Cheap European Flights on Little-Known Carriers
Dear Reader,
Last week I told you that Bonnie and Jackie went to Morocco on a scouting trip for our photo expedition there this March 14-18, 2010. (Be sure to check out their video.)
Today, Bonnie shares how they saved around $300 on their flight.
See below...
-- Lori
P.S. Nearly forgot to mention: We’re offering a special bonus gift to anybody who signs up this week for our small-group photo expedition to Morocco -- or any destination we’re traveling to this year. It’s a free copy of our popular report: How to Get a First Class Seat — for Less — on Most Every Flight You Take. It sells in our bookstore for $35.94, but when you put your name on an expedition list before Sunday at midnight, we’ll send you a copy at no charge.
Plus, as I mentioned yesterday, this is the last week to save as much as $450 on these trips. Three days from now, the prices go up across the board. So don’t wait and pay more (or, worse, miss out entirely). Some of these trips have space for as few as 8 attendees, and they always fill up quickly. For your savings (and free copy of How to Get a First Class Seat — for Less — on Most Every Flight You Take), take a look at our 2010 Workshop and Expedition Brochure.
Now... onto Bonnie’s advice about how to shave as much as $800 off flights to Europe...
When it comes to finding the cheapest flights in the U.S., I often use Kayak.com. Kayak searches hundreds of flights in seconds, filtering them out according to price, length, or other options. But it’s not perfect. Low-cost airlines like Southwest and sometimes JetBlue often don’t show up in their search results.
The same is true for small, low-cost European airlines. They don’t show up in Kayak’s search results, either. So here’s what I do to save $100-$800 on European flights...
First, I check to see what kind of a flight I can get using Kayak.
If my flight options show that I need to connect in another European city, I know I have some options. Here’s what I do:
1) I always make note of my connecting city. Our connection from D.C. to Morocco, for example, was in Madrid.
2) Then, I see how much cheaper a simple round-trip ticket is to that connecting city. We picked up a flight from D.C to Madrid for $560.
3) Now that I see the flight to Madrid is substantially cheaper than the flight to Morocco, I try and find a cheaper flight to Morocco from Madrid on one of Europe’s low-cost carriers, like Ryanair or EasyJet.
One-way flights from Madrid to Marrakech run about $30 on Easy Jet or Ryanair, and flights back go for around $17 with Ryanair.
By booking our Europe to Morocco flights separately, we saved about $300. I did a similar search for the following cities for some incredible savings using this approach:
DENVER: Denver to Marrakesh is $1,633. But Denver to Madrid on Kayak is $860 and Madrid to Marrakesh on Ryanair is $48. Total savings: $725.
MIAMI: The best prices on Kayak for Miami to Marrakech start around $1,309. Miami to Madrid is just $726. With the Ryanair flights, this saves you $535.
SAN FRANCISCO: SFO to Marrakech is $1,522 on Kayak. But San Francisco to Madrid is $887. Add the $48 for Ryanair tickets from Madrid to Marrakech and you save $587.
Try it for destinations within Europe, too.
TIP 1: If you do this, make sure to give yourself AT LEAST two hours between connecting flights. More if possible -- especially if you have luggage or if you’re connecting through the London Heathrow airport, which is notorious for being a hassle. You’ll have to go through customs no matter where you stop before checking in to your next flight.
TIP 2: Check the currency conversion if you’re buying in British pounds or euros to make sure you know how much you’re paying.
Here are a few low-budget European carriers to try:
** Easyjet.com - British airline with flights to Europe, North Africa, and elsewhere on the cheap
** Ryanair.com - Ireland and Great Britain to Europe, North Africa, and beyond starting at one British pound per flight.
** bmibaby.com - Great Britain to Western Europe
** vueling.com - Flights within Europe and to Russia and North Africa
Happy cheap trips!
-- Bonnie
Bonnie Caton
Staff Writer, AWAI Travel Division
P.S. Our trip to Morocco was amazing, by the way, and the Morocco Photo Expedition there is going to be even better. We’re planning a day trip into the Atlas Mountains to meet with the Berbers and be invited into their homes, numerous visits to the mysterious Jemaa el Fna night market for incredible food and photo ops, dips into the spice markets and souks, and more. Get all the details about the trip, save an extra $400, and -- if you sign on before midnight on Sunday -- get a complimentary copy of our popular report, How to Get a First Class Seat — for Less — on Most Every Flight You Take (a $35.94 value) – here.
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(c) 2010 American Writers & Artists Inc.
245 NE 4th Ave., Ste 102
Delray Beach, FL 33483
Phone (561) 278-5557
Fax (561) 278-5929
http://www.awaionline.com/contact
Last week I told you that Bonnie and Jackie went to Morocco on a scouting trip for our photo expedition there this March 14-18, 2010. (Be sure to check out their video.)
Today, Bonnie shares how they saved around $300 on their flight.
See below...
-- Lori
P.S. Nearly forgot to mention: We’re offering a special bonus gift to anybody who signs up this week for our small-group photo expedition to Morocco -- or any destination we’re traveling to this year. It’s a free copy of our popular report: How to Get a First Class Seat — for Less — on Most Every Flight You Take. It sells in our bookstore for $35.94, but when you put your name on an expedition list before Sunday at midnight, we’ll send you a copy at no charge.
Plus, as I mentioned yesterday, this is the last week to save as much as $450 on these trips. Three days from now, the prices go up across the board. So don’t wait and pay more (or, worse, miss out entirely). Some of these trips have space for as few as 8 attendees, and they always fill up quickly. For your savings (and free copy of How to Get a First Class Seat — for Less — on Most Every Flight You Take), take a look at our 2010 Workshop and Expedition Brochure.
Now... onto Bonnie’s advice about how to shave as much as $800 off flights to Europe...
Cheap European Flights: Save $100-$800 on Your Next Flight
By Bonnie Caton in Portland, ORWhen it comes to finding the cheapest flights in the U.S., I often use Kayak.com. Kayak searches hundreds of flights in seconds, filtering them out according to price, length, or other options. But it’s not perfect. Low-cost airlines like Southwest and sometimes JetBlue often don’t show up in their search results.
The same is true for small, low-cost European airlines. They don’t show up in Kayak’s search results, either. So here’s what I do to save $100-$800 on European flights...
First, I check to see what kind of a flight I can get using Kayak.
If my flight options show that I need to connect in another European city, I know I have some options. Here’s what I do:
1) I always make note of my connecting city. Our connection from D.C. to Morocco, for example, was in Madrid.
2) Then, I see how much cheaper a simple round-trip ticket is to that connecting city. We picked up a flight from D.C to Madrid for $560.
3) Now that I see the flight to Madrid is substantially cheaper than the flight to Morocco, I try and find a cheaper flight to Morocco from Madrid on one of Europe’s low-cost carriers, like Ryanair or EasyJet.
One-way flights from Madrid to Marrakech run about $30 on Easy Jet or Ryanair, and flights back go for around $17 with Ryanair.
By booking our Europe to Morocco flights separately, we saved about $300. I did a similar search for the following cities for some incredible savings using this approach:
DENVER: Denver to Marrakesh is $1,633. But Denver to Madrid on Kayak is $860 and Madrid to Marrakesh on Ryanair is $48. Total savings: $725.
MIAMI: The best prices on Kayak for Miami to Marrakech start around $1,309. Miami to Madrid is just $726. With the Ryanair flights, this saves you $535.
SAN FRANCISCO: SFO to Marrakech is $1,522 on Kayak. But San Francisco to Madrid is $887. Add the $48 for Ryanair tickets from Madrid to Marrakech and you save $587.
Try it for destinations within Europe, too.
TIP 1: If you do this, make sure to give yourself AT LEAST two hours between connecting flights. More if possible -- especially if you have luggage or if you’re connecting through the London Heathrow airport, which is notorious for being a hassle. You’ll have to go through customs no matter where you stop before checking in to your next flight.
TIP 2: Check the currency conversion if you’re buying in British pounds or euros to make sure you know how much you’re paying.
Here are a few low-budget European carriers to try:
** Easyjet.com - British airline with flights to Europe, North Africa, and elsewhere on the cheap
** Ryanair.com - Ireland and Great Britain to Europe, North Africa, and beyond starting at one British pound per flight.
** bmibaby.com - Great Britain to Western Europe
** vueling.com - Flights within Europe and to Russia and North Africa
Happy cheap trips!
-- Bonnie
Bonnie Caton
Staff Writer, AWAI Travel Division
P.S. Our trip to Morocco was amazing, by the way, and the Morocco Photo Expedition there is going to be even better. We’re planning a day trip into the Atlas Mountains to meet with the Berbers and be invited into their homes, numerous visits to the mysterious Jemaa el Fna night market for incredible food and photo ops, dips into the spice markets and souks, and more. Get all the details about the trip, save an extra $400, and -- if you sign on before midnight on Sunday -- get a complimentary copy of our popular report, How to Get a First Class Seat — for Less — on Most Every Flight You Take (a $35.94 value) – here.
****************************
(c) 2010 American Writers & Artists Inc.
245 NE 4th Ave., Ste 102
Delray Beach, FL 33483
Phone (561) 278-5557
Fax (561) 278-5929
http://www.awaionline.com/contact