we used to before??

Cheers,
M

Yamanoto

madmoe wrote: »

Do we not clear customs in Ireland any more like we used to before??

Cheers,
M

You're right, brain freeze - if you pass CBP in Dublin, you're treated as a domestic passenger on arrival in the US. I do all my travel via LHR and AMS, so that Dublin benefit doesn't register high in my consciousness (despite the HUGE American flag in T2 ).

madmoe

Yamanoto wrote: »

You're right, brain freeze - if you pass CBP in Dublin, you're treated as a domestic passenger on arrival in the US. I do all my travel via LHR and AMS, so that Dublin benefit doesn't register high in my consciousness (despite the HUGE American flag in T2 ).

Cheers mate...was thinking that was the case.... :-)

M

tipp86

I can get it for around the 400 mark do people think i will get something similar elsewhere at a later date its for travel next June

schemingbohemia

tipp1986 wrote: »

I can get it for around the 400 mark do people think i will get something similar elsewhere at a later date its for travel next June

If that's to San Fran, I would highly doubt you'd get lower than €400 at any time.

fox007

schemingbohemia wrote: »

tipp1986 wrote: »

I can get it for around the 400 mark do people think i will get something similar elsewhere at a later date its for travel next June

If that's to San Fran, I would highly doubt you'd get lower than €400 at any time.

What dates are you putting in for that price? I'm looking to book for June/July 2013 it comes in at €1.900 would gladly pay €400

madmoe

fox007 wrote: »

What dates are you putting in for that price? I'm looking to book for June/July 2013 it comes in at €1.900 would gladly pay €400

It seems to be good up to and over Xmas as long as you do not come back New Year's eve! Think it may be Xmas in San Fran for me and some boarding in Tahoe :-)

Cheers,
M

dingding

Got flights to fort lauderdale next Easter for €540 each return.

Thanks O.P.

tipp86

fox007 wrote: »

What dates are you putting in for that price? I'm looking to book for June/July 2013 it comes in at €1.900 would gladly pay €400

Id say you surely must have put one way or something i think i picked two random Tuesdays in June il get exact dates there and get back to you.

youcancallmeal

This is a great deal, looking at visiting San Fran, LA, Vegas next February and previous flights we had looked at were coming in around €700 pp!
Does anyone know is preferable to go via Amsterdam with Aer Lingus/KLM? It seems to be the shortest route at around 14.5 hrs?

tipp86

Throw in the 25th of June for 2 weeks should see you ok.

Yamanoto

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Does anyone know is preferable to go via Amsterdam with Aer Lingus/KLM? It seems to be the shortest route at around 14.5 hrs?

You'll have to clear CBP procedures at your point of arrival in the US, as opposed to doing so at Dublin Airport. After a long flight, that can be a pain in the ass.

The plus side is you'd be flying KLM as opposed to Delta and Schipol is a nicer place to transit than Atlanta or JFK.

youcancallmeal

Yamanoto wrote: »

You'll have to clear CBP procedures at your point of arrival in the US, as opposed to doing so at Dublin Airport. After a long flight, that can be a pain in the ass.

The plus side is you'd be flying KLM as opposed to Delta and Schipol is a nicer place to transit than Atlanta or JFK.

Hmm I see its possible to go out via Atlanta/New York and come back via Schiphol, might be our best bet. I've never had to go through US customs on the US side, is it really that bad or just takes a little longer?

Also I presume its not possible to get a few days stop over if you go via New York?

tipp86

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Also I presume its not possible to get a few days stop over if you go via New York?

Id like to know that aswell would be great

northknife

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Tried to book this on website but prices were good bit higher which is a shame as would liked to have a few days stopover in New York.

northknife

please ignore previous post as still trying to navigate round the quote tool

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Hmm I see its possible to go out via Atlanta/New York and come back via Schiphol, might be our best bet. I've never had to go through US customs on the US side, is it really that bad or just takes a little longer?

Also I presume its not possible to get a few days stop over if you go via New York?

tipp1986 wrote: »

Id like to know that aswell would be great

Tried to book this on website but prices were good bit higher(ebookers,etc) but would not give me prices for any dates that I wanted which is a shame as would liked to have a few days stopover in New York.

yabadabado

[QUOTE=youcancallmeal;80376119. I've never had to go through US customs on the US side, is it really that bad or just takes a little longer?

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I had to go through US customs in JFK last year and it was a nightmare.No proper system in place at all,pure shambles compared to doing it in Dublin.
I could have just been unlucky.

youcancallmeal

Booked return flights to San Fran for next Feb €410, amazing value. Decided to go the Amsterdam route in the end with Aer Lingus/KLM, times suited us more and going through Atlanta/NY adds an extra 3/4 hours onto the journey because of the length of the layovers.

Anyone flown KLM before, are they any good? Flew with Delta to the US last year and they were okay, no personal tv and not a lot food given to us but comfortable enough.

chillywilly

Cheers OP, just booked flights to San Fran for me and my bro, going for 12 days in October for €430 each. Oh Yeah!

madmoe

Big big thanks to OP from me as well! Going to San Francisco for the month of November and will be having my first Thanksgiving over there for the grand sum of €402.50.....oh happy days :-)

M

tipp86

Im in aswell €428 in June not bad at all.

madmoe

tipp1986 wrote: »

Im in aswell €428 in June not bad at all.

Great price for that far away and peak season next year!

fox007

madmoe wrote: »

tipp1986 wrote: »

Im in aswell €428 in June not bad at all.

Great price for that far away and peak season next year!

€417 2 adults travelling June nice one I'm planning a fly drive so every saving helps

tantipie

great prices but where is everyone staying?.I've priced for 10 days in May and coming up at €800:(

tipp86

Im doing 4 days in San Fran, 1 camping in Big Sur, 4 in LA, 4 in Vegas, 1 camping death valley and yosemite, 1 san fran airport.

San Francisco in general is pricey for accomodation. €800 seems a little bit to much. There is decent hotels for in and around €600. If ya want a little gamble you could get a great place by using pricelines bidding.

Check it out over here. The bidding is complicated if it's done correct but can work out excellent.

http://www.betterbidding.com/

madmoe

tantipie wrote: »

great prices but where is everyone staying?.I've priced for 10 days in May and coming up at €800:(

I'm very lucky cause my brother lives there so no accommodation costs ;-)

madmoe

tipp1986 wrote: »

Im doing 4 days in San Fran, 1 camping in Big Sur, 4 in LA, 4 in Vegas, 1 camping death valley and yosemite, 1 san fran airport.

San Francisco in general is pricey for accomodation. €800 seems a little bit to much. There is decent hotels for in and around €600. If ya want a little gamble you could get a great place by using pricelines bidding.

Check it out over here. The bidding is complicated if it's done correct but can work out excellent.

http://www.betterbidding.com/

We are supposed to be going camping in Death Valley for Thanksgiving while I'm over there in November! Have you been before to Death Valley mate?? Any good??

Cheers,
M

cabincrewifly

Wow great deals there! Looking at Cork to San Fran via Amsterdam with Aer Lingus and KLM all in for €420 next March!!!

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jamc wrote: »

Thank OP

Got Dublin to LA and San Francisco to Dublin for €460.

Unbelievable value.

How did you do this? I can't find a multistop or way of leaving from a different airport. And if you select one way, the price is triple what it is for return.

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northknife

nm wrote: »

How did you do this? I can't find a multistop or way of leaving from a different airport. And if you select one way, the price is triple what it is for return.

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Try this for the multi-stop.
http://www.airfrance.ie/cgi-bin/AF/IE/en/local/process/standardbooking/BookNewTripAction.do

I'm going return SF to Dublin, via Amsterdam on way out and via LAX( Airbus A380) and Paris on way home but am going to skip the SF - LA flight as we are hoping to drive the coast road down to LA and try do Disney for a couple of days.
Flight from San Fran-la-paris-dublin was cheaper than just the la-paris-dublin fyi.

Anyone any good deals regarding car hire ???

EI787

northknife wrote: »

I'm going return SF to Dublin, via Amsterdam on way out and via LAX( Airbus A380) and Paris on way home but am going to skip the SF - LA flight as we are hoping to drive the coast road down to LA and try do Disney for a couple of days.
Flight from San Fran-la-paris-dublin was cheaper than just the la-paris-dublin fyi.

Just so you're aware - if you don't show up for the first flight on your itinerary for the return trip (in this case, SFO-LAX), the airline will normally cancel the rest of the itinerary. So you may have trouble in trying to just check in at LAX.

For car hire, try www.carhire3000.ie - normally have good prices.

fox007

northknife wrote: »

nm wrote: »

How did you do this? I can't find a multistop or way of leaving from a different airport. And if you select one way, the price is triple what it is for return.

?

Try this for the multi-stop.
http://www.airfrance.ie/cgi-bin/AF/IE/en/local/process/standardbooking/BookNewTripAction.do

I'm going return SF to Dublin, via Amsterdam on way out and via LAX( Airbus A380) and Paris on way home but am going to skip the SF - LA flight as we are hoping to drive the coast road down to LA and try do Disney for a couple of days.
Flight from San Fran-la-paris-dublin was cheaper than just the la-paris-dublin fyi.

Anyone any good deals regarding car hire ???

€800 for 14 days with Alamo stay away!!

cruhoortwunk

Hotwire.com is good for car hire

northknife

EI787 wrote: »

Just so you're aware - if you don't show up for the first flight on your itinerary for the return trip (in this case, SFO-LAX), the airline will normally cancel the rest of the itinerary. So you may have trouble in trying to just check in at LAX.

For car hire, try www.carhire3000.ie - normally have good prices.

Big thanks for informing me of this as otherwise I would have just gone to LAX expecting to get on the plane.
Have e-mailed airfrance to see if I can miss connecting flight and still board 2nd flight and am waiting response.
Dont really mind if I fly from LAX or SFO i will just have to change some trips I was thinking of doing to other dates.

Looking at going with Budget but they have so many different sites that I will have to contact them direct to get best price.

Jamerican

Thanks a million OP! Got tickets for the family of 3.5 for €1200 next Easter to San Fran stopping in Amsterdam. Wooohoo!

Jamerican

And if anyone is looking for cheap car rental/hotels checkout priceline.com. I'm planning to bid on car rental and hotels through them. Here are some tips: http://budgettravel.about.com/cs/auctions/a/reveal_price.htm

And the groupon sites for the city for some money off things to do: http://www.groupon.com/san-francisco/all

northknife

Used Budget.com and got minivan(7 seater) for €430 for 14 days which I think is pretty good

Need 2 child seats as well and they were priced at €52 each for the rental which is half what some were charging.