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14 May 19, 11:59 PM |
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How late would you leave it?
How late would you leave it to book flights?
We are supposed to be departing 26 September returning 12 October. The prices direct on these dates haven’t budged for months despite dates very close to them coming down. We won’t go indirect so are choosing between MAN or LGW to MCO. We also aren’t driving so it’s only MCO as an arrival airport option. Including bags prices are around £500-550 each, but dates either side are £100-150 lower! Without obviously considering changing dates etc., how long would you leave it before biting the bullet and just booking? We are just over four months out now. We will pay the current price if needs be but were hoping for around £400. Has anyone ever had accommodation booked like we have (paying it off in July) and then booked the flights very close to departing?!
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15 May 19, 06:28 AM |
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I’d have booked them by now. Especially if prices aren’t moving and especially if you don’t want to go indirect. Scheduled airlines will only get more expensive close to the date although that’s not to say there won’t be a sale at some point. It’s whether you can hold your nerve. I know I couldn’t.
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15 May 19, 06:54 AM |
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Serious Dibber
Join Date: May 14
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I feel your pain, we were doing the same and it looks like we go around the same time. We booked ours last weekend using our Virgin miles which we were trying to save up because those prices were not coming down to what we wanted. It all depends on how brave you want to be, we were not that brave
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15 May 19, 06:58 AM |
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Excited about Disney
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Same here, we are booked in Disney for 7th Sept so happy to fly out 6th or 7th September from Manchester but still not booked flights yet they seem to be around 400-450 with luggage so need to get booked soon but have been spoilt in the past with bargains such as £312 with Virgin direct during August and £360 for direct during June.
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15 May 19, 08:46 AM |
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I would have booked by now for September. Whilst it sometimes is possible to get cheaper, I think £500 is not a bad price at all for direct flights. Flights don't usually become cheaper nearer to travel time, it is more likely to go the other way.
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15 May 19, 08:58 AM |
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Apprentice Imagineer
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I personally would have booked flights by now..
I found flights on your dates with Norwegian (Flying from LGW) £460pp including x2 20kg luggage.
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15 May 19, 09:09 AM |
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Getting to know the DIBB
Join Date: Sep 17
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We have booked days before! We sometimes get really cheap prices, however last year they just kept rising. Still haven't got flights for this August yet!
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15 May 19, 09:35 AM |
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Getting Excited
Join Date: Aug 12
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I'm in the same position we are booked for 25th October, the flights on the 28th are much more reasonable, however, the accommodation has become very limited so there's no chance of moving my hotel stay! I live in the North East I'm currently watching every airport, it is looking more than likely we will have to travel from London & then still do an indirect flight x
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15 May 19, 01:03 PM |
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15 May 19, 01:11 PM |
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slightly serious Dibber
Join Date: Aug 15
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Thomas cook has some good late deals atm 12th June 2 weeks at LBV inc car 470 pp. Maybe take a late package and just don't use the accommodation
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