Cheap flights.

[Mollie the cat]

Hi Everyone,
If you are able to just up sticks and take a flight I have found a site which researches flights for you. Its a company called Jacks Flight Club.

Two or three times a week they send you offers all over the world. Its a 35 quid joining fee which you would get back on any of their flights.

I was sent these an hour ago.

Returns from London (LHR):

New York (JFK) - £233
Los Angeles (LAX) - £292
San Francisco (SFO) - £272
Miami (MIA) - £256

Returns from London (LGW):

Boston (BOS) - £199
Orlando (MCO) - £270
Travel Dates: varies by route, but generally late August - February (excluding Xmas, includes some NYE)

Airline: Virgin Atlantic

Standard Fare: £500+

Bags: Checked bag is extra

Book by: These fares should last 2-3 days

I cant get from here to Manchester for those prices!!

[COG]

Looks like an interesting site for future reference, but, at the risk of stating the obvious, in the current climate I would be very cautious about even optimistically booking for months ahead. Many airlines are in deep trouble already and impossible to predict who will still be standing once this crisis abates.

[Mollie the cat]

I couldn't agree more however, the company is now publishing flights from about Sept onwards, as you quite rightly say, not for now but something to think about.

We met a lovely couple on a recent cruise who live in the states, they have very kindly offered us to stay with them, the prices look very good.

[13roman58]

I have travel insurance with my bank and have been sent a warning that anything booked after mid March will not be covered if cancelled or airline goes bust!

[Walesforever]

How many airlines will actually be around by end of the year?

That site is a good site I’ve been a member for 2 years myself but just think how this virus has affected the industry and will continue to effect it going forward.
Today EasyJet grounded their entire fleet. ...Ryanair business model is based on turning around flights with 25/30 mins,this virus stays on hard surfaces for up to 17 hours or more ....which means all flights having to be deep cleaned after every leg. Their business model doesn’t allow for that

That’s just one tiny part of how it will effect flying going forward.

Many airlines will be bankrupt in weeks without government bail outs ( some will definitely go bust) including some big names.

The World will look a very different place this time next year.

Pay your money take your chance but I won’t be booking any flights for a long time yet.

[Saintsfan]

The UK are going to Hire Charter flights to get hundreds of thousands of people back home from abroad, £75 Million has been set aside. Easyjet & British Airways and Virgin are some of the airlines being used.