how to book return virgin as soon as released ?

juless77 · 15 Jan 20, 04:32 PM

how is the best way to book virgin only flights because you can only book 11month ahead ...as soon as the outbound flight comes out do I book that then wait 2 week later and book the inbound flight... or do I wait till outbound and return have been released and book together many thanks

chmurf · 15 Jan 20, 04:35 PM

you need to wait until both flights are released

you'll realise that most of the time a one way ticket is even more expensive than a return ticket

mouselover22 · 15 Jan 20, 05:42 PM

Just a word of caution the day your outbound flight is released the Virgin prices are always expensive but if you wait a few days the price drops, sometimes quite substantially and increase's slowly again. It is a bit of minefield, but maybe you should track the flights 2 weeks prior to yours when they are released and see what happens with the price

juless77 · 15 Jan 20, 06:55 PM

That�s great thanks for the tip the thing is it�s over Xmas so expect the prices to be more expensive

philinmerthyr · 16 Jan 20, 10:45 PM

Check Air France. They do codeshare with Virgin and released their flights before virgin when we booked. We got a great price.

Sew109 · 17 Jan 20, 05:14 AM

Originally Posted by mouselover22

Just a word of caution the day your outbound flight is released the Virgin prices are always expensive but if you wait a few days the price drops, sometimes quite substantially and increase's slowly again. It is a bit of minefield, but maybe you should track the flights 2 weeks prior to yours when they are released and see what happens with the price

This is sound advice unless you are happy to pay a premium to book early I don�t think we have ever booked earlier than 9 months out and as close as 6 weeks. If getting the flight booked is more important than getting the best price book early, if getting the best price is important to you hold off a while after release. 3 months before you fly seems to be the cheapest.

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15 Jan 20, 04:35 PM	#2
	15 Jan 20, 04:35 PM chmurf Imagineer
chmurf Imagineer Join Date: Dec 12	you need to wait until both flights are released you'll realise that most of the time a one way ticket is even more expensive than a return ticket Edited at 04:36 PM.