| Flying business or first class across the
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| | Virgin Atlantic Upper Class.
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| Atlantic has always been out of reach for
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| | Eos now has a generous frequent flyer
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| most travellers. Airline ticket prices
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| | scheme called 'Club 48' which will help
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| from New York to London normally start
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| | them gain more customer loyalty.
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| around $3000 and can easily reach $7000.
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| | Note, London Stansted is situated north
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| Here are some top tips to reduce that
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| | east of London. The Stansted Express
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| airfare and maybe get you in to that
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| | train runs between Stansted and Liverpool
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| business class premium cabin.
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| | Street station and the journey takes
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| Tip 1: Fly Low-Cost All-Business Class
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| | around 45 minutes.
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| MaxJet
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| | Silverjet will fly from London Luton to
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| Check out this low-cost all business
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| | New York Newark from January 2007 using a
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| class option. MaxJet started flying a
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| | 100 seat Boeing 767 in an all business
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| 6-times-a-week service between London
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| | class configuration. Prices start at
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| Stansted STN and New York JFK in November
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| | £799 / $1700 return.
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| 2005. It operates a 102 seat Boeing 767
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| | Tip 3: Fly Off-beat
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| with 60 inch seat pitch and provides a
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| | If flying Trans-Atlantic business class,
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| quality multi-course meal. They also fly
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| | get price quotations from the more
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| from London Stansted to Washington Dulles
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| | 'off-beat' airlines that you may never
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| IAD (6-x-weekly) and London to Las Vegas
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| | have considered. For example, Iceland Air
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| twice a week.
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| | flies from Europe to New York via
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| The normal airfare will start at around
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| | Reykjavik and can be extremely
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| $1500 return all inclusive and the
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| | competitive with business class airfares,
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| pricing works on a first come, first
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| | often under $1700. It routinely undercuts
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| serve basis - so book early to get the
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| | the big boys by 30-40% in a bid to poach
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| very lowest fares.
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| | traffic to route through Iceland rather
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| However you should watch out for their
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| | than fly non-stop.
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| occasional special offers. Prices on
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| | Some other off-beat airlines ply their
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| their London - Washington flights have
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| | trade between the UK and North East USA
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| been as low as £599 / $999 return. The
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| | such as Kuwait Airlines and Air India,
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| London - New York return has been offered
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| | which fly from London and New York, and
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| for $750 / £430 - amazing value and
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| | Pakistan International Airlines which
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| lower than many economy fares!
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| | serves Manchester, UK to both Chicago and
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| Their tickets are bookable on the major
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| | the Big Apple. You can often find some
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| online agents such as Travelocity and
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| | excellent cheap deals on these Middle
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| Expedia as well as on their own website.
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| | Eastern and Asian carriers.
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| MaxJet are undercutting the major
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| | Tip 4: Go Premium
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| established carriers significantly and it
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| | If your budget doesn't stretch as far as
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| has put downward pressure on
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| | business class, then book a premium
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| Trans-Atlantic business class ticket
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| | economy ticket. You will get superior
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| prices. Remember how the budget airlines
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| | legroom and a better chair than the
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| in Europe completely changed the
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| | standard economy class seat. It will also
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| short-haul air market - you can now find
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| | mean that you are more likely to be
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| flights there for little more than taxes
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| | upgraded for free to business class. This
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| and charges.
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| | is due to the relatively small number of
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| And consider how lucrative the
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| | premium economy seats available - any
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| Trans-Atlantic market has been in the
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| | overbooked situation in economy will
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| past for the big airlines, with high
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| | overspill to premium economy and you
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| revenues gained from business and
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| | could be bumped up to business class.
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| corporate flyers. Maxjet should continue
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| | This doesn't happen everytime, but choose
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| to do well in 2007.
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| | a busy flight and you will not harm your
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| Tip 2: Try First Class Eos Airlines or
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| | chances.
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| SilverJet
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| | Tip 5: Invest in Your Travel Knowledge
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| If you are flying first class
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| | You should consider investing in the
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| Trans-Atlantic you should have a look at
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| | Ultimate Airfares & Upgrades Guide from
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| Eos Airlines, another recent start-up
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| | This teaches you many more useful insider
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| flying the same London Stansted to New
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| | tips and tricks to maximise your chances
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| York JFK route. Eos runs a 48 seat Boeing
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| | of flying business or first class, helps
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| 757 with 78 inch flat beds. The service
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| | you find the world's lowest airfares in
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| is a lot more expensive than MaxJet with
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| | any class and how to really make the most
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| return tickets starting at $3200 (book 30
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| | of your airmiles (most miles are
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| days ahead) but this premium product is
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| | unfortunately wasted). If you ever fly
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| competing directly with the high quality
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| | internationally, this guide is a
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| first class cabins of British Airways and
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| | must-read.
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