Newbie question USA to UK

Not sure if this would be the right group or not, <G> seem to be.

I'm planning on traveling for the first time over to the UK. Leaving
Michigan end of May, flying back first week in June. There is such a large
gap in prices with Northwest Airlines running a few hundred less than other
airlines. I read that Delta and NWA might merge at the end of the month. In
your opinion, will air fair go up or down if the merge is completed. Right
now I'm finding about 700.00 round trip. I can leave just about any airport
in Michigan, but need to arrive at Gatwick or Heathrow.

Thanks for help or suggestions.

Cheryl

In message <8z3nj.1423$w66.1243@trndny06>, at 17:54:12 on Sun, 27 Jan
2008, C. Nicholson <noshohcin1@************> remarked:
>I'm planning on traveling for the first time over to the UK. Leaving
>Michigan end of May, flying back first week in June. There is such a large
>gap in prices with Northwest Airlines running a few hundred less than other
>airlines.

Northworst as we call them. Probably cheaper via Amsterdam, check the
price for your transatlantic flight *plus* Amsterdam to Birmingham.

> I read that Delta and NWA might merge at the end of the month.

Er,, even if they were dead set on going ahead, it'll take a lot longer
than that.

>In your opinion, will air fair go up or down if the merge is completed.

No change for May/June.

>Right now I'm finding about 700.00 round trip.

Dollars? That's quite a good price.

>I can leave just about any airport in Michigan, but need to arrive at
>Gatwick or Heathrow.

Why only Gatwick or Heathrow? Where is your ultimate destination?
Birmingham could be just as good an airport, or possibly Stansted (fewer
flights but you might get a "deal" from Delta).
--
Roland Perry

"C. Nicholson" <noshohcin1@************> wrote in message
news:8z3nj.1423$w66.1243@trndny06...
> Not sure if this would be the right group or not, <G> seem to be.
>
> I'm planning on traveling for the first time over to the UK. Leaving
> Michigan end of May, flying back first week in June. There is such a large
> gap in prices with Northwest Airlines running a few hundred less than
> other airlines. I read that Delta and NWA might merge at the end of the
> month. In your opinion, will air fair go up or down if the merge is
> completed. Right now I'm finding about 700.00 round trip. I can leave just
> about any airport in Michigan, but need to arrive at Gatwick or Heathrow.
>
> Thanks for help or suggestions.
>
> Cheryl
>
First of all, even if Delta and Northwest were to announce a merger, it
would take a couple of years to get through the government red tape.
Secondly, you have enough other alternatives (nonstop, one-stop, etc.) so
you'd always have choices. And $700 for a round trip between Detroit and
London seems pretty low for 4,000 plus miles. . ..

"Roland Perry" >

> Why only Gatwick or Heathrow? Where is your ultimate destination?
> Birmingham could be just as good an airport, or possibly Stansted (fewer
> flights but you might get a "deal" from Delta).
> --
> Roland Perry

Thanks for the input Roland. The reason for Gatwick or Heathrow is that
friends living in
Stokeinteignhead,
Newton Abbot,
Devon,
are picking us up. They were the two airports they suggested.

This will be our first trip over to that side of the big 'pond' (ocean) so
I'm looking over what options are out there and how to proceed. Northworst?
huh? Does not sound promising. I'll look into the other airports you
mentioned and see what the possibilities are.


Thanks for your quick response.
Cheryl