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[Satisfactual]

Hi dibbers, what is the cheapest day of the week to fly to and from Gatwick to Orlando? Planning for next May, want too book free dining if it comes out but dont want too get stung with high flight prices? Or is it easy to change holiday dates with Disney or not? Thanks

[sammykitten]

you can have a look at, say a random week in January now, to establish what the quietest day of the week for flights to MCO is. Apart from avoiding Saturdays out and Saturday/Sunday back, I'd guess there isn't much difference in price based on day of the week.

Yes, you can change your dates with Disney as long as there is availability to change your dates once your flights are out and available to book.

[teachx]

[QUOTE=sammykitten;13739183]you can have a look at, say a random week in January now, to establish what the quietest day of the week for flights to MCO is. Apart from avoiding Saturdays out and Saturday/Sunday back, I'd guess there isn't much difference in price based on day of the week.

I have always found that Tuesday/Wednesday are a bit cheaper myself on VA hence my upcoming trip being outward and return on Tuesday.

[mick]

Your thread is entitled "Virgin flights". Does that mean your committed to them?

We invariably find that BA PE can be up to £1,000 cheaper than VS PE from LGW for two of us - but that's November not in peak summer. They announce their flights a bit earlier than VS as well. BA at 355 days out and VS 330. As others have said maybe early in the week a bit cheaper than the end but as we always stay in a villa we can moderate our dates a few days either side.

Mick

[Satisfactual]

Thanks everyone, not committed to anything at mo just wanting to book disney hotel as soon as free dining hits and didnt want too make a mistake and book expensive flight day, thanks again

[mick]

Originally Posted by Satisfactual

Thanks everyone, not committed to anything at mo just wanting to book disney hotel as soon as free dining hits and didnt want too make a mistake and book expensive flight day, thanks again

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Thomas Cook flights are already out for May 2020. They don't fly every day though from LGW but it may give you some idea. We've flown TC PE three times from MAN in the past couple of years and again in two weeks.

Tend to find TC cheapest in April but they don't do our dates in Nov so we then use BA. Both regularly beat VS and as we live roughly midway we just drive south-east in the autumn and north-west in the spring.

We have no loyalty with airlines. They are tin tubes that get us safely over the water, in reasonable comfort and reasonably on time. ££££ is our decision maker.


Mick

[Andy0502]

Weekends tend to be busier (more expensive) with holidaymakers. Monday, Thursday & Friday tend to be busier with business travellers. So typically Tuesday & Wednesday are quieter and cheaper.

[Thorpy]

Originally Posted by Satisfactual

Thanks everyone, not committed to anything at mo just wanting to book disney hotel as soon as free dining hits and didnt want too make a mistake and book expensive flight day, thanks again

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That's not something to worry about. Book with WDTC when free dining is available and then move it by a day or two once you've got flights sorted. We've done that a couple of times. We even swapped resorts one year after a change of mind. They will bill you as if you'd selected your new dates originally. If the price goes up, they charge you the difference, if it goes down, they charge you £50 per person for the change. (which is certainly less than you normally save on flights)

We fly from Manchester but the principles are the same. I book 3 weeks leave from Work, explaining to the boss that I won't actually take them all, I just need flexibility. I might then book 2 weeks with Disney when free dining is out. Then when flights come out we wait until we're happy with a price, and once booked, we then call Disney and adjust dates and adjust leave dates around the confirmed dates.
If we haven't booked early with Disney I still do the same regarding flights and work.

Doing it this way we've flown on pretty much every day of the week. Midweek is usually cheaper, but not always. It all depends on the way different days have sold and your diligence/luck. Flying Thursday can be good as arriving home Friday AM, means you get 3 days to recover. Flying Monday is good as you get weekend to pack without rushing about.

[cornishfrogboy]

Originally Posted by Satisfactual

Hi dibbers, what is the cheapest day of the week to fly to and from Gatwick to Orlando? Planning for next May, want too book free dining if it comes out but dont want too get stung with high flight prices? Or is it easy to change holiday dates with Disney or not? Thanks

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You can look at TUI now. (20 May to 03 June 2020 into Sanford is £585). That is on a Wednesday.

For research and the answer to your question, go on Google Flights.

Search on a 1 way Gatwick to Orlando for one person. Clearly you cannot get next May, but you can look at this year for trends.

When your flight comes up, the toolbar above can give you..
a) A bar chart of the cheapest flight on that route, every day from tomorrow to plus 330 days from now.
b) A one click of best prices on that chosen date from all nearby departure airports.
c) A one click of best prices on that chosen date to all nearby arrival points.
d) All the normal filters.

Do the same on your return flight.

Now try for a round trip, using what you have just learned through research.

This does not mean that Google Flights gives the best deal, merely that they are (IMHO), the best search options. When it comes to booking, I then try the same flights with Kayak, Skyscanner, Opodo etc etc... and then direct on the Airlines own website.

You now have a good idea of the best days of the week for both out and home.. At a rough guess, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. From LGW, You may have picked up an oddity, such as cheap deals to Tampa or Sanford. It is worth remembering that whilst Orlando may be 25 mins from your accommodation, Sanford and Tampa may not be much further. You may even start looking at Fort Lauderdale or Miami if the savings are big enough!

Hope it helps.

[Leah30]

I also find Tuesday and Weds flights more reasonable with VA.