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Transatlantic fares. Book this far in advance?

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  • 15-05-2019 4:02pm
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    Anonymous12
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭


    Hi everyone quick question. Fares to New York for first week of Easter school holidays 2020 are currently roughly €500. Should I buy now or hold out a few months? What would you do??


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    LiamaDelta
    Registered Users Posts: 798 ✭✭✭LiamaDelta


    I wouldn't really expect to get them much cheaper during easter holidays. Can you afford to pay €600?


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    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,729 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    €500 return to NY is pretty decent esp in the Easter holidays and unlikely to be beaten by any direct flights in the interim, unless you go indirect Norwegian or similar, where you might get it cheaper. I'd book it myself.


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    Anonymous12
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭Anonymous12


    Thanks for the replies...


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    Micky 32
    Registered Users Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭Micky 32


    Anonymous12 wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies...

    If the carbon taxes go up in next budget you can bet it won’t be 500 euro after October. The begining of the end for flight travel :-/


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    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,619 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    I booked a return from Snn - Ewr on United earlier this week. €300 for basic economy. I paid €380 to include a checked in bag. Great value I thought.

    p.s. Travelling in mid Sept.


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    Anonymous12
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭Anonymous12


    Over the Easter holidays? That is indeed brilliant.

    Just saw the edit. Sept ��


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    Phileas Frog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 946 ✭✭✭Phileas Frog


    Equium wrote: »
    Was that the special €100 off offer from Aer Lingus? I got Dublin-Miami for the same in September.

    No, it's with United per his post :pac:


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    roundymac
    Registered Users Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭roundymac


    Micky 32 wrote: »
    If the carbon taxes go up in next budget you can bet it won’t be 500 euro after October. The begining of the end for flight travel :-/
    There'll be no if about it after the Greens today.


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    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,618 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    roundymac wrote: »
    There'll be no if about it after the Greens today.

    They aren't in Government and the existing carbon tax structures do not affect aviation anyway so a simple increase won't do anything


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,259 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    roundymac wrote: »
    There'll be no if about it after the Greens today.

    Local government don’t do taxes.


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    roundymac
    Registered Users Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭roundymac


    L1011 wrote: »
    They aren't in Government and the existing carbon tax structures do not affect aviation anyway so a simple increase won't do anything
    Just you wait.:mad:


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    roundymac
    Registered Users Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭roundymac


    ted1 wrote: »
    Local government don’t do taxes.
    Correct, but the way the results have gone will force the Gov (panic) into doing something, Cuffe is already demanding carbon tax's be introduced ASAP.


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