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TJF97
17th Sep 2005, 11:40
Anyone know where I can find a list of American Low Cist Airlines? I need to fly to San Diego and none of the Major Airlines fly there direct from the UK!!
Cheese
TJF97
Oshkosh George
17th Sep 2005, 12:03
I had no idea either,so started with a google search for "San Diego Airport schedules",which gave me this---------
http://www.san.org/airport/flights/flight_info.asp
Looks like Jet Blue from JFK,or Southwest from Chicago. Obviously you have to look for ex UK flights to these!
JFK probably best,as taking Southwest would mean an airport switch O'Hare-Midway.
PaperTiger
17th Sep 2005, 16:32
BA to Phoenix, then Southwest or America West to SAN. $50 o/w.
Oshkosh George
17th Sep 2005, 18:47
Maybe,but you can get the cheapest flights to the US by going to New York,and thereby the longest LOW COST flight onward,with potentially the biggest saving. Haven't checked the financial aspect however.
I don't really think BA to Phoenix would rate as a cost saver!
seacue
17th Sep 2005, 20:47
Southwest does two non-stops a day each way between Balltimore and San Diego and at least one one-stop, no change of plane.
http://www.southwest.com/
http://www.southwest.com/cgi-bin/buildItinerary2?hps=b1
BA does LHR to Baltimore IIRC.
No change of airport is needed at Baltimore, though international arrivals and Southwest are at opposite ends of the terminal. Baltimore is a major site for Southwest with about 164 departures per day. WN logo plane (half of Maryland state flag)
http://www.southwest.com/about_swa/press/050614_maryland_one.html
PaperTiger
18th Sep 2005, 00:27
I don't really think BA to Phoenix would rate as a cost saver!
Can't do the math without some details.
Oshkosh George
18th Sep 2005, 21:37
Actually surprised me--- From the BA website----
9-16 OCt £420
BUT!
27 Sep--1 OCT £1247!!!!
Certainly a possibility if you choose your dates carefully.
I'm not going to go through all the possibilities,but I would if I was travelling!
Globaliser
19th Sep 2005, 11:12
Oshkosh George: Actually surprised me--- From the BA website----
9-16 OCt £420
BUT!
27 Sep--1 OCT £1247!!!!The latter price is, in part, because there is no Saturday night stay, so the lower fares aren't valid. Also 27 September is very busy outbound so only the top fare is available.
So 29 Sep - 1 Oct (which also doesn't include a Saturday night) is also £1427, but 29 Sep - 2 Oct (which does include a Saturday night) is therefore £505.
Oshkosh George
19th Sep 2005, 17:09
I thought we would have had a reply from the thread starter by now. Are you out there TJF97?
sparkymarky
23rd Sep 2005, 12:40
This is a pretty decent list.
http://www.flybudget.com/northamericavisit.html
You can then click through to each airline website to see their routemaps.
Sorry for the delay in replying I forgot I started this post!!! Altough now I've booked my PPL course in San Diego for next month the information is now very useful!!!
Cheese
TJF97
Another way is to fly to LAX, and drive down. It isn`t too far just over 100 miles or catch one of the many commuter flights between LAX and SAN, it use to be hourly/half hourly being operated by AA and UA.