Buying airfare RU to USA

[workin4somethin 0]

Not long ago, I found out how hard it is to find a reasonable airfare when your origination point is Russia instead of USA.

I searched every one of my typical search engines and the best I could come up with was $900 and that was one-way... off season. Thats almost double what I can usually find to fly to russia.

I had heard you can get a good price from the delta office in Moscow but only at the window, not via internet.

BAck in the summer time someone posted a contact number to a RW agent out of Atlanta who had gotten him good fares. I called and not only did she get a good price ( almost half what I could find) she could book the flight very quickly, usually in the USA the closer the flight is to the date of purchase the more it costs.

I would absolutely call her if you need to fly someone here and if you are flying there, you might want to give her a shot at it too.

Danny

Natasha

(813) 228-6156

My wife and I and other family members fly to from Russia at several different times during the year, and one thing I've learned is that you can fly one-way on Air France (paying a true one-way rate) and fly on something more comfortable than a 767. If any of you want to increase the comfort level for your spouse/fiance or mom-in-law, consider going up a notch with Air France for about the same price that it costs to fly Delta. And they are both SkyMiles eligible.

Well, maybe not for your mom-in-law.

[culture collision 0]

Thank you for the travel advice as I will be flying to Kazan in March. Have had a hard time finding a reasonable rate. Flew to Prague 2 weeks ago with a good rate but really bombing this time so thanks! I will call both of the referrals suggested Monday.

[eekee 182]

My wife and I and other family members fly to from Russia at several different times during the year, and one thing I've learned is that you can fly one-way on Air France (paying a true one-way rate) and fly on something more comfortable than a 767. If any of you want to increase the comfort level for your spouse/fiance or mom-in-law, consider going up a notch with Air France for about the same price that it costs to fly Delta. And they are both SkyMiles eligible.

Well, maybe not for your mom-in-law.

Do you order direct from the airfrance website? I flew airfrance myself recently, and it was ok, but i ordered my tickets from expedia and they were the cheapest, but sometimes other airlines are cheaper. I saw they had some good sales on their site though. Also, my flight was a cooperation of delta and airfrance.

Edited March 1, 2008 by eekee

[workin4somethin 0]

My wife and I and other family members fly to from Russia at several different times during the year, and one thing I've learned is that you can fly one-way on Air France (paying a true one-way rate) and fly on something more comfortable than a 767. If any of you want to increase the comfort level for your spouse/fiance or mom-in-law, consider going up a notch with Air France for about the same price that it costs to fly Delta. And they are both SkyMiles eligible.

Well, maybe not for your mom-in-law.

Do you order direct from the airfrance website? I flew airfrance myself recently, and it was ok, but i ordered my tickets from expedia and they were the cheapest, but sometimes other airlines are cheaper. I saw they had some good sales on their site though. Also, my flight was a cooperation of delta and airfrance.

I usually call the office in the city I am flying out of. You can, in fact, find cheaper airfare, but a little more money goes a long way regarding comfort in an 11-hour flight.

I'm probably just a sucker, sticking to Delta and AirFrance, but I was bumped up to business class in two of my last three flights.

[Jason-Sasha 1]

Sasha just booked her flight to JFK from Moscow. and the fare is like 380 dollars. She got a really great deal through StarTravel. Its usually a great way to buy tickets if you're a student or even a graduate below the age of 25. I recommend anyone who qualifies to check them out. If you need more info please send us a message and I'm sure Sasha can give more details.

[slim 1,525]

Well, maybe not for your mom-in-law.

You're not going to go the extra mile for your MIL's comfort?