Glitch/cheap flights summer school holidays 2022

[mason1]

We’ve tweaked next year’s holiday, and adding Toronto (which worked out cheaper!). 2 adults and 2 kids (16 & 14):

1/8 - LHR to Toronto direct
5/8 - Toronto to Miami direct
5/8 1 day car rental from Miami to Lake Buena Vista
11/8 - 22/8 people carrier car rental - pick up Hard Rock return Miami Int.
22/8 - Miami to LHR direct

£3460 all with BA.

We’ve got 6 nights YC and villa booked, just need to sort Toronto.

[OLS]

Urgh - Tried to predict the back to school dates based on previous years so have been working on 15th Aug - 5th Sept (land on 6th) on the basis the kids will probably be back at school 7th/8th Sept

School have emailed me tonight advising the new y7s (so DD) will be starting 6th Sept Ds isn't back until the 8th but it means we now have to fly home on 4th at the latest which of course means the price hikes around £500 total.

think I will wait and see if anything amazing pops up... I hate this price hunting game

[Bellasmummy]

Originally Posted by OLS

Urgh - Tried to predict the back to school dates based on previous years so have been working on 15th Aug - 5th Sept (land on 6th) on the basis the kids will probably be back at school 7th/8th Sept

School have emailed me tonight advising the new y7s (so DD) will be starting 6th Sept Ds isn't back until the 8th but it means we now have to fly home on 4th at the latest which of course means the price hikes around £500 total.

think I will wait and see if anything amazing pops up... I hate this price hunting game

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How frustrating!

I’ve guessed at return date too, why can’t schools confirm these earlier!

Our LA says schools back 1/9, that day is always an inset, 2/9 would then be first day back, school has had year 7’s in on the first day alone since I was there in 1992. So that gave us start date of 5th.

It would be sod’s law if they choose to change it next year 😂

[OLS]

Originally Posted by Bellasmummy

How frustrating!

I’ve guessed at return date too, why can’t schools confirm these earlier!

Our LA says schools back 1/9, that day is always an inset, 2/9 would then be first day back, school has had year 7’s in on the first day alone since I was there in 1992. So that gave us start date of 5th.

It would be sod’s law if they choose to change it next year 😂

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I know, they use to release the dates a lot earlier than this when DS was little as we always use to check when he was at primary but now none of the schools locally to us (primary or secondary) have released the 2022 dates yet which is very annoying as it is less than 12 months away and an awful lot of people do book their holidays 12+ months in advance so I can't understand it really! I emailed the school in July, I was told the council had set the earliest return date for our area at 5th Sept but that the governors would be deciding the dates "early autumn term" but as I still haven't heard I emailed them again yesterday (apologising for being a pushy parent ) and so shes given me the dates as said they will be released in the next few weeks. I looked right back to 2018 and usually new y7s have started on the Wednesday or the Thursday and all other years the day (some times 2 days!) after... this year they have bucked the trend (typical).

Looks like I am proper glitch hunting now

hope your school don't change them next year and you have guessed the right days

[Jaynew]

My hunt is on hold as we have covid in our house and due to go to mauritius in 10 days! If we cant go i will get a credit for our BA flights and use it for our florida trip.

[scouser]

Outbound
London Heathrow - Tampa International
Depart:
Wed, 17 Aug 2022
Arrive:
Wed, 17 Aug 2022
14h 46min
1 stop
Economy Classic
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
VS103
11:30
LHR London Heathrow
9h 50min
16:20
ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
3h 30minConnect in ATL airport Long wait!
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
Operated by Delta
VS5329
19:50
ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
1h 26min
21:16
TPA Tampa International
Return
Tampa International - London Heathrow
Depart:
Wed, 31 Aug 2022
Arrive:
Thu, 1 Sep 2022
11h 20min
1 stop
Economy Classic
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
Operated by Delta
VS5380
14:45
TPA Tampa International
1h 30min
16:15
ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
1h 35minConnect in ATL airport
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
Operated by Delta
VS4044
17:50
ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
8h 15min
07:05 (+1)
LHR London Heathrow
Economy Classic
3 travellers
£1,734.21
Cabin
3 x CarryOnBag
Checked
3 x CheckedBag
43 x 75 x 90cm

lol that didnt work too well, this is with virgin lhr- tpa £578 with baggage

[AlwaysWishing]

We’ve paid £4334 for 2 adults 4 children (1, 3, 10 and 16) Manchester-Heathrow-Miami same back 21st July to 11th August with a 12 seater for 1 day and a mini van for 19 days 🙏🏻🤞🏻

[hawk299]

Taken the plunge, overall prices are 50% up on 2019 though alltogether (for less in Disney's case)

BA £2800
LHR to MIA direct 2nd Aug
1 day car hire - drop off in downtown Tampa
MIA to LHR direct 25th Aug

Then a Hertz SUV rental from Tampa on 3rd - drop off MIA on the 25th - £600

Won't stop looking though

[cornishfrogboy]

Originally Posted by hawk299

Taken the plunge, overall prices are 50% up on 2019 though alltogether (for less in Disney's case)

BA £2800
LHR to MIA direct 2nd Aug
1 day car hire - drop off in downtown Tampa
MIA to LHR direct 25th Aug

Then a Hertz SUV rental from Tampa on 3rd - drop off MIA on the 25th - £600

Won't stop looking though

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How many of you are there?

[hawk299]

Originally Posted by cornishfrogboy

How many of you are there?

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Sorry, knew I'd missed something off
4 of us though the "kids" are now 17 & 19