I wanted to buy a ticked US-Europe for end of November and the prices are just outrageous. I am guessing they are double of what's normal for this time of the year. This is the off-season, so the high prices are not due to too many travelers. The cheap dollar and/or high oil to blame I guess. It should not be a surprise to anybody. But it is amazing to realize how useless USD actually is once you get out of US. I hope I am not talking out of my arse here. Maybe I have forgotten what the tickets used to cost.
shortie, not so sure any season is off season anymore, though Jan/Feb might be it... Just got back from Norway, aircraft packed, prices not too bad...tickets were in the 750/rt range... Airlines operating with roughly 80% loadfactor...wait for Jan/Feb
I was pricing a round trip from the East Coast to Asia. About $1175 for 25 Nov through 7 December. First class is $11,083:eek: if you want to sleep, or drink "free" lol booze. Since I don't drink anymore, looks like I'll just sleep when I get home for that kind of spread...
it certainly a low season, definitely to Norway: 5-Day Forecast Customize Your Icons! Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Clear 41° F | 30° F Scattered Clouds 42° F | 26° F Chance of Snow 37° F | 24° F Clear 33° F | 21° F Chance of Snow $400-500 should be fair price for your trip. people travel a lot in summer when it is nice or for Xmas. with the economy in the shitter who i can't imagine many flying on vacation. don't understand 80% pack airplane. maybe airlines won't fly many planes right now.
Any time between Thanksgiving until after New Years is not off-season. This is one of the busiest travel seasons for airlines, no matter where your destination is. As mentioned, your fairs are cheaper late Jan, early Feb. I recently postponed a trip to Singapore until then and our airfare was a little more than half what I was getting for Dec.
I seem to recall I read way less people is traveling. Costs have kept pretty much the same, so the cost must be split among fewer passengers.