Cheap flights from Denver to London?

Two questions. 1. when are you wanting to fly, what time of year and how far in advance do you plan to purchase tickets? 2. what do you consider 'cheap'? I flew out of Denver to different places in Europe for 6 years and I never really found anything I considered cheap. Last year I flew from Denver to Paris on July 1 and I paid $1200. I purchased the tickets way in advance but the price never went down after I bought them. London will probably be cheaper but it depends on a lot of factors. Edit: I flew on Iceland Air and they were the cheapest tickets around. You'll always have a connecting flight in Iceland but it wasn't inconvenient.

"Cheap" is a subjective word. Cheap to one person is moderate or expensive to another. But to let you in on a little secret, there aren't any secret websites/companies that sell inexpensive tickets to London or Europe for that matter. As the first couple of posts mentioned these days Icelandic Air is the best bargain it seems, just be aware of what you get and don't get with the purchase of a ticket. With the airlines consolidating and cutting back the flights are full.

Lisa,
I have all the same questions that Nancy has because they can all make a difference, often a huge difference, in how much your ticket is. I use matrix.itasoftware.com to see what's out there and check icelandair.com. Our friends purchased their tickets for last May about 9 months ahead, DEN-CDG and found them for $1049 when other airlines were charging $1400 and up. It even makes a difference how long you stay overseas.....sometimes! There are no rules.

Check out sites leaving from the East Coast, Atlanta, Dallas. If you find a good flight to London from one of these places figure out how much it would cost you to get to the departure city. We frequently use credit card miles to get to/from Atlanta and then pay for a separate ticket to/from say Atlanta to Rome. Be advised if you buy two tickets, i.e., Denver to Boston and then Boston to London if you miss your connection it's to bad so sad. We usually stay overnight or build in a really long layover and hang out at the airline's club on a day pass when it's more than 4 or 5 hours. If we plan on staying overnight we pick a flight with a connection time of say 20 hours. As long as you're continuing your trip within 24 hours on the same airline your domestic portion of the ticket is treated as part of an international flight - free checked bag etc.

We're looking to go either Nov 20 to 30 or Dec 26 to Jan 5. We're tied to the school year schedule.We haven't travelled outside the US for a few years but I think the last time we flew From Den to Rome(2009?) it was around $780 on Delta, connecting thru Charlotte. It was the worst airline I ever flew, and that's saying a lot. I'm reading posts from people who pay more for extra leg room,etc.as a matter of course and all I can say is that it seems many people who post on this helpline have a lot more money than us!!! Wish I were them...

We're looking to go either Nov 20 to 30 or Dec 26 to Jan 5. We're tied to the school year schedule.We haven't travelled outside the US for a few years but I think the last time we flew From Den to Rome(2009?) it was around $780 on Delta, connecting thru Charlotte. It was the worst airline I ever flew, and that's saying a lot. I'm reading posts from people who pay more for extra leg room,etc.as a matter of course and all I can say is that it seems many people who post on this helpline have a lot more money than us!!! Wish I were them...

In answering your duplicate posts, have you tried checking out Kayak, Priceline, Expedia, etc. to get a feeling for what the prices are for that trip? Once you narrow down to the one you choose, I would recommend that you try to book the whole trip thru one airline and but it at their web site. This has several advantages most important being if anything goes wrong during the flying portion of your trip, you know where to go to to get some relief. I fly from Seattle to Europe every summer for the last 12 years and always try to book a European airline and get a non-stop flight to somewhere in Europe even if it is not my final destination. Booking the entire portion of the trip thru one airline assures you that if there is a connection problem, that one airline will be able to make amends (hopefully).

Iceland Air is showing $868 on 11/20-11/30. Don't think you can find anything cheaper than that.

Lisa - As others have said, "cheap" is subjective. From reading what you have posted further down, given the time of year you want to fly, you have multiple options. From Denver, I would expect fares to be between $800-$1200, depending on their sales and the airlines. I have flown that route for less, but thats what you should generally expect. Much also depends on your tolerance for connections and record locators. For example, BA fly direct to London from both Denver and Dallas. If you look at the cost of both flights, and the Dallas one is significantly cheaper (which it can be at times), you might be able to get a cheap hop on Frontier to Dallas to make your flight. That means two airlines and two record locators, though. If you can get to New York, the JFK-LHR route can be had for little more than US domestic pricing at times. Finally, it also depends on your tolerance for research. Finding airfare can drive one batty if you let it. :P Hope this helps.

No idea who Lisa really flew as Dela does not fly international out of Charlotte I actually think the experience on international on most airlines has improved a little over the past few years. Of course the offset is pricing is higher.