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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes apologies - it includes train transport between the cities as well.

My budget was $10k :(

I haven’t even booked airfare yet and thought I could get tickets for $1k each but they are coming in at $1600 each. When did everything get SO expensive?![/quote]

Just saw an article that said airfare to most of Europe (Paris during the Olympics excluded) is likely to come down for next summer, so to wait a bit to book. Airlines are adding flights and demand is dropping. [/quote]

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/cheap-flights-europe-spring-summer-2024-4aebb1e9?page=1

Knowing when to book your ticket is key to scoring a deal. Booking summer travel now may not be ideal.

“Airlines know that travelers booking that far in advance are either anxious or not flexible,” Berg says. She expects prices for spring and summer international flights to drop in the months ahead.

She suggests booking in January for spring trips and March for summer trips. Don’t wait too long, though—people who purchase summer flights to Europe in May likely will have to pay more, Berg says.

If travelers are agnostic about where they visit, open-ended searches for flights on sites such as Kayak or Google could turn up bargains. Otherwise, travelers should set up price alerts to track where prices are headed.

Knowing when to visit, and which places to avoid, also helps.

The Paris Olympics in late July and early August could have widespread spillover effects. Travelers may choose to visit France earlier in the year or go to other destinations to save money. Complicating matters is the fact that Paris is a major hub for connecting flights to destinations across the continent.

The influx of travelers to France for the Olympics could limit the options for people traveling to further-flung European destinations, says Kevin R. Williams, an associate professor of economics at Yale School of Management. Nonstop flights to Paris from the U.S. in late July currently cost anywhere from $600 to $1,000.

“That is going to be a more expensive ticket,” Williams says.

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