Flight advice

[Giddy16]

Hi, in the past we have always booked package holidays to Florida but looking to go April 2020 for 1st time using our DVC points.

When is the best time to book flights?

We would want direct ideally from Manchester. I can see TUI flights are already available, am I best just booking them to be done with it - they aren’t cheap, £4,374 including premium (which we want to pay for as our daughter is a bad traveller) for 3 of us.

[BevS97]

Yikes! That’s extortionate.

I don’t find tui go down much until the very last minute but I couldn’t pay that for 3 flights.

Virgin / delta will be released in May. I’d wait and see what they are

[BevS97]

What are your dates. Thomas cook are available and much less than that.

[BarryandCaron]

We booked in September last year for this May, direct Manchester to MCO with VA for £330 per adult. Those prices were available for April as well.

[Giddy16]

3rd April for 2 weeks. I priced up Thomas Cook too and they came out at £4,494 - although flew on Sat 4th not the Friday.

[Vinniecat]

I would definitely wait for a better price.

[Giddy16]

Thanks for the info, really helpful to know. I’ve priced up the same school holidays for this year to get an idea if prices drop but they are even dearer!

[BevS97]

If you go on the 7th it is £3149 for premium on Thomas cook.

[BevS97]

Or the 6th is £3239

Saturday 4th will be the busiest day so prices aren’t likely to come down. It’s the only day you can fly to get two weeks in the school holiday so everyone will be aiming for that single date meaning demand will force prices up.

[YorkshireT]

I'm afraid you'll pay through the nose direct from MAN in school hols. Very, very few good prices under £800 come up. They seem to be edging up to £1000.
I also book them early and watch them and normally only see them go one way- up . I haven't been at Easter though, this is summer and Xmas.
Keep checking Virgin Holidays Flydrive.