B737-700 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 1428 times:
Hi,
I just tried to price a flight from LHR to MXP next summer on the Alitalia UK website and it comes up with a rather good price.
But then in the fares rules it says that you need a UK registered credit card in order to pay.
As I as a German resident of course do not have a UK registered credit card, I wonder how I can book a flight from LHR to MXP ?
On the German Alitalia site you can only book flights originating in Germany afaik.
Sabena 690 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 1394 times:
A question not related to Alitalia, but to British Airways, British Midland and Aer Lingus.
I have to book a flights on those 3 airlines this summer, not originating in Brussels. Do those websites have restrictions like only a UK billing adress or so?
The EI flights are MAN-DUB-SNN-DUB-MAN, the BA flights are BRU-LHR-BRU and LHR-MAN-LHR and the BD flights LHR-FRA-LHR.
Britair From United Kingdom, joined Aug 1999, 933 posts, RR: 17 Reply 5, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1347 times:
Unfortunately British Airways, for security reasons, will only accept credit cards that are issued from your country of departure at www.ba.com. sorry!!
Doug_or From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 3163 posts, RR: 4 Reply 9, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1317 times:
B737-700 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1292 times:
Thanks folks.
About Opodo. Imho they absolutely suck !
They come up with ridiculously high prices. The AZ flight is 6 times as expensive as on the AZ website !
Then it doesn't find certain flights at all. A masterpiece of rubbish.
Britair From United Kingdom, joined Aug 1999, 933 posts, RR: 17 Reply 11, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 1278 times:
Hi Frederick!
I have found a way around it for you at www.ba.com!!
If you are actually flying BRU-LHR-BRU and LHR-MAN-LHR in the one trip, then you can book it as one itinerary (i.e. BRU-LHR-MAN-LHR-BRU) it will (hopefully) price as two separate returns giving you the cheapest fare but in the one booking. That way, BRU is your origin and therefore no problem with UK credit cards etc.
The way to do it is on the first page of www.ba.com, before the booking section there is "Book One Way and Multi City"......click on that. Then the next screen use BRU as your origin and MAN as your destination and LHR as your stopover....and go from there!
Paulianer From Germany, joined Jul 2002, 875 posts, RR: 15 Reply 13, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 1273 times:
Hi B737-300,
well opodo.de is not as bas as you think. The Ailitalia roundtrip LHR-MXP-LHR wil cost you € 178,- incl. all taxes and fees.
I've booked two times a flight on their website, and it was nowhere cheaper than there... it was HAM-LHR-EWR-LHR-HAM for € 350,- and HAM-FRA-JFK-FRA-HAM for € 300,-
Regards
Tobi
Hamburg/Germany
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The Rock From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 39 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 1250 times:
What ever happened to calling a travel agent? Isn't time money anymore, or do most people have nothing better to do. Bar none, travel agents will ultimately be your best bet. Remember they also have internet.
I happen to be one. I have heard of people searching for 4 to 5 hours. Wow!!!
For a measly $10 most agents will do all the work for you. We also have access to fares that most people don't.
Sabena 690 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 16, posted (10 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1225 times:
Hello Britair,
If I do it like you say (I also tried it before), the fare for BRU-LHR-MAN-LHR-BRU is €352. If I book the same flights separate, the fare is €195...
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