cheap europe plane tickets

[meganerd]

Hey, has anyone found an awesome way to get cheap (under $500) high season plane tickets to anywhere in Europe? On that note, is anyone going to be in the Alps during July/August/September and want to do some easy-moderate alpine routes and have some fun?

[sobo]

I've had good luck with these folks in the past, once you touch down in London.

 

Getting to London, on the other hand, can be problematic (and expensive).

[lummox]

i would avoid europe in august. but then again i would avoid most of europe at any time of year. spain is bitchin. italy is tolerable. fuk the rest. btw: which fukin alps you going to?

[meganerd]

Going to the hot spots: Bernese Oberland, Zermatt, Chamonix. Going in August because the bugs here suck in August and I'm told they don't there. Just kidding, going in peak season because the dude who was going to go with me is flaking out so I'll be soloing lots of stuff. The more people in the mountains, the better. I can't believe that I'm saying that...

 

What the hell was that about Europe sucking and Spain and Italy being ok? I hate Spain and Italy! Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia are the shit though. Germany and France are kindof annoying cuz the people aren't very hospitable, but the rest of it is sweet. Maybe it helps that I have blonde hair and blue eyes?

 

On that note, does anybody have recommendations on what is really reasonable to do solo in any of the areas mentioned above. Doesn't have to be climbs, even scrambles to great viewpoints would be appreciated. Since I'll be solo, I'm well prepared to suppress the ambition a lot, chill, and soak in the scenery.

[Fejas]

Date someone that works for an airline... I gpt a buddy that gets plane tickets for 15% of what they normally cost...

 

case in point, he just flew to LA and then to Seattle, and back home for 60 bucks... its just not fair...