August 2022- will there be more flights?

goofyfan · 9 Oct 21, 08:16 AM

Hi all

We had a trip booked for August 2020 which was moved to August 2021 and has now been moved to next August. I am finding it really hard to find flights this year. I know there are lots of people trying to re-book trips but there seems to be very few direct flights available (and when they are they are super expensive.) Do you think companies will release more flights or is this it?!

I have been looking at indirect flights or other options as we are flexible but everything seems to be working out so pricey!

Whoppery5k · 9 Oct 21, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by goofyfan

Hi all

We had a trip booked for August 2020 which was moved to August 2021 and has now been moved to next August. I am finding it really hard to find flights this year. I know there are lots of people trying to re-book trips but there seems to be very few direct flights available (and when they are they are super expensive.) Do you think companies will release more flights or is this it?!

I have been looking at indirect flights or other options as we are flexible but everything seems to be working out so pricey!

Its really hard to say, I would guess it all comes down to demand.
If all the seats book up and they still have 100s of people searching flights then yes I can't see why they wouldn't.
But flight prices for next year are sky high, literally.
I can't imagine demand will be that big for those kind of prices

Warkman58 · 9 Oct 21, 01:40 PM

Flight prices are now closer to an airlines non discounted price.
Less aircraft and airlines flying and the aircraft are smaller than before, so less seats and high demand keeping prices up.

lizzie145 · 9 Oct 21, 02:58 PM

what happened to your last flights? Were they refunded or is it a voucher?

I rebooked my cancelled flight with Virgin for no extra cost and others have managed this too

loldis · 9 Oct 21, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by Warkman58

Flight prices are now closer to an airlines non discounted price.
Less aircraft and airlines flying and the aircraft are smaller than before, so less seats and high demand keeping prices up.

Agree with this. With VS retiring their 747s, they took a huge capacity hit as those planes could really pack in the passengers. It should ease as they get more of the leisure A350s, but less capacity coupled with more (pent up) demand means higher prices.

BaconAndAvocado · 9 Oct 21, 04:00 PM

Our TA has got us BA direct flights from Heathrow to MCO for next August, Premium outward and Economy inward for �5800 for 2 adults and 2 teens.
It's alot of money but it will probably be our last Floriday and looking at the Virgin flight prices just now, it's actually very good.

goofyfan · 9 Oct 21, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by lizzie145

what happened to your last flights? Were they refunded or is it a voucher?

I rebooked my cancelled flight with Virgin for no extra cost and others have managed this too

Booked with BA for 2021 and had the money refunded- were not offered to have our flight changed (could only change to flights in the next few weeks) and didn't opt for a voucher to allow us to shop around for the best price

BaconAndAvocado · 16 Oct 21, 12:39 PM

Quick update, the flights I mentioned are actually �5400.

VA were �5800 for Economy both ways!