US to PISA in July - any advice?
Hi - New to forum - planning a trip to PSA in late July - any suggestions from anyone? I see that Iberia flies there from LON and MAD - but most of AA non-stop flights look full from DFW MAD. Better to do ZED from one of these or just purchase on another airline? Leaving from SAT, but can try to use AA to gateway city - looking for feedback! Any AA-ers have thoughts on flying into FCO or Milan? Thanks in advance!
peak season--tour groups, cruises
Europeans on vacation
Plan B, C, D with a pocket full of zeds
Good luck!! (PS--it's HOT then)
Eek
Not the answer I was looking for! :-) We are going for the Bocelli concert, so I MUST go at that time - Thanks for the heads up (esp. about the weather - I'd been wondering about that, too!) How would you get there from the US? (I haven't used my passes for a LONG time - ZED's are still new to me - I miss the ID90 days already!) Thanks for the input!
What about flying in to FCO or MXP and taking the train to Pisa? You can even take the Artesia sleeper from CDG to FCO
Nick - NonRev Correspondent - Singapore
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DL flies into Pisa seasonally--it's just as crowded on any given date as FCO--hit or miss I guess. Haven't done MXP except during winter season. Actually I've never been able to get to FCO on DL even as spouse w/23 yrs (2 X I couldn't get to JFK during off season!!)
Zeds are just simpler and cheaper than most ID's and agents HATE to do ID tkts.
I'll have to check into the 'Artesia sleeper' - don't even know what that is! :-)
Yikes - this is getting more discouraging by the minute...know of any 'discount' airlines that fly w/in Europe? I'm thinking of trying to find the best full-fare into whatever city and perhaps picking a cheaper rate into PSA (or FCO, MXP etc.)
More info @ How to travel by train from London to Italy | Venice Florence Rome & other cities and Train online booking - ArtesiaOriginally Posted by ohmiss
Several cheapie airlines in the EU. Check out easyJet (from London-Gatwick, London-Luton and Paris-Orly), Ryanair (from many origins), Vueling (Barcelona), Air Berlin (Cologne). A list of airlines servicing the airport, see Galileo Galilei Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nick - NonRev Correspondent - Singapore
Home is wherever I happen to be
Welcome aboard ohmiss. Always nice to see a member of the "silver fleet" on the board.
Points in your favor--- D1 pass and retired . Although I seldom suggest it, I'm gonna suggest traveling out of DFW, only because of how we board (through pax before local pax) which will give you a leg up on the D1's boarding at JFK and ORD. But with only one flight a day, to FCO/MXP you're going to have to be flexible on departure date and as M767 noted have plenty of backups. Nonreving to Europe in the summer is not for the meek, but then again neither is retirement.
Last edited by Migflanker; 17-Apr-2010 at 01:06 PM.
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Migflanker - Senior NonRev Correspondent - Los Angeles
take a look at whichbudget.com for options country to country on LCC's
It's a little tedious to check each country pair for lots of combos
I'd avoid GB due to taxes
My sister did buddy pass few yrs ago into oine of the majors, then flew LCC to Pisa to meet family
Keep in mind if you choose CDG, most LCC's will be out of Orly Airport which adds $20+ OW/pax for bus
Give yourself enough time to arrive at least one full day, pref 2 prior to conocert
Good luck; I'm sure the concert will be awesome!
I need to check out the Artesia Sleeper, too. (Sure that's not a mattress?!!)
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