# Whats the best way to get the cheapest ticket from Atlanta to London?

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**Created:** [May 26, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-get-the-cheapest-ticket-from-atlanta-to-london/497713 "2009-05-26T18:07:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quintas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-get-the-cheapest-ticket-from-atlanta-to-london/497713/1 "2009-05-26T18:07:03Z")

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Also what’s the lowest fare you’ve seen for a transatlantic flight?

I’ve checked travelocity and such and about $1000 is about the lowest i’ve seen for a round trip between Atlanta and London. Do they go much cheaper? Are travel agents a better option?

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-get-the-cheapest-ticket-from-atlanta-to-london/497713/2 "2009-05-26T18:14:03Z")

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I just checked in [Orbitz.com](http://Orbitz.com) for some random dates about 2 months from now, and the cheapest that I found was $802, of which $413 is the actual fare and $389 is taxes and fees. That is probably about as low as you will get.

Some tips:  
(1) Book a month or two in advance.  
(2) Be outside peak seasons.  
(3) Book in the middle of week, not on or near a weekend, for international travel. (My dates were both Wednesdays).  
(4) Expect some inconvenience. (My low fares involved two overnight stays at Pearson Airport, in Toronto, Ontario)