Cheap Travel to Europe Means Timing

This title may seem obvious to some, but the truth of it could save you a lot of money. Perhaps you have read that you need patience in order to get Cheap travel to Europe. This is true--sometimes! But then again, sometimes waiting and "being patient" is the worst thing you can do if you want to get cheap travel to Europe.

So am I talking out of both sides of my mouth? Is the case of getting cheap airline tickets to Europe the same as that of winning the lottery? No. I don't believe it is. For starters, there are way better chances of you getting cheap travel to Europe than of you winning (big) at the lottery! Trust me. Part of the reason that the chances are better is that you can educate yourself about the prices of tickets and you can wait or hurry to get the cheapest tickets.

What you need to know to find cheap travel to Europe:

Basically you just need to decide what cities you want to fly in and out of and then you need to find out what the best prices are. If you read some of my other posts you will see some prices but of course those are subject to change with time, fuel prices, taxes etc. So don't rely solely on my prices. Especially with other cities. You want to find the best airline prices for your city pairs, not mine. What does it mean to do some research? I think the quickest way to find Cheap travel to Europe is to ask a travel agent. You may not think that I like using them because I am always looking for travel deals to Europe on my own. But if you have absolutely no idea of what a good price even is, ask a professional. If they can give you the best prices, go through them to get them. If not, get your tickets form other sources, such as the internet. Your travel agent or your own research online can help you to set your target price(s). Once you have those, look around. If you find them, buy! If you don't, wait. You can have your travel agent look for a while or even set email alerts on price drops to your destinations. Be ready to buy when the pieces fall into place and you find sufficiently cheap travel to Europe.

When to stop waiting:

If your travel times are NOT flexible, then you have to look well ahead of time and be thinking about that. You definitely don't want to wait past the three week before the trip stage anyway. That is when most ticket discounts will end completely and you'll be looking at full price tickets within that time period. If your travel time is flexible, just keep an eye out and watch for when the price is right and then just jump in.

Getting Cheap travel to Europe is not a science but being aware of what your target is and grabbing it when it's available is the key! Of course a little luck never hurt anybody either! So good luck and happy hunting!

New Deals Available!

Hello and Happy New Year!!

I have to say that I'm pretty excited because I am seeing a LOT of good deals on airline tickets that mean cheap travel to Europe! Yes, that's right. There are several airlines that are putting the pressure on their competitors to lower all prices in the area. As mentioned in an earlier post, the competition to get the few dollars (or EUROs) out there in a lean looking year may be fierce, which may be very good for us the customer. The first signs out of the new year are pretty good. Of course, it could go either way. Cheap travel to Europe could mean VERY CHEAP (let's take a weekend in Paris!) or it could start climbing again. We'll just have to see where it goes. But right now it looks good.

Right now, Iceland Express is breaking everybody else's--well prices with some flights from Newark to London for under $500 including taxes!! So I was pretty much not believing it myself. I mean this is the cheap travel to Europe that is really CHEAP. OK OK I'll spill the beans. It's on Iceland Express (just google it) and they have these cheap seats going from now to March 28 from Newark airport (I think it's kind of funny they refer to it as New York-Newark, which I know might get them beat up in some parts of the real New York ha ha!). Apparently it's not first class (oh my!) and some people complain about the planes being a bit older (no displays on the back of the seats, wha wha wha!). They have to pass regulations or they wouldn't be allowed to fly, and safety is not the issue on why they are cheaper. Apparently it's a few creature comforts. But I am assuming that if your butler is booking you on first and biz class, you've not even looked at this stuff, let alone are still reading. If you are, you better get to your squash tournament or make use of that country club membership, rather than wasting your time on some blog about Cheap Travel to Europe (ah the horror!!). So it looks like they fly Mondays and Fridays.

Looks like Chicago is on the way for them as a destination but it isn't here yet. Sadly. I think Iceland is a very intriguing place and not just because of the team from there on the mighty ducks movie (remember, Iceland is green and beautiful, Greenland is cold and icy?). So a stop-over might be an option, too which I think could add a lot of value to your cheap travel to Europe. If you are going for fun and to see as many places as possible, this will help you to do that. I also see though, that they are advertising to people stuck in Iceland who want to get out of there (like their pitch to get people to take a vacation in Orlando, Florida is all about going to a HOT destination).

Well, it usually only takes a couple of players like this to start to put the pressure on the bigger carriers to follow suit and lower their prices. It looks like the winter prices are (wait for the corny pun....) starting to thaw! Looks like this Spring the temps will be rising, but the airline prices won't (groan x2). Seriously, all puns aside, these are encouraging signs for those of us looking for cheap travel to (and from) Europe.