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Need advice about flight to Dubai

PostPosted: 23 Oct 2007, 22:46
by mpase
Hi

I was planning to go to Dubai in the first week of January. At the moment the price for the dates I want are 1197 GBP (Upper Class round trip) per person.

I know there is usually a sale around Xmas. Is it worth waiting till then in the hope that I can get a lower price or is the current price as good as it is likely to get for a UC flight to Dubai at that time of the year?

Sorry if I sound greedy [:w]

Thanks,

PostPosted: 23 Oct 2007, 22:49
by NS
Having done this trip in UC twice this year, £1197 is a GOOD price. I'd grab it now. The lowest 'regular' price is usually around £1280.

PostPosted: 23 Oct 2007, 23:01
by mitchja
I'd also say book it now. £1200 is about the standard price for a return Upper Class fare to DXB. It's unlikely to go any lower than that.

Regards

PostPosted: 23 Oct 2007, 23:04
by VS045
Definitely book now...

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PostPosted: 23 Oct 2007, 23:05
by tallprawn
I second that advise - It's not going to come much cheaper in my opinion either...:D

You run the risk of either losing the availability or run into advance purchase issues by waiting till the next sale to try an save what would only be a few pounds at best...:D

PostPosted: 23 Oct 2007, 23:07
by RichardMannion
Or you could take the money elsewhere and try out that SilverJet offer....

http://www.v-flyer.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21619

Thanks,
Richard

PostPosted: 24 Oct 2007, 10:37
by mpase
Thanks everyone for the replies.

PostPosted: 24 Oct 2007, 17:50
by ab2007
Another option is to fly Silverjet who are starting flights out of Luton to Dubai. They've been my second choice after Virgin to New York. Not as good as Upper but cheaper and all business class. They remind me a bit of Virgin when V was starting out. They've been winding up British Airways in true Branson style, David vs Goliath:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyzGS0dWo1Q

PostPosted: 24 Oct 2007, 18:22
by VS045
Another option is to fly Silverjet who are starting flights out of Luton to Dubai


Stansted, not Luton - see the link in RichardMannion's post above.

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PostPosted: 25 Oct 2007, 00:20
by ab2007
No it's Luton. They have their own private terminal just outside the main one where the easyjet flights etc go:
http://www.flysilverjet.com/home.aspx