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8 Sep 21, 05:15 PM |
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Relaxing at the Grand Floridian
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Book early or hold?
Need advice please dibb'ers
So flights are going to be expensive this year, that much is clear. Normally I would go for in-direct, spend around £350-£450 per person per flight and accommodation on top. That's clearly not going to happen... Right now ID flights are coming in at £1000+ For a family of 6 it's just not doable. Living in the north of Wales I normally fly Manchester, which also tends to be a little more expensive. I'm looking for the last 2/3 weeks of the summer holidays and have a £5k credit note with ocean Florida so I need to book via them. Currently virgin look like they are flying direct from LHR for around £700. Tampa and Miami are proving no cheaper. Also If that the case when flights are out for my weeks are another matter. Any how? My question Do I get OF to book me flights from London the day they come out if they are in budget? I will need to travel down to London and spend the night in a hotel but needs must. Or shall I hold and hope that at some point an ID flight from Manchester does come in within my price range. I'm concerned that may not happen and the flight costs will continue to creep up, especially when the boarders are opened. As always your advice is greatly appreciated. This will probably be my last family holiday to Florida with the all kids, one is almost 17, one is almost 16, the other 2 are still young but in high school so they may choose to come again. The other 2 probably not. |
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8 Sep 21, 05:28 PM |
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I would wait until you see a price you are happy to pay. Some of the prices I have seen on here that people are paying are crazy imo.
Prices will settle down eventually as demand for travel remains down ( currently most bookings are just rescheduled holidays) |
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8 Sep 21, 05:42 PM |
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VIP Dibber
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Do you have to book the whole thing with OF, could you just say book accommodation and theme park tickets with them and get cheaper flights seperately?
I think you will struggle to get a good price with them as they know uou are a captive customer with a voucher, unless you randomly ring for a price.
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8 Sep 21, 05:51 PM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: Sep 11
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When next year are you looking to book? If flights haven't been released yet then you will always pay over the odds.
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8 Sep 21, 06:01 PM |
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Proud to wear my Ears
Join Date: Mar 16
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I took the decision to book early, I was locked in with Virgin Holidays. Saw a price I was comfortable with and went for it. My thought process was that as soon as the borders open up, the voucher people and the ones who haven’t been in 2 years and never booked will be straight into book driving prices up.
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8 Sep 21, 07:08 PM |
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Relaxing at the Grand Floridian
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8 Sep 21, 07:09 PM |
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Relaxing at the Grand Floridian
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8 Sep 21, 07:26 PM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: Sep 11
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8 Sep 21, 08:21 PM |
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