CheapTickets.com - cheap fares to USA

DingDong

nickhx wrote: »

Did anyone who booked with cheapflights have any difficulties when travelling (e.g. paying additional fuel surcharge, etc)?

No problems for me the price on the website was the final price for me. Saved a nice few quid using cheaptickets.com

kazzer

Hi LisaO, how did you check in with aer lingus? Just a passport or did you use a booking reference? What baggage allowance do you get, was it the same as BA's? Did you have to collect your bags a Gatwick? Cheers

LisaO

Hi LisaO, how did you check in with aer lingus? Just a passport or did you use a booking reference? What baggage allowance do you get, was it the same as BA's? Did you have to collect your bags a Gatwick? Cheers

Hi Kazzer. Used Aer Lingus booking ref to check in at Dublin - they have new check-in area with touch screen terminals which print your boarding pass, etc - it was very simple & straightforward. Baggage allowance was full BA allowance & bags were checked right through, so no need to collect at Gatwick.

jahalpin

I looked at flights on cheaptickets.com when I was booking a trip to the States and, while the ex-"taxes" and charges prices were very good, the actual "taxes" and charges were higher than anywhere else.

Clubtravel.ie is very good for cheap flights.

I got a return to SFO last June for 410Euro inc Tax etc and a return to Vegas next month for Euro410 inc all taxes and charges

They seem to have the largest choice of airlines and routing which means that they can get the cheapest flights.

They are also an Irish registered travel agent and are fully bonded etc and they have a shop in Abbey Street if you need to talk to them

Their customer service is excellent and they always respond to e-mails as soon as possible

The Sparrow

jahalpin wrote: »

I looked at flights on cheaptickets.com when I was booking a trip to the States and, while the ex-"taxes" and charges prices were very good, the actual "taxes" and charges were higher than anywhere else.

Yeah but nobody beats cheaptickets once you get them at the right time. You just have to be patient and keep checking and you can get return to NY from under €200 including taxes. But it is not available all of the time.

kingaaa

Has anybody travelled with the Aer Lingus/ Virgin Atlantic combination in the last month or so? I went onto the Virgin site yesterday and using the flight number issued by cheaptickets.com I was able to change my seats, order specific meals and fill in the U.S. immigration forms in advance, which I'm hoping is going to be a big time saver.The only thing is,when I changed my seats and requested a new e-ticket from Virgin it said it could only send it to the original e-mail the flights were booked with.As I did'nt book directly with them I have'nt got a clue what e-mail they have and when I went to check the seats on cheaptickets.com this morning, we were still allocated the original seats we had when booking.I'd like to get this sorted as the last thing I need is a mix-up with the seats and both sets to be sold because 1 site or the other thinks they are empty!

snubbleste

Just came across some cheap US flights, prices valid for travel until June 30 2009 on www.united.com which codeshares with aer lingus. Some of these prices are also on www.cheaptickets.com
Some sample fares are:

DUB-JFK 02/03 - 11/03 €253
DUB-JFK 27/05 - 03/06 €260
DUB-SFO 16/03 - 30/03 €250
DUB-SFO-LAX 20/02 - 28/02 €260
DUB-ORD-Houston 25/01 - 03/02 €225

madmoe

On there looking now and some great prices coming up!

DUB - SFO 06/05/2009 - 27/06/2009 €274, pure madness prices......

Direct flight from Dublin going out and back via JFK!

snubbleste

United cities available from Dublin for under €300 return in ascending order
Houston(€217), Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, New York, Washington, San Diego, Denver, Miami, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Orlando, Richmond, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Chicago, Phoenix, Seattle(€285)

squonk_ie

Got a flight to Vegas for my birthday in November for €262 via http://www.unitedairlines.co.uk Yes I know its nearly a year away but I like to plan! United do not take Irish credit cards on the site but do if you call the reservation number on this page http://www.unitedairlines.co.uk/local/english/customerservice/index.html

They do charge £10 for booking over the phone rather than on the website,

channelsurfer

cant seem to get flights that cheap. its coming up with 563 dollars when i put in the dates 1/2/09 to 7/2/09. by the way aer lingus were selling flights before christmas for 288euro for the same dates. in their january sale its 382 an increase of nearly 100 euro in their so called sale!!!

susanna

I just booked a week in Chicago in March with cheaptickets. Just wondering if anyone else has booked a package through them, and how it worked out? Seems to good to be true as we're getting flights plus 7 nights in a really nice hotel (rated #2 hotel in Chicago on tripadvisor) all for €620 each.

I'm hoping there'll be no nasty surprises when we get to the hotel!

POKERKING

squonk_ie wrote: »

Got a flight to Vegas for my birthday in November for €262 via http://www.unitedairlines.co.uk Yes I know its nearly a year away but I like to plan! United do not take Irish credit cards on the site but do if you call the reservation number on this page http://www.unitedairlines.co.uk/local/english/customerservice/index.html

They do charge £10 for booking over the phone rather than on the website,

aha someone with same problem as me!! booked flights to vegas for jube/july got them for 320, couldnt pay for them eventualy they called me and i paid over the phone but am yet tor eceive my confirmation email or anythin assume its all sorted just need to contact them for it! great bargain all the same however you need to be flexible with your dates and try afew differnet dates.

foundry

cheap flights rock! has any1 bn to LA? wheres the best spot to stay?

the groutch

anyone been to boston?
was thinking of going, would love to try candlepin bowling while I'm there

scout353

Booked Dublin Orlando during mid term next month for €260 return incl all taxes (190 +70). Flights with Delta via Atlanta.

However, got best price on club travel website not cheaptickets!!!

JoshThomas

foundry wrote: »

cheap flights rock! has any1 bn to LA? wheres the best spot to stay?

I stayed in Santa Monica - really liked it there. Great shops, great beach and full of beautiful people

You will need a car to get ANYWHERE in LA though as there is zero public transport - it took about an hour to drive to Hollywood.

JoshThomas

How do people search for flexible dates?? I am trying to find a weekend (Thursday-Sunday) in Boston or NYC anytime within the next 3 or 4 months...

scout353

JoshThomas wrote: »

How do people search for flexible dates?? I am trying to find a weekend (Thursday-Sunday) in Boston or NYC anytime within the next 3 or 4 months...

Just work your way through the websites with the dates....

Just tried Thurs 23 Apr - Sun 26 Apr and got the following Dub - NYC

From clubtravel.ie........With Delta (1 stop) €238, direct with Continental (newark) €252

From cheaptickets.com

DUB - NYC via London $170 plus tax return,
Direct with Delta $437 + tax.....

foundry

JoshThomas wrote: »

I stayed in Santa Monica - really liked it there. Great shops, great beach and full of beautiful people

You will need a car to get ANYWHERE in LA though as there is zero public transport - it took about an hour to drive to Hollywood.

Cheers JoshThomas was not aware of zero public transport
Iv a full license but scared drivin in dublin so think I'l leave drivin around LA!!
Wot airport did u fly into?

sunnyjim

I stayed in Santa Monica and there was plenty of public transport. The blue Bus Company do loads of routes.

Advice - Stay away from the Ocean Lodge Hotel. Great location, but they ripped us off, and it's quite unsafe.

foundry

To all

im on cheaptickets.com (again!) and found this package to LA.
but im confused. is it irish or american time? is the arrival time in irish and dept in american? HELP!!!


Leave
Sat, Apr 4, United/United
Depart: 2:20pm Dublin, Ireland(DUB)

Arrive: 8:52pm Los Angeles, CA(LAX)
1 stop

Return
Sat, Apr 11, United/United
Depart: 11:00am Los Angeles, CA(LAX)

Arrive: 8:30am Dublin, Ireland(DUB)
1 stop

MrsMcSteamy

foundry wrote: »

To all

im on cheaptickets.com (again!) and found this package to LA.
but im confused. is it irish or american time? is the arrival time in irish and dept in american? HELP!!!


Leave
Sat, Apr 4, United/United
Depart: 2:20pm Dublin, Ireland(DUB)

Arrive: 8:52pm Los Angeles, CA(LAX)
1 stop

Return
Sat, Apr 11, United/United
Depart: 11:00am Los Angeles, CA(LAX)

Arrive: 8:30am Dublin, Ireland(DUB)
1 stop

As with all flight information, the times shown are local time so for example departing Dub @ 2.20pm is local time in Ireland and the 8.52pm is the local time in LA when you land in America

Davy

foundry wrote: »

To all

im on cheaptickets.com (again!) and found this package to LA.
but im confused. is it irish or american time? is the arrival time in irish and dept in american? HELP!!!


Leave
Sat, Apr 4, United/United
Depart: 2:20pm Dublin, Ireland(DUB)

Arrive: 8:52pm Los Angeles, CA(LAX)
1 stop

Return
Sat, Apr 11, United/United
Depart: 11:00am Los Angeles, CA(LAX)

Arrive: 8:30am Dublin, Ireland(DUB)
1 stop

Flight times are normally local. So its irish time leaving dublin and arrving in dublin and visa versa

opr

Looking for return flights for two to New York early April. I can't seem to get any good deals , do i just need to keep checking as the offers may change ?

Opr

Glos

opr: dates ? From which airport ?

opr

Glos wrote: »

opr: dates ? From which airport ?

I am looking leave around around April 6th to the 16th(But these dates can be a few days either side) from any Irish airport really.

Thanks for taking a look Glos.

Opr

Glos

There are a few options.Best bet is out of Shannon or Cork via LHR to JFK.

Working out reasonable enough €280 - €290 return all incl.

Don't forget prices below are £stg so add 10% for €uro.
These prices are fully inclusive of everything incl. bags etc.

www.expedia.co.uk (Click all the way through, selecting BA flights)

Summary
1 Ticket / Return
ORK Cork to
JFK New York
Leave: Mon 6-Apr
Return: Thu 16-Apr
1 adult £145.00
Taxes & Fees £122.00
Total £267.00

or

Summary
1 Ticket / Return
SNN Shannon to
JFK New York
Leave: Mon 6-Apr
Return: Thu 16-Apr
1 adult £145.00
Taxes & Fees £106.85
Total £251.85

opr

Nice one thanks for that (great prices) the ones i was finding were working out around 500pp return.

Opr

opr

Thanks again Glos just booked them and really happy with the price.

Got return flights for two from Cork to New York for £534.00

Opr

Glos

Good stuff - Glad you got sorted

kingaaa

Just updating the thread, I got back from Orlando on sunday after travelling with cheaptickets.com and I'd highly recommend them.The journey went without a hitch and virgin atlantic are a dream to travel with, right down to baggage allowances.I came back with 3 (big) extra suitcases and a guitar and they could'nt have been nicer! The saving of over 1000 euros went well towards the park tickets.

snubbleste

Delta are currently offering flights Snn/Dub to Boston, Philadelphia and Washington from €150 return in march, april, may.

US Airways are offering Dub-Phl from €145 return

Bookable on cheaptickets.com or delta.com usairways.com

The Sparrow

Also just to add that I travelled to New York with British Airways and Aer Lingus that was booked through cheaptickets.com for €192 return in mid Feb.

Everything went great and I can completely recommend cheaptickets.com to anyone who is looking for cheap flights.

epopnomis

woooo232 wrote: »

Also just to add that I travelled to New York with British Airways and Aer Lingus that was booked through cheaptickets.com for €192 return in mid Feb.

Everything went great and I can completely recommend cheaptickets.com to anyone who is looking for cheap flights.

I'm doing a similar thing this month, can I ask if you had any problem with the aerlingus leg of the journey, the reference I got on the cheaptickets printout isn't recognised by the online booking system..... Also what was the baggage allowance for the flight. Thanks

jockey#1

Hi Guys,

wonder if ye can help me, looking to fly to Orlando from either Cork, Shannon or London on the 30th of Sept coming back on the 16th of Oct. Can anyone find a cheap deal with a reputable airline the best i can find is $797 return :eek:

Cheers

Jockey#1

kellsred

epopnomis wrote: »

I'm doing a similar thing this month, can I ask if you had any problem with the aerlingus leg of the journey, the reference I got on the cheaptickets printout isn't recognised by the online booking system..... Also what was the baggage allowance for the flight. Thanks

I'm travelling to New York in 3 weeks with Aer Lingus and BA as well, so would love to hear the procedure also, thanks

The Sparrow

epopnomis wrote: »

I'm doing a similar thing this month, can I ask if you had any problem with the aerlingus leg of the journey, the reference I got on the cheaptickets printout isn't recognised by the online booking system..... Also what was the baggage allowance for the flight. Thanks

The baggage allowance was 23 kilos. beware though, I was over 3kg as my sister packed my suitcase with her shopping and it cost me 45 dollars on the way back.

No problem with Aer Lingus with regards to check in. You should ring cheaptickets and they can give you the British Airways reference number which you can enter into BA's website and pick seats etc. And once you have that you are sorted because you can print out your online booking form for both Aer Lingus and BA.

Only problem we had with Aer Lingus was a ridiculous check in system which meant that we almost missed our flight to gatwick and had to sprint from the check in area to the other side of the airport. So make sure that you get there early and don't trust them to call all of the flights that are about to close. Otherwise it should be fine and NY rocks!

epopnomis

woooo232 wrote: »

The baggage allowance was 23 kilos. beware though, I was over 3kg as my sister packed my suitcase with her shopping and it cost me 45 dollars on the way back.

No problem with Aer Lingus with regards to check in. You should ring cheaptickets and they can give you the British Airways reference number which you can enter into BA's website and pick seats etc. And once you have that you are sorted because you can print out your online booking form for both Aer Lingus and BA.

Only problem we had with Aer Lingus was a ridiculous check in system which meant that we almost missed our flight to gatwick and had to sprint from the check in area to the other side of the airport. So make sure that you get there early and don't trust them to call all of the flights that are about to close. Otherwise it should be fine and NY rocks!

Was this in Dublin airport you had the problem or NFK. Also can you tell me what terminal the aerlingus flight flew into from dublin and if you had to go to a differnet terminal to get the BA connection? Cheers

The Sparrow

epopnomis wrote: »

Was this in Dublin airport you had the problem or NFK. Also can you tell me what terminal the aerlingus flight flew into from dublin and if you had to go to a differnet terminal to get the BA connection? Cheers

It was in Dublin. They basically just had a completely stupid checked in system and loads of ppl seemed to be missing flights.

We had to switch terminals in gatwick all right. As far as I remember we flew into the South Terminal and had to switch to the North Terminal.

sweetie

Anyone use this recently with good results? Never been able to find the cheaper
fares myslef and was looking this morning for a cheap trip to NY in may or june
or is it too near to get the good ones?

mcdonut

Hi,
I booked to fly to san francisco with this crowd.The flight cost about €335.Booked in jan,to fly in june.

We flew to london with BMI,on to SF with united,home with united and from london with aerlingus.We had no problems at all.We were able to check luggage in all the way through at both ends with no extra charges.I'd certainly use them again.

The Sparrow

Has anyone got any recent good deals from Cheaptickets? I got great flights last year but no luck this year for flights to NYC in Feb.

madmoe

Not been on here in ages but I got great deals to LA via London and back from San Fran via London last October. U have to play around with the dates and always click right through.

travelexchange

these days many airlines are offering discounts it is solely to you to pick the best and the cheap one

matt-dublin

just booked california with ebookers.ie 390 return in january.

to a local airport instead of lax/la/san fran as well!

snubbleste

I think there are less airline seats available this year with the carriers mothballing aircraft instead of flying them with lower fares

Having said that there a few deals around
DUB-EWR-DEN Continental 05/12 - 13/12 €261

Cableguy

Looking to book flights to Las Angeles in December and wondering whom is best to book with for just flights!

Thanks for any help in advance.

unklerosco

Cableguy wrote: »

Looking to book flights to Las Angeles in December and wondering whom is best to book with for just flights!

Thanks for any help in advance.

Same here.. Haven't found any deals yet..

Kenny_D

Doesnt seem to be many holiday deals at all at the moment