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Study abroad New York - best way/place to book flights?

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  • 06-07-2019 1:54pm
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    Sn@kebite
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭


    Hi I will be studying in New York state between late August and mid Dec this year.

    I've never booked flights outside of EU before is there anything I need to be aware of?

    I look up aerlingus website and choose my dates going and return and buy that way? Someone mentioned skyscanner to be on my phone but there's not much savings there compared to just using aerlingus website.

    I can go to any NYC airport really and cost is not so much important as is keeping it simple i.e. single flight with no stops. Would this be reliable?

    Any advice appreciated.


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    endofrainbow
    Registered Users Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭endofrainbow


    Skyscanner is fine for research but always book direct with the airline, that way you are cutting out the middle man in case of changes/delays etc.

    Delta, American Airlines and Aer Lingus fly direct non-stop to JFK and United and Aer Lingus to Newark, NJ.


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    Sn@kebite
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭Sn@kebite


    endofrainbow wrote: »
    Skyscanner is fine for research but always book direct with the airline, that way you are cutting out the middle man in case of changes/delays etc.

    Delta, American Airlines and Aer Lingus fly direct non-stop to JFK and United and Aer Lingus to Newark, NJ.
    Thanks for that. I booked Aerlingus to JFK nonstop, return. Business class for €1,600. (economy smart would have been €890) It's expensive but it's not as high as some of the other dates I had also seen and I have significant reasons why I picked business so it should be great.

    I don't fly much and am confused about whether I should do Aerclub points? Do you know if they stay on my AL account indefinitely?


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    endofrainbow
    Registered Users Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭endofrainbow


    No harm in signing up with Aer Club but unlike say Delta skymiles , it reverts to zero after a year unless you earn tier credit which is hard unless you fly a lot.

    Hope this helps.


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