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How to find the best dates to get the cheapest fares
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It has become harder than ever to find the best dates
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This is because the Airlines now use a more fluid pricing system
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which factors in the return as well as the outbound dates.
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We have created the grid below to assist you in selecting
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both outbound and return dates for the cheapest fares available.
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Please be also aware that the cheapest prices that you see
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are ususally without a baggage allowance so either scroll down
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a bit further or select baggage only prices from the filter.
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22-Nov |
3-Dec |
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22-Nov |
25-Dec |
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4-Dec |
10-Dec |
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26-Dec |
7-Jan |
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11-Dec |
29-Dec |
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8-Jan |
14-January |
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30-Dec |
7-Jan |
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15Jan |
11-Feb |
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8-Jan |
4-Feb |
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12-Feb |
18-Feb |
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5-Feb |
18Feb |
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19-Feb |
31-Mar |
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19-Feb |
24-Mar |
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1-Apr |
14-Apr |
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25-Mar |
7-Apr |
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15-Apr |
14-Jul |
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8-Apr |
30-Jun |
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15-Jul |
8-Sep |
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1-Jul |
11-Aug |
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9-Sep |
20-Oct |
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12-Aug |
13-Oct |
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21-Oct |
27-Oct |
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14-Oct |
27-Oct |
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28-Oct |
25-Dec |
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28-Oct |
01-Dec |
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26-Dec |
07-Jan |
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2-Dec |
08Dec |
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8-Jan |
12-Jan |
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9-Dec |
29Dec |
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13-Jan |
9-Feb |
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30-Dec |
05Jan |
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10-Feb |
16-Feb |
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6-Jan |
02Feb |
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17-Feb |
31-Mar |
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3-Feb |
16Feb |
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17-Feb |
31Mar |
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22-Nov |
10-Dec |
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22-Nov |
24-Dec |
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11-Dec |
29-Dec |
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25-Dec |
7-Jan |
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30-Dec |
18-Feb |
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8Jan |
25-Feb |
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19-Feb |
24-Mar |
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26-Feb |
31-Mar |
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25-Mar |
7-Apr |
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1-Apr |
14-Apr |
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8-Apr |
7Jul |
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15-Apr |
4-Aug |
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8-Jul |
11-Aug |
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05-Aug |
1-Sep |
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12-Aug |
20-Oct |
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02-Sep |
26-Oct |
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21-Oct |
15-Dec |
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27-Oct |
22-Dec |
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16-Dec |
29-Dec |
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23-Dec |
05-Jan |
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30-Dec |
16-Feb |
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6-Jan |
23-Feb |
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17-Feb |
31-Mar |
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24-Feb |
31-Mar |
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22-Nov |
10-Dec |
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22-Nov |
24-Dec |
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11-Dec |
29-Dec |
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25-Dec |
7-Jan |
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30-Dec |
18-Feb |
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8Jan |
25-Feb |
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19-Feb |
17-Mar |
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26-Feb |
31-Mar |
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18-Mar |
7Apr |
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1-Apr |
14-Apr |
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8-Apr |
7-Jul |
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15-Apr |
14-Jul |
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8-Jul |
11-Aug |
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15-Jul |
1-Sep |
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12-Aug |
17-Nov |
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02-Sep |
24-Nov |
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18-Nov |
08-Dec |
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25-Nov |
22-Dec |
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9-Dec |
29-Dec |
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23-Dec |
12-Jan |
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30-Dec |
23-Feb |
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13-Jan |
02-Mar |
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24-Feb |
31-Mar |
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3-Mar |
31-Mar |
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22-Nov |
10-Dec |
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22-Nov |
24-Dec |
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11-Dec |
29-Dec |
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25-Dec |
7-Jan |
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30-Dec |
18-Feb |
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8Jan |
25-Feb |
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19-Feb |
17-Mar |
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26-Feb |
31-Mar |
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18-Mar |
7Apr |
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1-Apr |
14-Apr |
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8-Apr |
7-Jul |
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15-Apr |
14-Jul |
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8-Jul |
11-Aug |
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15-Jul |
1-Sep |
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12-Aug |
17-Nov |
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02-Sep |
24-Nov |
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18-Nov |
08-Dec |
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25-Nov |
22-Dec |
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9-Dec |
29-Dec |
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23-Dec |
12-Jan |
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30-Dec |
23-Feb |
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13-Jan |
02-Mar |
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24-Feb |
31-Mar |
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3-Mar |
31-Mar |
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22-Nov |
3-Dec |
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22-Nov |
24-Dec |
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4-Dec |
28-Dec |
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25-Dec |
14-Jan |
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29Dec23 |
21-Jan |
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15Jan |
24-Mar |
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22-Jan |
17-Mar |
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25-Mar |
14-Apr |
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18-Mar |
1Apr |
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15-Apr |
28-Jul |
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2-Apr |
30-Jun |
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29-Jul |
8-Sep |
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1-Jul |
11-Aug |
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09-Sep |
20-Oct |
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12-Aug |
13-Oct |
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21-Oct |
22-Dec |
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14-Oct |
01-Dec |
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23-Dec |
12-Jan |
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2-Dec |
26-Dec |
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13-Jan |
31-Mar |
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22-Nov |
11-Feb |
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22-Nov |
18-Feb |
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12-Feb |
24-Mar |
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19-Feb |
31-Mar |
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25-Mar |
7-Apr |
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1-Apr |
14-April |
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8-Apr |
23-Jun |
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15Apr |
14-Jul |
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24-Jun |
11-Aug |
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15-Jul |
8-Sep |
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12-Aug |
1Dec |
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9-Sep |
8-Dec |
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2-Dec |
2-Mar |
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9-Dec |
9-Mar |
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10-Mar |
31-Mar |
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22-Nov |
10-Dec |
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22-Nov |
24-Dec |
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11-Dec |
29-Dec |
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25-Dec |
7-Jan |
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30-Dec |
18-Feb |
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8-Jan |
25-Feb |
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19-Feb |
24-Mar |
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26Feb |
31-Mar |
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25-Mar |
7-Apr |
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1-Apr |
14-Apr |
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8-Apr |
7Jul |
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15-Apr |
4-Aug |
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8-Jul |
11-Aug |
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5-Aug |
1-Sep |
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12-Aug |
20-Oct |
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02-Sep |
26-Oct |
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21-Oct |
15-Dec |
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27-Oct |
22-Dec |
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16-Dec |
29-Dec |
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23-Dec |
05-Jan |
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30-Dec |
16-Feb |
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6-Jan |
23-Feb |
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17-Feb |
31-Mar |
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24-Feb |
31-Mar |
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Fare classes within the same cabin
When you get a search result you will see under the Airline information the class that
has been selected for the journey that is available (see below).
You can see that the outbound class differs from the inbound class, which suggests the fare has
been calculated by a mixture of the two classes. This indicates that there may have been a cheaper
fare but the availability on that day has run out, so the next higher fare (class) is returned.
Here is a list of the classes in price order from low to high
British Airways
O, Q, N, S, V, L, M, K, H, B, Y
Virgin Atlantic
O, N, X, Q, E, M, U, L, R, B, Y
Please be aware that this is just a guide but we hope it helps.
Sometimes there may never have been availability in the lower classes.
Christmas peak will often only be populated with the highest classes.