Latest USA/Caribbean Sale Fares - Hidden?

[preiffer]

Well, it seems they've "launched" a new set of sale fares, but not made any song & dance about it. Those fares to be booked by the 14th have now disappeared and have been replaced by these on the same page, bookable BY MAY 23RD:

Departing from London

New York
£348 11 May - 30 Jun 06, 01 Sep - 30 Sep
£509 01 Jul - 13 Jul 06
£529 14 Jul - 20 Aug 06
£409 21 Aug - 31 Aug 06

Boston
£378 11 May - 30 Jun 06, 01 Sep - 30 Sep
£508 01 Jul - 13 Jul 06
£528 14 Jul - 20 Aug 06
£428 21 Aug - 31 Aug 06

Washington
£388 11 May - 30 Jun 06
£508 01 Jul - 13 Jul 06
£528 14 Jul - 20 Aug 06
£438 21 Aug - 31 Aug 06

Los Angeles
£398 11 May - 30 Jun 06, 01 Sep - 30 Sept
£658 01 Jul - 10 Jul 06
£478 22 Aug - 31 Aug 06

Miami
£398 11 May - 30 Jun 06
£708 07 Aug - 20 Aug 06
£468 21 Aug - 31 Aug 06
£398 01 Sep - 30 Sep 06

San Francisco
£528 21 Aug - 31 Aug 06
£448 01 Sep - 30 Sep 06

Orlando
£478 21 Aug - 31 Aug 06
£428 01 Sep - 30 Sep 06

Departing from Manchester
Orlando
£482 23 Aug - 31 Aug 06
£432 01 Sep - 30 Sep 06

Notice how those "sale" fares keep going up and up and up and up [:w][ii].

Anyway, they've also launched some PE fares this time, although I'm not sure the page is quite ready - look at the title: copy_of_splashout [:0][:I]

Departing from London

New York
£768 11 May - 30 Jun 06
£929 01 Jul - 13 Jul 06
£949 14 Jul - 20 Aug 06
£829 21 Aug - 31 Aug 06
£768 01 Sep - 30 Sep 06

Boston
£798 11 May - 30 Jun 06
£928 01 Jul - 13 Jul 06
£948 14 Jul - 20 Aug 06
£848 21 Aug - 31 Aug 06
£798 01 Sep - 30 Sep

Washington
£808 11 May - 30 Jun 06
£928 01 Jul - 13 Jul 06
£948 14 Jul - 20 Aug 06
£858 21 Aug - 31 Aug 06
£808 01 Sep - 30 Sep 06

Los Angeles
£818 11 May - 30 Jun 06
£1028 01 Jul - 10 Jul 06
£898 22 Aug - 31 Aug 06
£818 01 Sep - 30 Sep 06

Miami
£818 11 May - 30 Jun 06
£1128 07 Aug - 20 Aug 06
£888 21 Aug - 31 Aug 06
£818 01 Sep - 30 Sep 06

San Francisco
£898 21 Aug - 31 Aug 06
£868 01 Sep - 30 Sep 06

Orlando
£898 23 Aug - 31 Aug 06
£848 01 Sep - 30 Sep

Departing from Manchester

Orlando
£902 23 Aug - 31 Aug 06
£852 01 Sep - 30 Sep 06

So, £850 to go to MCO in PE AFTER the schools have gone back. SALE?!? [V][n]

[preiffer]

Interesting. You can no longer access the above offers from the Special Offers page. [?]

You can, however, access this morning's new Caribbean ones:

Departing from London
Flight to Barbados £599 14 Jul - 20 Aug 06
Flight to Antigua £599 14 Jul - 20 Aug 06
Flight to St Lucia £599 14 Jul - 20 Aug 06
Flight to Nassau £599 14 Jul - 20 Aug 06

Departing from Manchester
Flight to Barbados £599 14 Jul - 20 Aug 06

I'm surprised VS havent launched UC sale fares to compete with BA[?] they normally do!!

Originally posted by preiffer
So, £850 to go to MCO in PE AFTER the schools have gone back. SALE?!? [V][n]

As someone with our oldest approaching school age and the in-laws in Orlando I would love to see Sale fares in the school holiday.

However I recognise that this is pretty unlikely and this is what miles for. Miles buy the same regardless of when you are flying - you just need to be quick.

Phil

[Bazz]

Slightly OT but just received this alert 'y' return to SYD for £600 [y]