£1,000 business class fares to NYC are back (with restrictions) – is it a sign of market softness?
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Whilst a lot of people in the travel business are being very bullish about continued high prices for 2023, it is very clear that nervousness is creeping in for the Autumn and beyond. The current British Airways sale has New York return flights from London for £1,296 albeit with limited travel dates. JetBlue has been […]
£1,000 business class fares to NYC are back (with restrictions) – is it a sign of market softness?
Whilst a lot of people in the travel business are being very bullish about continued high prices for 2023, it is very clear that nervousness is creeping in for the Autumn and beyond.
SkyTeam has now popped out the first £1,000ish return to New York we’ve seen since the pandemic. Admittedly it is from Inverness, and so benefits from the lack of Air Passenger Duty, but it’s a sign of something.
Here’s an example, booked via the Delta website. You need a five night minimum stay and be travelling in the early part of 2024:
Note that for an extra £240 you can made this fare fuly refundable. Whilst this example is on Delta, you can also book it for travel on other SkyTeam partners including Virgin Atlantic.
Pay £150-£250 more and you can book these fares from London or other UK airports.
Do you really want to lock in a New York trip for Jan-March 2024 now? Probably not, unless you’re looking for a cheap way to earn or keep Virgin Flying Club status. It’s one of the signs that deals are creeping back though.
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Whilst a lot of people in the travel business are being very bullish about continued high prices for 2023, it is very clear that
nervousness is creeping in for the Autumn and beyond. The current British Airways sale has New York return flights from London for
£1,296 albeit with limited travel dates. JetBlue has been […]
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20 May 2023 by Rob Burgess
£1,000 BUSINESS CLASS FARES TO NYC ARE BACK (WITH RESTRICTIONS) – IS IT A SIGN OF MARKET SOFTNESS?
Whilst a lot of people in the travel business are being very bullish about continued high prices for 2023, it is very clear that
nervousness is creeping in for the Autumn and beyond.
The current British Airways sale has New York return flights from London for £1,296 albeit with limited travel dates.
JetBlue has been offering a similar fare from Gatwick recently, with decent availability from September.
Skyteam cheap flights uk to new york business class
SkyTeam has now popped out the first £1,000ish return to New York we’ve seen since the pandemic. Admittedly it is from Inverness,
and so benefits from the lack of Air Passenger Duty, but it’s a sign of something.
Here’s an example, booked via the Delta website. You need a five night minimum stay and be travelling in the early part of 2024:
Trip Summary Trip Total Currency Caleutor Outbound L9450, DLo3s8! Tstop, T 15m 1 Passenger INV-JFK ThuFebl 115pm-7:30pm Business #
Flights 956.00 Return DLa6, DL9ss4' THU FEB S 15top, 15h 15m Taxes, Fees Charges 10991 JFK-INV Wed,Feb7 4:30pm-12:45pm peltaOner o
Amount Due 1,06591GBP Changeable Norefundabie Refundable Business P 240 supatmimen m
Note that for an extra £240 you can made this fare fuly refundable. Whilst this example is on Delta, you can also book it for
travel on other SkyTeam partners including Virgin Atlantic.
Pay £150-£250 more and you can book these fares from London or other UK airports.
Do you really want to lock in a New York trip for Jan-March 2024 now? Probably not, unless you’re looking for a cheap way to earn
or keep Virgin Flying Club status. It’s one of the signs that deals are creeping back though.
Hat-tip to Luxury Flight Club.
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