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LHR-LAX On Air France For £279!

Arsenal@LHR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 7695 posts, RR: 20
Posted (10 months 1 week 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 2827 times:

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Sounds too good to be true, AF are already selling tickets for LHR-LAX departing in April, the Y fares look dirt cheap but can they sustain offering such ridiculously low fares? Or is it just a initial taster before they bump it up to the £400 mark?
BTW, this is not a codeshare is it? AF's own metal?

http://www.airline-network.co.uk/

In Arsene we trust!!

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Mhodgson From United Kingdom (England), joined Dec 2002, 4953 posts, RR: 24
Reply 1, posted (10 months 1 week 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 2822 times:

Wow!

I get about 40 minutes in a Seneca for that; during which time I might get as far as Gloucester if I'm lucky!

Business-wise I suspect they are doing this to get interest and awareness, and lets face it, even if they do go to £400 I'm sure people will still be willing to pay that to get to LAX!

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B747forever From Sweden, joined May 2007, 11277 posts, RR: 6
Reply 2, posted (10 months 1 week 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 2805 times:

Quoting Arsenal@LHR (Thread starter):
BTW, this is not a codeshare is it? AF's own metal?

It is AFs own metal!!!

Next flights: 17th December BA282 LAX-LHR 18th December BA780 LHR-ARN

Ncfc99 From United Kingdom, joined May 2005, 375 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (10 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2760 times:

Are AF just flying LHR-LAX or are they planning other TATL routes from LHR?

F9Widebody From United States, joined Sep 2003, 1573 posts, RR: 11
Reply 4, posted (10 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2751 times:

Sounds great...but that site seems to only let you book a RT beginning from UK airports and the fares seem to (naturally) be much higher outside of April.

Anyone have any insights?

YES URLS in signature!!!

F9Widebody From United States, joined Sep 2003, 1573 posts, RR: 11
Reply 5, posted (10 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2745 times:

http://www.airfrance.us/US/en/local/...=cccgadeddlhghfkcefecekedgfndgfo.0

Had to book by Jan 20th.

YES URLS in signature!!!

VC10 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 1044 posts, RR: 12
Reply 6, posted (10 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2743 times:

Arsenal@LHR

It seem to have gone up in price already £290

Same dates CDG --LAX on AF 765 Euros = £565

littlevc10

Arsenal@LHR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 7695 posts, RR: 20
Reply 7, posted (10 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2730 times:

Yes the price does seem to fluctuate, on airnet.co.uk the price sometimes even goes down, albeit for a pounds. But LHR-LAX for £279 was mouth watering, haven't seen a fare that low on a sector that long.
BTW, could the moderators move the thread to civil-aviation, as it would be more appropriate there.

In Arsene we trust!!

Swiftski From Hong Kong SAR, PRC, joined Dec 2006, 2088 posts, RR: 2
Reply 8, posted (10 months 1 week 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2564 times:

Quoting B747forever (Reply 2):
It is AFs own metal!!!

Yes... 777-200

Cathay Pacific or Virgin Atlantic. Win Win situation.

MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 23055 posts, RR: 66
Reply 9, posted (10 months 1 week 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2507 times:

Quoting Ncfc99 (Reply 3):
Are AF just flying LHR-LAX or are they planning other TATL routes from LHR?

If this one does well I heard they might add another in 2009 to strengthen SkyTeam's Heathrow-USA network. It would likely be a city not served from Heathrow on any SkyTeam airline, so I wouldn't expect JFK-LHR, for example.

mark miami/los angeles

LAXintl From United States, joined May 2000, 9310 posts, RR: 12
Reply 10, posted (10 months 1 week 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2507 times:

Well AF does have an uphill challenge on this flight pushing something that is not very intuitive for the public. An average London'er not Angelino is going to have Air France come to mind if they want to fly between the two cities.

At least DL is marketing the flight also which certainly helps, however I think the jury will be out for a while before we find out if the flight becomes a success or not.

In the mean time, AF offering low rates is just part of the game they must play.

From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California

Arsenal@LHR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 7695 posts, RR: 20
Reply 11, posted (10 months 1 week 4 days ago) and read 2259 times:

On airnet.co.uk the itinery states AF 60 departing terminal 2 at LHR, i assume the LAX flights plus all AF would move to T4 to join the other skyteam members?

In Arsene we trust!!

Jouy31 From France, joined May 2003, 347 posts, RR: 3
Reply 12, posted (10 months 1 week 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2014 times:

Quoting Arsenal@LHR (Reply 11):
On airnet.co.uk the itinery states AF 60 departing terminal 2 at LHR, i assume the LAX flights plus all AF would move to T4 to join the other skyteam members?

It would seem that the consolidation of SkyTeam airlines in T4 will not be completed before early 2009 ...

GCT64 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2007, 420 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (10 months 1 week 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 1560 times:

Had a quick check and AF are now up to about £320/325 (one week trip with a Saturday night stay), interestingly NZ have very little difference in pricing quoting £330/£335 for the same dates.

(all prices incl taxes)

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PurpleBox From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 255 posts, RR: 0
Reply 14, posted (10 months 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1036 times:

They have a special deal until the 4th Feb - £293.00.

Lots of seats in April - I've just booked a week in the sun!

It's an AF B777 in each direction - I wonder where the diversions will go Big grin

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PurpleBox.

[Edited 2008-02-01 12:40:53]

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