From: Daniel James <djames @ serv.net>
Subject: Re: [ILF] URGENT:   AIRFARE
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 09:25:04 -0700 (PDT)

> Dallas-London Gatwick   US$477.00
> New Orleans-London Gatwick   US$501.84
> LAX-London Heathrow    US$590.10
> Seattle-London Heathrow/Gatwick  US$686.10

Thanks for that Mikey.  I've actually found some slightly cheaper fare
via Travelocity.  Seattle to Heathrow runs about $650 on BA or $665 on
United.  As for cancellations and penalties, I know that United only
charges $75 for changes, and while the tickets aren't refundable, you
can use the full value of an unused ticket towards another flight.
This is a bit of a better deal I think than a $150 cancellation fee
(but then I'm always flying somewhere on United so it's not a big deal
for them to hold my money).

Of course, these fares were departing Friday and returning the
following Saturday.  Normally a Saturday night stayover gets you the
cheap seats, but I just tried leaving Monday, returning Saturday
afternoon and found even cheaper seats ($625 BA/$635 UAL).

Just for grins I checked DFW and Travelocity was showing a fare about
$110 higher than what you quoted into both 'eafrow and Gatwick...

Also, if you're able to travel on British Air, you should know that
they're offering a two-for-one deal right now.  If you book by the end
of this month, you can travel this summer and get a free round-trip
ticket back to London for travel after October.  I'm really hoping to
make it over sometime this summer, so I may end up doing that.

Now then, I've still got to book my flight to Dallas this summer for the
heatstroke-fest...

See you all in September!