flying is so damn expensive

Discussion in 'Travel Talk' started by Carlfloydfan, May 23, 2006.

  1. Carlfloydfan

    Carlfloydfan Travel lover

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    $&^%&**&!!! wow, over 1500 to go to france at the end of july into mid august round trip. no wonder so many freakin airlines are struggling! that is utter shit. far to much money..and that is the cheapest i found.

    even for late december into mid january i was lucky to find something under 1000...*&()*%...where does the money go when you give an airline 1000+? seriously where do these companies get off. heellp

    thanks for listening to my rant. there is no way to justify the steep costs of traveling over seas. somebody is pocketing the majority of the money from each ticket sold and laughing there asses off..ugghh, extremely frustrated.
     
  2. Yell

    Yell Member

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  3. LoneNomad

    LoneNomad Member

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    there is another company called "airhitch" that offers standby type flights to europe for under 300 a bucks I think.. I have never used them personally but it might be worth googling. Good Luck!
     
  4. cheese-wiz

    cheese-wiz Banned

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    i guess maybe you could stay home and watch tv......i hear "traveling france" is a good dvd.....

    and i take it that since they own the planes that they can charge what they want......[​IMG] ...and it is what 3000-4000 miles over and ocean? and you will be there in a few hours ....oh the horrors....

    tho there are specials and deals out there ....look harder

    you could grow wings.......or maybe swim? dont forget the speedos...
     
  5. Peterness

    Peterness Member

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    London - Bangkok = £250

    There are bargains to be had! You just have to hunt around.
     
  6. Peterness

    Peterness Member

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    and i'm sure I saw London to Boston for £120 the other day...
     
  7. Spacer

    Spacer 'Enlighten yourself'

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    Flying within Europe is filthy cheap and as Peter said there are bargains everywhere.
     
  8. Ginge

    Ginge Ye Olde Member

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    I think it also depends on how early in advance you search for flights. For instance, if it's May, and you want to travel to England from L.A. that July, the flight is going to be more expensive than if you searched for the flight back in January.

    At least, that's what it's been from my experience.
     
  9. tropic

    tropic Member

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    tell me about it we fly to spain for 2 weeks hoiladay in about 3 weeks and have been saving like hell
     
  10. madcrappie

    madcrappie crazy fish

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    gas and oil prices are through the roof, which causes all kinds of travel to up their prices........

    airline tickets are so high, because gas isnt cheap....... and it takes alot of fuel to fly one of those things.......
     
  11. fountains of nay

    fountains of nay Planet Nayhem!

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    With the prices being so high, at least it's a deterrent. Flying is costly to the environment aswell as the pocket. Personally, I think it's a horrible way to travel... it freaks me out, but I prefer it to spending months on a ship or whatever.
     

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