My Interesting Experience

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william webster

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I want to visit my UK daughter this summer... $$$ time to travel to Europe , I know.
But REALLY $$$

I booked points over and tried to buy back...
the return - 1 way - was $2000...
So - points over - then hotel- then $2000 back...

No Go Joe.... my daughter was ticked.

I got to thinking..
Those air/hotel packages do not acknowledge seasonal flight increases
They use 'bulk fare prices'

I called AA Vacations...
asked for flight and said I wanted to be near the Gloucester underground station for a hotel

Shazam!!!
the girl produced 2-3 choices....

all +/- $2000

I booked for $1917... air /Hotel.
Added my ugrade seat -- free drinks/food and preboarding... $103 each way.
I pay $68 each way POP - EWR on United and get n o drinks/food nor boarding

I don't like AA much.. but I have good times... exit row seats....the works

Use the package deal if/when you can... saves a bundle ... on any airline

I won't bore you w/ how I figured that out... it was 25 yrs ago
 
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beeza

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Did you check TUI Belgium from POP to Brussels? Then Eurostar from Brussels to London. Very easy and cheap. That was how I did it last time I flew to the UK.

Flights to POP are on Sundays. and I just did cursory check, seats are available for around 299 euro each way.
https://www.tuifly.be/en

Eurostar is one station from BRU airport. Journey takes two hours and can be as little as 50 euros.
https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
 
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william webster

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I am PHL - LHR...5 days with hotel for that number beeza.... $1917 + seats

the flights will be about your numbers... as opposed to thousands each way
and I have my bed/hotel in it!!!