a conundrum, and a query

[kirkcudbright]

So we're going to Worldcon in Glasgow. We got our memberships 3 years ago at ConJosé. We got our hotel rooms a last year at N4. We just don't have plane tickets. They're expensive, and are getting more expensive, like $2500 for the 3 of us.

So, my well-travelled friends, what should we do? Pay the procrastination tax, or wait and see if we can get a better deal? Is there even likely to be a better deal? Bear in mind that there are 3 of us, it's now 4 weeks out, and most (if not all) flight from Boston to Glasgow have at least one stopover.

Comments

[noire.livejournal.com]

You might want to check into charters or try priceline. Fares to Europe are high this summer--lots of people are traveling. Other options--I think I've seen some good fares to Ireland, and then take a hop over. I know I saw a good deal *somewhere* recently.

I don't think that waiting will help a fare come down. What it will do is IF there are seats you might be able to pick them up from a consolidator. Unfortunately, flights over the Atlantic are very full this summer (doing two trips myself this summer, and J doing three, this has been An Issue.)

Good luck!

[solarbird]

Waiting will almost certainly not help - at least, not without unacceptable additional levels of risk. Have fun!

[jiapa.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, at this point prices are likely to only go up _and_ you may not get seat at all -- I'm in paris now, and there were ZERO empty seats on the plane.

Have a great time at Worldcon.

[kimberlogic.livejournal.com]

have you checked smartertravel.com or bookingbuddy.com?
tried leaving from manchester or providence?
good luck!

[jbsegal.livejournal.com]

You know, I was just going to suggest those sites. :)

[lillibet.livejournal.com]

I would definitely try booking your legs separately. Book the big hop to London or Dublin or Amsterdam and then hop EasyJet or RyanAir from there--they usually have fares around L20, sometimes cheaper.

But no, don't wait.