anyone else really struggling to find decent flight?

[baboons]

Originally Posted by sunseeker100

I think virgin are having a laugh at the moment! I’m looking for 22/12-01/01 and prices are mental from MAN! Even from London aren’t great. I’ve been looking daily and this morning economy classic was over £1k... each! We did PE last month for less than this and our outbound was at Easter weekend. Economy light was slightly dearer than classic this morning too

To be honest other airlines aren’t much better but I can get London direct with VA or BA for about £1400. I’ve not done Xmas before so no idea if this is normal but we might be priced out

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Is a really busy time I'm afraid. It's not just people heading off for holidays, you have loads of Americans heading home for Christmas. The price absolutely collapses 31st December.

Do keep monitoring, I was watching fights on the of chance of a bargain (yeah, right) and they change almost daily, by over £200 cheapest to dearest..

[melsy5]

Originally Posted by 2015

We last went in 2018 and I did same, for a great price. This year was much more stressful so when I saw this flight, I thought it will do. We'll get a minibus from our home in York to Manchester outbound and on way home will just check our bags in MCO till Gatwick and not turn up for the last leg back to Manchester - train from London to York is cheap and we will get back home with minimum stress. I'm not looking at skyscanner any more now. Am sure you will get better prices if you hold your nerve and are patient, but that's not one of my virtues ha ha

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Have you checked that you will be able to collect your bags in London? Some carriers check your bags through to your final destination and the last time we flew with BA we didn’t see our bags at Heathrow as they checked them straight through

[sunseeker100]

Originally Posted by baboons

Is a really busy time I'm afraid. It's not just people heading off for holidays, you have loads of Americans heading home for Christmas. The price absolutely collapses 31st December.

Do keep monitoring, I was watching fights on the of chance of a bargain (yeah, right) and they change almost daily, by over £200 cheapest to dearest..

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So, after ranting last night checked again when I got up and found our exact dates from man to MCO with premium less than economy! Frantically turned it into a fly drive, which we’ve never done before, cos I’ve not locked down the cats usual place and paid deposit... so we’re booked! Another countdown 🤗 just need to book hols from work and the cat hotel lol oh and somewhere to stay
Keep looking everyone x

[Sew109]

Originally Posted by sunseeker100

I think virgin are having a laugh at the moment! I’m looking for 22/12-01/01 and prices are mental from MAN! Even from London aren’t great. I’ve been looking daily and this morning economy classic was over £1k... each! We did PE last month for less than this and our outbound was at Easter weekend. Economy light was slightly dearer than classic this morning too

To be honest other airlines aren’t much better but I can get London direct with VA or BA for about £1400. I’ve not done Xmas before so no idea if this is normal but we might be priced out

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We have flights for 26-12 to 1-1 to LAX for £1700 each First class if you play with the dates you may get a bargain