Why Flights to Europe So Cheap?

LKeedo on 12/10/2015 - 11:08

Hi Everyone,

this is my first time opening skyscanner website looking for cheap flights to Europe but I have got something more than I expect. I wonder if there is a catch.

I am looking for a flight from Melb to Madrid next March and came across super cheap prices around $1000 per person with Etihad and even Qantas. Based on my research and just yesterday from Europe expo, I was looking for around $1500 per person but to my surprise in Skyscanner I has the cheapest is $1084 per person with Etihad. This was through Helloworld and when I click Continue button, it did sum it up as it is.

I checked the prices is AUD so I wonder if this is right?

Cheers,
Keedo

Travel

Comments

  • anth0888 on 12/10/2015 - 11:32

    The question is for which travel period that fare is for

    Also
    - What the layover time in abu Dhabi is (sometimes the cheap ones have like 20 + hours layover).
    - Does that price include taxes etc etc

    Best to do a faux booking and stop before they ask for payment. Then you can determine the final price and also the conditions (which woul appear).

  • anth0888 on 12/10/2015 - 11:33

    For example - Etihad had cheap fares to Brazil for like 1,400 but the catch was it meant 35 hours travel time via Abu dhabi and for a time period not ideal.

  • [Deactivated] on 12/10/2015 - 11:34
    +1

    Bear in mind that much of Europe is in crisis at the moment. Some crossing points are closed and immigration is very tight.
    The refugee crisis is having a massive impact. Tourism is being affected.

  • [Deactivated] on 12/10/2015 - 14:51

    Low season, weak dollar, European crisis etc will all be putting people off travelling. They still have to fill the seats.

    We booked to the UK cheap in March about a month ago. Was going to post it as a deal when I realised it was about the going rate amongst airlines and nothing that special unless it suited someone like it did us (the dates/times and stopovers all worked perfectly for what we needed).

    Hopefully the cheaper airfares will help make up a little for the crap exchange rate. It's making costs much higher for tickets/accommodation etc.

  • Keedo on 12/10/2015 - 16:40

    Thanks guys for the input/comments.

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