The VS-DL price comparator

Sadly, not a website, but some random checks from yours truly.

Y fares for the itinerary below were £30 cheaper.

However, penalties for amending, changing seem to be much steeper on DL.

Booking PE looks a nightmare on DL, as they don't have an equivalent service, However, you can choose to book by class, and Delta helpfully shows "Premium Economy" above the price.

Business offers no such hassles...!

DELTA WEBSITE
16 NOV LHR - BOS DL4378 1440/1730 Business (Z)
26 NOV MIA - LHR DL4387 2120/1105* Business (Z)

Price per passenger: £1,898.40 (GBP)
Taxes/Carrier-imposed Fees: £508.55 (GBP)
Subtotal per Passenger: £2,406.95 (GBP)

CHANGES/REFUNDS CANCEL-350.00 GBP BEFORE DEPART
CANCEL-NON REF AFTER DEPART
CHANGE-200.00 GBP




VIRGIN WEBSITE
PRICE GUARANTEE You won't find the same Virgin Atlantic flight for less on any UK website
16 NOV LHR - BOS VS0011 1440/1730 Upper Class (Z)
26 NOV MIA - LHR VS0006 2120/1105* Upper Class (Z)

Price per passenger GBP 2,189.00
Taxes/Carrier-imposed Fees:
Subtotal per Passenger: GBP 2,719.95

CHANGES/REFUNDS CANCEL- GBP 90 - GBP 140 BEFORE DEPART
CANCEL-NON REF
AFTER DEPART CHANGE- GBP 90 - GBP 140

Good one, I found:

on Virgin Website,
VS45 22/09/13
VS46 01/10/13
for 2 passengers in Upper
Total £7,671.90


Exact same flights on Delta website
Total £5,957.90

Both are D outbound and Z return

That's quite a difference...

Perhaps you should 'go underground ' with this sort of information . 8D
If the revenue chappies read these forums no doubt the fares will soon be very similar.
And I don't mean the cheapest! v(

Interesting it also appears that VS have to surcharge more... :w

Good one, I found:

on Virgin Website,
VS45 22/09/13
VS46 01/10/13
for 2 passengers in Upper
Total £7,671.90


Exact same flights on Delta website
Total £5,957.90

Both are D outbound and Z return

That's quite a difference...

Hi not actually making a reply to Hamster's post but I just wanted to comment on the jaw-dropping amounts of money being quoted.

Goodness gracious ... I bought my whole house 30 years ago, in expensive London, for less than these figures :0 :0

So sad that air travel for a family could gradually become out of reach for many hard working folk. Even bog standard ecomony fares, during the peak times, are over £1000 per person.