I need to book a flight. So far I've only needed to book flights to Italy, so Ryanair have always come in very very handy. One cent flights and all, no messing. But this time I'm going a bit further.
I've seen that BA charge £1200 one way. Then I find that on lastminute.com the *same* BA flight costs £550 🙄 but this is still £220 over the cheapest deal available.
The lowest fare is with a Russian airline I've never heard of. Would people suggest taking the cheaper fare or paying a bit more to fly BA? Can I point out that this is expensive for me, and I don't care about flying hotels, just safety and getting to the right place.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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Originally posted by ElleEffSeeeI'm going for a year so I can't buy a return unless I pay £1.4k for an open one. Just not feasible. I'm not sure but I think the flight is about 10 hours. The Russian one changes at St P'burg, the BA one stops to refuel but it doesn't say where yet.
How long is the flight? Does the russian flight have connections? Is the BA flight direct? Is the cheaper BA flight 'return' (can sometimes be the way)?
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Even so bizarrely you may find a non-open return costs less, you don't necessariy have to use the return flight. If money is a problem and you are a tolerant guy then go for the cheap option. If you're the sort who couldn't stand 10 hours + layover in an airport with only a book to read and maybe crap food/films, go BA.
Originally posted by ElleEffSeeeI wouldn't like it but if somebody offered me £200 to do it once I'd take it, so would most people. And that's the saving.
Even so bizarrely you may find a non-open return costs less, you don't necessariy have to use the return flight. If money is a problem and you are a tolerant guy then go for the cheap option. If you're the sort who couldn't stand 10 hours + layover in an airport with only a book to read and maybe crap food/films, go BA.
The problem with a return is that the latest I can book it for is well before I return, and it's costly, and non-refundable should I cancel.
So far it's looking like Pulkovo Airlines.
Originally posted by asromacalcioI would go on the cheaper one. I wouldn't pay more money to fly with someone just because of safety, but that may be just me, being a pilot, I know most airlines are extremely safe.
I need to book a flight. So far I've only needed to book flights to Italy, so Ryanair have always come in very very handy. One cent flights and all, no messing. But this time I'm going a bit further.
I've seen that BA charge £1200 one way. Then I find that on lastminute.com the *same* BA flight costs £550 🙄 but this is still £220 over the cheapest d ...[text shortened]... ust safety and getting to the right place.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
BTW I noticed Pulkovo says that 97% of their crews are capable of flying in difficult weather. Are they bragging? it should be 100%
Comparing the relative safety of airlines is silly, since even the airlines with the highest crash rates are statistically safer than, say, driving. I see no reason not to make decisions about flights solely on the basis of price, unless you fly regularly and want to maintain loyalty to one airline for frequent-flyer miles.
Originally posted by googlefudgeThe problem with that is; you can't just be a bit safe, either you're safe or you're not.
thats the kind of thing that would put me off. I know statistically flying is very safe. but some flying is safer than others. (horrible english but never mind).
I would take the cheap one....and a parachute. 😉