The "S" Word

[Bob U]

BA have been advertising their September sale. I got a quote,this is not what I call a sale price. As usual a high percentage is tax



 

 
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Your shopping basket Flight: Departing Gatwick (London), 13 Mar 2008
 
Total price (GB Pounds, GBP, £) £428.10
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Outbound - Thursday 13 Mar, 2008
 11:40
13 Mar 17:25
13 Mar Gatwick (London) Orlando BA2037
British Airways Economy (Traveller)
 £ 428.10

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 19:35
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1 Adult £ 262.00 £ 166.10 £ 428.10
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[jpchenet]

BA Sale my @r$e 

I was booking tickets for a skiing trip to Colorado over Christmas and New Year (oh, and to see the sister in law and brother in law who live over there)

Got a price one day, got a BA email the following morning saying about the BA Sale so excitedly went to the web site to see how much cheaper the tickets were in the sale, only to find the total price for the four of us had in fact gone up by £150! 

I guess we'll have to wait a few more months until the March flights start to get discounted!

[Steve Pyro]

A fine looking new avatar you have there Mark 

[smokie]

I've booked the hotel in Key West already - using Holiday Inn points from Aberdeen (silver lining and all that stuff...)

I also have enough BMI miles to get the flight to Florida (with Virgin, who are a Star Alliance partner) - but there will be tax of about £200 to pay.

[smokie]

Blimey, what's with all the extra stars and fancy title? I really should come here more often... 

[Martini...LB]

Hi Sebringers

BA now have flights to Orlando for under £300 there is also an extra £10 off to sign up to their email news.

I know I said I was not going but...


>Martini...

[Lee Self]

Hi Sebringers

Martini said Sebring!, I heard him. See you there.

-Lee

 

[Martini...LB]

Hi Sebringers

Martini said Sebring!, I heard him. See you there.

-Lee

 

Hi Lee, have to use up some carried over hols b4 end of March so I may have to do Sebring as it is better than doing the decorating at home!

>Martini...

[Canada Phil]

Hi Martini,
             "Do a U turn as soon as safe to do so" at leasr right after we pick up the BEER ... and Vodka    Did I metion I am coming on teh bikr this time
Phil

[Martini...LB]

Hi Martini,
             "Do a U turn as soon as safe to do so" at leasr right after we pick up the BEER ... and Vodka    Did I metion I am coming on teh bikr this time
Phil

"Did I metion I am coming on teh bikr this time"

Sorry Phil, I cannot understand Canadian, please translate...

>Martini...

[amazing 1]

translation_  the bike

[Canada Phil]

Thanks Randy,
                    I really must get a keyboard that can spell The quote is from Martini's GPS last year when we went to town to pick up beer.
Phil

[smokie]

Flight now booked. Used air miles, so only cost was tax at a whopping £159.

[redstu]

Just calculated the tax on Gatwick to MCO £205.80  !!!

beat that!

[chop456]

This may interest some/all/none of you. 

Just checking at Budget for a rental car and they have convertible Corvettes (guaranteed) for $195 USD, taxes included, for a 3-day, Thursday to Sunday rental.  I didn't check other dates.

http://www.budget.com/budgetWeb/home/home.ex