Hello fellow travelers,
My wife and I are traveling to Slovakia for a friend's celebration in June. Our plan at the moment is to leave the states from DC on 7 June, and leave Europe on 14 June. Thus far we've looked into flying into either Vienna or Prague.
Using Skyscanner.com, it definitely appears Prague is the cheaper option of the two, though a Virgin Atlantic flight connecting with a British Airways flight could get us to Vienna for a reasonable price too (connection in London). We always prefer direct flights, but since those run around ~$2,000+ each, we're going to brave a connection/layover this time. We have not booked flights or hotels yet.
Our preference is to explore either Vienna or Prague, go to the celebration in Slovakia on June 11, then spend a day in another nearby city, and fly back to the states on the 14th.
I am not really a travel hacker, more of a deal-hunter, but any "hacking" tips that could help us snag a better deal are appreciated. Credit card wise, I have the Capital One VentureOne card with about $357 worth of "miles" built up; the Citi DC card; Discover It; Chase Freedom; Hilton Citi Card (no annual fee version, about 100,000 points on it at the moment); and the AmEx Blue Cash Preferred.
As far as rewards programs go, I am a member of TrueBlue (which we likely will never use again since they lost my wife's luggage on her honeymoon and didn't find it for almost 2 months, and refused to compensate us with any miles or vouchers even though they ruined our honeymoon), United Mileage Plus, Virgin Elevate, and Hilton Honors.
So my question is, are there any tips/tricks to get a decent-priced or discounted fare for a direct flight to Vienna or Prague (or comparable city distance-wise), and does anyone have recommendations for properties in Vienna or Prague? Any other tips for exploring this part of Europe would be appreciated as well. We like to visit castles, museums, historic homes, etc.
Thanks and I look forward to contributing to the group.
-Paul
My wife and I are traveling to Slovakia for a friend's celebration in June. Our plan at the moment is to leave the states from DC on 7 June, and leave Europe on 14 June. Thus far we've looked into flying into either Vienna or Prague.
Using Skyscanner.com, it definitely appears Prague is the cheaper option of the two, though a Virgin Atlantic flight connecting with a British Airways flight could get us to Vienna for a reasonable price too (connection in London). We always prefer direct flights, but since those run around ~$2,000+ each, we're going to brave a connection/layover this time. We have not booked flights or hotels yet.
Our preference is to explore either Vienna or Prague, go to the celebration in Slovakia on June 11, then spend a day in another nearby city, and fly back to the states on the 14th.
I am not really a travel hacker, more of a deal-hunter, but any "hacking" tips that could help us snag a better deal are appreciated. Credit card wise, I have the Capital One VentureOne card with about $357 worth of "miles" built up; the Citi DC card; Discover It; Chase Freedom; Hilton Citi Card (no annual fee version, about 100,000 points on it at the moment); and the AmEx Blue Cash Preferred.
As far as rewards programs go, I am a member of TrueBlue (which we likely will never use again since they lost my wife's luggage on her honeymoon and didn't find it for almost 2 months, and refused to compensate us with any miles or vouchers even though they ruined our honeymoon), United Mileage Plus, Virgin Elevate, and Hilton Honors.
So my question is, are there any tips/tricks to get a decent-priced or discounted fare for a direct flight to Vienna or Prague (or comparable city distance-wise), and does anyone have recommendations for properties in Vienna or Prague? Any other tips for exploring this part of Europe would be appreciated as well. We like to visit castles, museums, historic homes, etc.
Thanks and I look forward to contributing to the group.
-Paul
