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SXSW, Austin

Media Travel is the preferred travel partner for SXSW. We are an independent travel agency specialising in the travel needs for the music and media industry. We understand the specific and, sometimes unique, requirements of our clients and have established relationships with a number of airlines to enable us to effectively meet these requirements. Experience tells us that an online flight reservation is not always the most economical way to make your booking. We can save you time and give you the widest choice of travel options, with greater flexibility, increased baggage allowance and out of office hours emergency contacts.

By using our services our clients benefit from the following:

We can efficiently find flight options to suit your specific needs considering all factors such as the fares available, the timings and the selection of the right airline.

We can hold flight options for up to 72 hours whilst you finalise your itinerary. 

We will look after your meal/seating requests where available

We have established relationships with a number of airlines and are have negotiated rates which can offer flexibility* Most online flight bookings are non flexible. 

We have an agreement with Continental Airlines that allows each of our clients to take 3 pieces of luggage (instead of the normal two)*

Most importantly we can also help out if you encounter any travel problems and provide an emergency cover.

*conditions apply.

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Please book early to avoid disappointment. All prices are subject to availability at the time of booking

Departures available from other UK regional airports or Europe, please email us for special fares

1) BRITISH AIRWAYS from LONDON to HOUSTON

British Airways from Heathrow to Houston, making your own way to Austin:

We can offer Car hire from £80 from Houston Airport to downtown Austin subject to availability.

BA 195 leaving from Heathrow at 10.05 arriving Houston at 15.15
BA 196 leaving from Houston at 21.35 arriving Heathrow at 11.25 on the following day

World Traveller (Economy): £121 plus £234.00 airport taxes* = £355.00
World Traveller Plus (Premium economy): £442 plus £311.00 airport taxes* = £753.00
Club World (Business class): £1,312 plus £338.00 airport taxes* = £1,650.00

First class prices are also available - please contact us for more details.

Depending on how busy the internal flights are from Houston to Austin we may operare a private coach which we have done in the past years. This coach takes approximatly 2.30 hours and the cost is about £150 return per person.

HOUSTON to AUSTIN

Alternatively, fly with Continental Airlines on the following flights:
CO 1441 leaving from Houston at 19.50 arriving Austin at 20.49
CO 1602 leaving from Austin at 16.45 arriving Houston at 17.45
£163.40 per person

Add-on from MANCHESTER
BA1385 leaving Manchester 07.00 arriving Heathrow 07.35
BA1394 leaving Heathrow 13.40 arriving Manchester 14.40 - COST per person £142.20

Add-on from GLASGOW
BA1475 leaving Glasgow 07.05 arriving Heathrow 08.35
BA1484 leaving Heathrow 14.05 arriving Glasgow 15.25 - COST per person £130.60

Add-on from EDINBURGH
BA1433 leaving Edinburgh 06.25 arriving Heathrow 07.55
BA1446 leaving Heathrow 13.25 arriving Edinburgh 14.50 - COST per person £130.60

2) CONTINENTAL AIRLINES TO AUSTIN

CO33 leaving from Heathrow at 8.40 arriving Houston at 14.10
CO341 leaving from Houston at 16.15 arriving Austin at 17.11
CO1540 leaving from Austin at 13.27 arriving Houston at 14.25
CO32 leaving Houston 17.00 arriving Heathrow 07.00 on the following morning

Economy: £336 plus £100.40 airport taxes = £436.40
Business class: £1,821 plus £140.40 airport taxes = £1,961.40

The return trip Heathrow to Houston return is only £248.00 plus £97.00 airport taxes = £345.00

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4) FLIGHTS FROM EUROPE

Please contact gill@mediatravel.com for quotes

HOTELS:

We are currenlty sold out, so please contact housing at SXSW, or visit www.sxsw.com/hotels

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Media Travel Ltd
Studio G2, Battersea Studios, 80 Silverthorne Road,
London SW8 3HE
T: +44 (0)20 7627 2200– F: +44 (0)20 7627 2221– E: gill@mediatravel.com