Help with flights

lynne6705 · 11 Oct 21, 07:35 AM

Morning All,
Always flown direct before and been happy with the price I have paid, however this year direct seems like the impossible dream.

Having never done indirect before I am now looking at out outbound flight with 2 changes and return with 1 change, this will take �3K of the cost of the holiday if we went direct.

Does this sound achievable

06.40 - 08.05 - Heathrow to Dublin
11.15 - 13.55 - Dublin to Philadelphia
15.20 - 18.02 - Philadelphia to Tampa

Would then drive up to Orlando after this.

Any thoughts on this would be much appreciated.

**Claudette** · 11 Oct 21, 08:06 AM

Well it is a big saving that would go a long way towards the rest of the holiday, but the travel does sound a chore..

What month are you going? If later in the year, I think I would be inclined to wait and watch prices for a bit longer.

lynne6705 · 11 Oct 21, 08:10 AM

We are going 17.08.22 to 03.09.22, have to say after never flying indirect before I am struggling to get my head round 2 changes

loldis · 11 Oct 21, 08:17 AM

It sounds fine as long as your Heathrow leg isn't delayed. You'll clear immigration at Dublin so PHL will just be a domestic gate change.

However, I think you should be able to find a 1 change flight for a similar price. How many people and what cabin class? Is flying into Tampa a requirement or just hoping to save over MCO?

lynne6705 · 11 Oct 21, 08:21 AM

It is 2 adults and 1 x 16 year old, we are staying as St. Petes beach area for the last 6 days of our holiday, our original plan was to fly into MCO and home from TPA but that is working out even dearer
Just doing Economy Class

**Claudette** · 11 Oct 21, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by lynne6705

It is 2 adults and 1 x 16 year old, we are staying as St. Petes beach area for the last 6 days of our holiday, our original plan was to fly into MCO and home from TPA but that is working out even dearer
Just doing Economy Class

So you are saving �1000 per person on a flight? Where are you looking, I can see direct flights for just under �600 for those dates.

lynne6705 · 11 Oct 21, 08:34 AM

I am booking it as a package with BA so includes car hire and 2 hotels

loldis · 11 Oct 21, 08:54 AM

Agree with Claudette, I can see plenty of cheap flights on those dates - although not direct for �600. I'd say it's probably the car hire that's causing the huge swing in the price, as it's probably cheaper from TPA compared to MCO. I would take car hire out of the package and see what you get, then price car hire directly from Andy at DFCH.

wreckitralph15 · 11 Oct 21, 09:08 AM

I agree with the above post. We originally had flights booked from LHR to Miami (2adults 2kids.) The car hire cost from Miami was $$$$$$ and we looked into many different options-all of these options were turning into a headache.

Last weekend I was looking on BA and found flights from LHR to Tampa. These worked out at �2600 for all of us. The price includes a night in Tampa. I've booked the car through Andy and he managed to get us s good deal by collecting outside of Tampa Airport. Booking through Andy also gives us the option to re-book the car hire if the prices start to drop. These flights are for the end of July for 4 weeks.
My flights are not direct. We fly LHR to Miami, Miami - Tampa.
On the return leg it's: Tampa to Miami, Miami-LHR.

11 Oct 21, 08:17 AM	#4
	11 Oct 21, 08:17 AM loldis Imagineer
loldis Imagineer Join Date: May 17 Location: Sussex	It sounds fine as long as your Heathrow leg isn't delayed. You'll clear immigration at Dublin so PHL will just be a domestic gate change. However, I think you should be able to find a 1 change flight for a similar price. How many people and what cabin class? Is flying into Tampa a requirement or just hoping to save over MCO?

11 Oct 21, 08:54 AM	#8
	11 Oct 21, 08:54 AM loldis Imagineer
loldis Imagineer Join Date: May 17 Location: Sussex	Agree with Claudette, I can see plenty of cheap flights on those dates - although not direct for �600. I'd say it's probably the car hire that's causing the huge swing in the price, as it's probably cheaper from TPA compared to MCO. I would take car hire out of the package and see what you get, then price car hire directly from Andy at DFCH. Edited at 08:57 AM.