Is it possible to save on air fares by ordering a ticket from the USA?
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Okay i had this new idea
What if i could use a mobile phone (so they can't trace the call) and call an airline in the USA and pretend on the phone that i am in the USA. Ask them that i need to book a one way ticket from London To New York. Then Tell them that i already got a ticket for the return. If they ask why not New York to London, i can say that i already had a return ticket to travel both way but had to cancel due to some crisis. and that now i managed to get another ticket but need the London to New york ticket. Maybe they would order me one
I have pondered upon this idea for a while now, and think it may be stupid, i maybe confusing myself now. But just thought i would write about it and see what you guys think.
What if i could use a mobile phone (so they can't trace the call) and call an airline in the USA and pretend on the phone that i am in the USA. Ask them that i need to book a one way ticket from London To New York. Then Tell them that i already got a ticket for the return. If they ask why not New York to London, i can say that i already had a return ticket to travel both way but had to cancel due to some crisis. and that now i managed to get another ticket but need the London to New york ticket. Maybe they would order me one
I have pondered upon this idea for a while now, and think it may be stupid, i maybe confusing myself now. But just thought i would write about it and see what you guys think.
You can do this. I go to the States a few times a year and my friend will always buy the ticket for me from the US and I've also booked flights when I'm there on the phone and was never asked where I was from. Most sites won't allow you to buy from the states site although getting on the phone to the airline would be better. Give Delta a try, never had a problem with them. Delta are really good for upgrading you if you're a single traveller as well. 
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I tried similar thing before, at least yahoo travel won't allow me to buy tickets whilst in UK.
What you could do however, is ask your friend in New York to buy the ticket for you and send it over to UK.
I know you can do that for UK - China air fairs as in UK the ticket's cheaper compared to if you buy it in China.
What you could do however, is ask your friend in New York to buy the ticket for you and send it over to UK.
I know you can do that for UK - China air fairs as in UK the ticket's cheaper compared to if you buy it in China.
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Where are you finding a return for $130? I might go visit some friends in London 
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What sort of dates and which airports?
On most scheduled airlines, all the downline (i.e. subsequent) segments of a given reservation will be cancelled as soon as you don't turn up for the first flight.
Say, you book NYC-LON return. Then your reservation will be
Segment 1: NYC->LON
Segment 2: LON->NYC.
As soon as you miss the NYC->LON flight (Segment 1), your LON->NYC flight (Segment 2) will automatically be cancelled and you will most likely lose the entire value of the ticket (except for the airport taxes and fuel surcharges, if applicable) or have your fare recalculated (i.e. you'd end up paying for the one-way LON->NYC, which will be very expensive) in order to take the LON->NYC flight.
In some exceptional circumstances I've seen people allowed to travel on the subsequent flights, if they have a good story about missed departures and alternative arrangements etc. But generally, you can't really take the subsequent flights unless you've taken the first flight.
NB. This generally doesn't apply on the no-frills/budget airlines, whose fare structure is simple enough for this practice not to matter at all.
Say, you book NYC-LON return. Then your reservation will be
Segment 1: NYC->LON
Segment 2: LON->NYC.
As soon as you miss the NYC->LON flight (Segment 1), your LON->NYC flight (Segment 2) will automatically be cancelled and you will most likely lose the entire value of the ticket (except for the airport taxes and fuel surcharges, if applicable) or have your fare recalculated (i.e. you'd end up paying for the one-way LON->NYC, which will be very expensive) in order to take the LON->NYC flight.
In some exceptional circumstances I've seen people allowed to travel on the subsequent flights, if they have a good story about missed departures and alternative arrangements etc. But generally, you can't really take the subsequent flights unless you've taken the first flight.
NB. This generally doesn't apply on the no-frills/budget airlines, whose fare structure is simple enough for this practice not to matter at all.
Try orbitz.com for flights. They are US based, but will sell tickets to UK residents and are the cheapest I've found for flights.
I'm looking for the cheapest return from UK>Denver at the moment and haven't been able to beat the prices on that site yet.
I'm looking for the cheapest return from UK>Denver at the moment and haven't been able to beat the prices on that site yet.