Planning Your Trip to Dublin - Dublin - page 19

Backtracking to Ireland
Your favorite airline doesn't fly to Ireland? Many travelers opt
to fly to Britain and backtrack into Ireland (see “From Britain,”
below). Carriers serving Britain from the United States include
American Airlines ( & 800/433-7300; www.aa.com), British
Airways ( & 800/247-9297; www.ba.com), Continental Airlines
( & 800/231-0856; www.continental.com), Delta Airlines ( & 800/
241-4141; www.delta.com), Northwest Airlines ( & 800/447-
4747; www.nwa.com), United ( & 800/241-6522; www.united.
com), and Virgin Atlantic Airways ( &

Tips

800/862-8621; www.

virgin-atlantic.com).

FROM BRITAIN
The London-Dublin route is one of the busiest flight paths in
Europe, and competition is stiff—which means that you can often
get a fantastic deal.
The following carriers offer direct flights from London: Aer Lin-
gus ( & 800/474-7424 in the U.S. or 020/8899-4747 in Britain);
Lufthansa ( & 800/581-6400 in the U.S.; www.lufthansa.co.uk),
and bmi baby ( & 800/788-0555 in the U.S. or 0870/607-0555 in
Britain; www.iflybritishmidland.com). Two low-cost airlines making
the London-Dublin hop are CityJet ( & 0345/445588 in Britain)
and Ryanair ( & 0541/569569 in Britain; www.ryanair.com).
FROM THE CONTINENT
Major direct flights into Dublin from the Continent include service
from Amsterdam on KLM ( & 800/374-7747 in the U.S.; www.
klm.com); Madrid and Barcelona on Iberia ( & 800/772-4642 in the
U.S.; www.iberia.com); Brussels on Ryanair (www.ryanair.com);
Copenhagen on Aer Lingus and SAS ( & 800/221-2350 in the U.S.;
www.scandinavian.net); Frankfurt on Aer Lingus and Lufthansa
( & 800/645-3880 in the U.S.; www.lufthansa.com); Paris on Aer
Lingus and Air France ( & 800/237-2747 in the U.S.; www.air
france.com); Prague on CSA Czech Airlines ( & 212/765-6588 in
the U.S.; www.csa.cz); and Rome on Aer Lingus.
FLY FOR LESS: TIPS FOR GETTING THE
BEST AIRFARES
• Book early. Booking your ticket at least 14 days in advance
will almost always get you a lower fare. Be sure you understand
cancellation and refund policies before you buy.