Air Travel » Air Travel » Airfare to Germany in Oct '02
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Should be between $500-600, including tax and fees. Keep looking.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> My wife & I are planning a trip to Germany (Frankfurt or Dusseldorf) in >October. >> Any suggestions on finding the best airfare? What should we expect >> from Cincinnati/Chicago? (Our accomodations are taken care of, so >> airfare is our main expense) >consolidator prices: >CVG or ORD to FRA >$600 to $700 range with tax >CVG or ORD to DUS >$700 to $800 range with tax >prices above make a good >benchmark for shopping >because they derive from a poll >of many consolidators >any airfare sale that totals less >than $600 is a generous offer > Whenever I see you quote prices, I can almost always find better ones > elsewhere. What do you mean by "with tax" .. with tax included or with > tax excluded? Checking your own (extremely muddled layout) website it > appears that the prices you quote exclude tax. > Comparison with QIXO – via United Airlines > ORD to FRA Oct 8th – 22nd $412.90 including tax. > — > squire > Those are my principles. If you don’t like them I have others. (Groucho)
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My wife & I are planning a trip to Germany (Frankfurt or Dusseldorf) in October. Any suggestions on finding the best airfare? What should we expect from Cincinnati/Chicago? (Our accomodations are taken care of, so airfare is our main expense)
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I used www.skyauction.com, but http://www.airlineconsolidator.com/index.htm/ has also been suggested. Steve
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consolidator prices: CVG or ORD to FRA $600 to $700 range with tax CVG or ORD to DUS $700 to $800 range with tax prices above make a good benchmark for shopping because they derive from a poll of many consolidators any airfare sale that totals less than $600 is a generous offer — Air Travel Center over the web at: airtravelcenter.com over the air at: airtravelcenter.ch voice over the wires at: 1-800-931-7222 1-717-732-7222 fax over the wires at: 1-717-728-1269 electronic mail at: mail over land at: 1 East Manor Avenue (rear bldg) Enola, Pa. US 17025-2822
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My wife & I are planning a trip to Germany (Frankfurt or Dusseldorf) in October. > Any suggestions on finding the best airfare? What should we expect > from Cincinnati/Chicago? (Our accomodations are taken care of, so > airfare is our main expense)
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My wife & I are planning a trip to Germany (Frankfurt) in October. Any suggestions on finding the best airfare? What should we expect from Cincinnati/Chicago? (Our accomodations are taken care of, so airfare is our main expense)
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> My wife & I are planning a trip to Germany (Frankfurt) in October. > Any suggestions on finding the best airfare? What should we expect > from Cincinnati/Chicago? (Our accomodations are taken care of, so > airfare is our main expense)
Set up a fare watcher on a place like travelocity… if it goes sub $300… Id grab it. jay Mon, Apr 1, 2002 — Legend insists that as he finished his abject… Galileo muttered under his breath: "Nevertheless, it does move."
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>> My wife & I are planning a trip to Germany (Frankfurt) in October. > Any suggestions on finding the best airfare? What should we expect > from Cincinnati/Chicago? (Our accomodations are taken care of, so > airfare is our main expense) > Set up a fare watcher on a place like travelocity… if it goes sub > $300… Id grab it.
That’s a good idea. And don’t get too nervous about it just yet. Those fares will probably be at their cheapest in mid-August. miguel — Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu
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> My wife & I are planning a trip to Germany (Frankfurt) in October. > Any suggestions on finding the best airfare? What should we expect > from Cincinnati/Chicago? (Our accomodations are taken care of, so > airfare is our main expense)
Call a travel agent. Fares vary depending on the airline, destination, season, day, length of trip etc. Your agent can get your the best deals. You also have a better chance of getting your money back from an agent if the deal falls through, as many people found out last year after buying tickets on the internet.
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> >> My wife & I are planning a trip to Germany (Frankfurt) in October. >> Any suggestions on finding the best airfare? What should we expect >> from Cincinnati/Chicago? (Our accomodations are taken care of, so >> airfare is our main expense) > Set up a fare watcher on a place like travelocity… if it goes sub > $300… Id grab it. > That’s a good idea. And don’t get too nervous about it just yet. Those fares > will probably be at their cheapest in mid-August. > miguel
for sure, wait a while before buying. The prices will come down later.
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My wife & I are planning a trip to Germany (Frankfurt) in October. Any suggestions on finding the best airfare? What should we expect from Cincinnati/Chicago? (Our accomodations are taken care of, so airfare is our main expense)
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> My wife & I are planning a trip to Germany (Frankfurt) in October. > Any suggestions on finding the best airfare? What should we expect > from Cincinnati/Chicago? (Our accomodations are taken care of, so > airfare is our main expense)
Set up a fare watcher on a place like travelocity… if it goes sub $300… Id grab it. jay Mon, Apr 1, 2002 — Legend insists that as he finished his abject… Galileo muttered under his breath: "Nevertheless, it does move."
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>> My wife & I are planning a trip to Germany (Frankfurt) in October. > Any suggestions on finding the best airfare? What should we expect > from Cincinnati/Chicago? (Our accomodations are taken care of, so > airfare is our main expense) > Set up a fare watcher on a place like travelocity… if it goes sub > $300… Id grab it.
That’s a good idea. And don’t get too nervous about it just yet. Those fares will probably be at their cheapest in mid-August. miguel — Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu
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> My wife & I are planning a trip to Germany (Frankfurt) in October. > Any suggestions on finding the best airfare? What should we expect > from Cincinnati/Chicago? (Our accomodations are taken care of, so > airfare is our main expense)
Call a travel agent. Fares vary depending on the airline, destination, season, day, length of trip etc. Your agent can get your the best deals. You also have a better chance of getting your money back from an agent if the deal falls through, as many people found out last year after buying tickets on the internet.
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> >> My wife & I are planning a trip to Germany (Frankfurt) in October. >> Any suggestions on finding the best airfare? What should we expect >> from Cincinnati/Chicago? (Our accomodations are taken care of, so >> airfare is our main expense) > Set up a fare watcher on a place like travelocity… if it goes sub > $300… Id grab it. > That’s a good idea. And don’t get too nervous about it just yet. Those fares > will probably be at their cheapest in mid-August. > miguel
for sure, wait a while before buying. The prices will come down later.
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